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-Hi. I'm Alex Pedersen,
and I'm running for city council
to bring accountability to our city government.
Many people have lost faith in city council
because of politicians who don't listen.
I will listen to the communities in our district,
and I will deliver results for your priorities.
We should be seeing better
results on homelessness.
I will use my experience to fund
only the best strategies proven to
reduce homelessness in other cities.
I will maximize mental heath
and drug addiction programs
to achieve real results on this regional crisis.
Compassion requires results.
To increase public safety,
city council needs to support our police officers
and hold the criminal justice system accountable.
Our city's traffic and roads are a mess.
City council must wisely invest your tax dollars
to move the most people by repairing roads,
maximizing transit,
and improving sidewalks.
After earning a master's degree in government,
I worked at the Department of Housing
and Urban Development
during the Clinton administration
to reduce homelessness.
My career includes 15 years in the private sector,
preserving affordable housing.
When I worked as an analyst for the city council,
I crafted legislation,
creating the nationally-acclaimed
Seattle Preschool Program,
and I led efforts to fully fund the
Nurse-Family Partnership that empowers
low-income moms and their babies.
As a progressive Democrat focused on results,
I'm proud to be endorsed by former King County
Executive Ron Simms,
Tim Burgess, Nick Licata,
Ruth Kagi, Daniel J. Evans,
State Rep Gerry Pollet,
Port Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck,
the 46th Legislative District Democrats,
and by neighborhood businesses.
I'm Alex Pederson,
and I would be honored to earn your vote.