1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,939 ♪♪ 2 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:09,442 ♪♪ 3 00:00:10,276 --> 00:00:11,444 -My name is Michael George, 4 00:00:11,511 --> 00:00:12,612 and I'm running for 5 00:00:12,612 --> 00:00:15,081 Seattle City Council District 7. 6 00:00:15,115 --> 00:00:16,683 I live downtown with my wife 7 00:00:16,716 --> 00:00:18,051 and two young children. 8 00:00:18,084 --> 00:00:19,719 I'm worried about the direction 9 00:00:19,753 --> 00:00:20,720 Seattle is heading. 10 00:00:20,754 --> 00:00:21,955 We can't continue electing 11 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:23,289 the same kind of candidates 12 00:00:23,356 --> 00:00:25,291 and expecting different results. 13 00:00:25,358 --> 00:00:26,593 I've knocked on thousands of doors, 14 00:00:26,626 --> 00:00:27,527 and I know 15 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,795 from speaking with many of you 16 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:29,863 that we all want 17 00:00:29,896 --> 00:00:32,465 the same thing -- change. 18 00:00:32,532 --> 00:00:33,533 I'll bring practical, 19 00:00:33,566 --> 00:00:35,235 real-world experience to Council. 20 00:00:35,268 --> 00:00:37,070 On the job, I have worked on complex, 21 00:00:37,103 --> 00:00:38,805 affordable housing, transportation, 22 00:00:38,872 --> 00:00:40,573 and sustainability projects. 23 00:00:40,607 --> 00:00:41,741 I co-founded 24 00:00:41,775 --> 00:00:43,143 Parents for a Better Downtown Seattle, 25 00:00:43,143 --> 00:00:44,944 a nonprofit dedicated to making 26 00:00:44,978 --> 00:00:46,746 downtown better for families. 27 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,481 I also volunteer on countless projects 28 00:00:48,548 --> 00:00:49,749 to make Seattle work 29 00:00:49,783 --> 00:00:51,117 for people of all ages, 30 00:00:51,151 --> 00:00:52,052 from young families 31 00:00:52,085 --> 00:00:53,486 struggling to afford daycare 32 00:00:53,553 --> 00:00:56,156 to seniors on fixed incomes. 33 00:00:56,222 --> 00:00:57,057 We must change 34 00:00:57,090 --> 00:00:58,224 our approach to homelessness 35 00:00:58,258 --> 00:01:00,393 and make sure our regional partners 36 00:01:00,427 --> 00:01:01,628 do their fair share. 37 00:01:01,661 --> 00:01:02,495 We must build 38 00:01:02,495 --> 00:01:03,730 more low-income housing, 39 00:01:03,763 --> 00:01:05,065 commit to approving cost-effective 40 00:01:05,098 --> 00:01:06,933 homeless-prevention programs, 41 00:01:06,966 --> 00:01:09,102 treat the subset of homeless people 42 00:01:09,135 --> 00:01:10,003 with mental health 43 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:11,337 and substance addiction, 44 00:01:11,337 --> 00:01:13,440 and bring those who prey on the homeless 45 00:01:13,473 --> 00:01:16,242 and the rest of us to justice. 46 00:01:16,276 --> 00:01:18,144 We need more middle-income housing. 47 00:01:18,178 --> 00:01:19,512 I've managed some of the most complex 48 00:01:19,512 --> 00:01:20,814 affordable-housing projects 49 00:01:20,847 --> 00:01:21,815 in the region. 50 00:01:21,848 --> 00:01:23,349 I have real-world expertise 51 00:01:23,416 --> 00:01:24,350 that will allow me 52 00:01:24,417 --> 00:01:26,152 to cut through the rhetoric, 53 00:01:26,186 --> 00:01:27,320 find inefficiencies, 54 00:01:27,353 --> 00:01:28,955 and use our limited resources 55 00:01:28,988 --> 00:01:31,524 to house more people for less. 56 00:01:31,524 --> 00:01:32,659 I'll lead the drive 57 00:01:32,692 --> 00:01:33,927 for affordable daycare, 58 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:35,829 a new District 7 high school, 59 00:01:35,862 --> 00:01:37,697 a downtown elementary school, 60 00:01:37,764 --> 00:01:39,365 and high-quality community centers 61 00:01:39,365 --> 00:01:40,834 in Magnolia, Queen Anne, 62 00:01:40,867 --> 00:01:42,502 and Belltown. 63 00:01:42,535 --> 00:01:44,037 I'll focus on cleaning up our parks 64 00:01:44,037 --> 00:01:46,272 and making our streets safe. 65 00:01:46,306 --> 00:01:47,474 Through working on major light-rail 66 00:01:47,507 --> 00:01:49,209 and bus rapid-transit projects, 67 00:01:49,209 --> 00:01:50,210 I know how to leverage 68 00:01:50,276 --> 00:01:51,377 Sound Transit investments 69 00:01:51,377 --> 00:01:53,179 to best serve District 7 70 00:01:53,213 --> 00:01:54,214 and how to secure funding 71 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:55,348 for major projects 72 00:01:55,381 --> 00:01:58,051 like the Magnolia Bridge replacement. 73 00:01:58,118 --> 00:01:59,385 I'll work tirelessly, 74 00:01:59,385 --> 00:02:00,887 hold regular office hours 75 00:02:00,887 --> 00:02:02,388 in each neighborhood, 76 00:02:02,388 --> 00:02:04,224 and make the changes we need. 77 00:02:04,290 --> 00:02:06,126 I ask for your support 78 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:07,360 and your vote.