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-My name is Michael George,
and I'm running for
Seattle City Council District 7.
I live downtown with my wife
and two young children.
I'm worried about the direction
Seattle is heading.
We can't continue electing
the same kind of candidates
and expecting different results.
I've knocked on thousands of doors,
and I know
from speaking with many of you
that we all want
the same thing -- change.
I'll bring practical,
real-world experience to Council.
On the job, I have worked on complex,
affordable housing, transportation,
and sustainability projects.
I co-founded
Parents for a Better Downtown Seattle,
a nonprofit dedicated to making
downtown better for families.
I also volunteer on countless projects
to make Seattle work
for people of all ages,
from young families
struggling to afford daycare
to seniors on fixed incomes.
We must change
our approach to homelessness
and make sure our regional partners
do their fair share.
We must build
more low-income housing,
commit to approving cost-effective
homeless-prevention programs,
treat the subset of homeless people
with mental health
and substance addiction,
and bring those who prey on the homeless
and the rest of us to justice.
We need more middle-income housing.
I've managed some of the most complex
affordable-housing projects
in the region.
I have real-world expertise
that will allow me
to cut through the rhetoric,
find inefficiencies,
and use our limited resources
to house more people for less.
I'll lead the drive
for affordable daycare,
a new District 7 high school,
a downtown elementary school,
and high-quality community centers
in Magnolia, Queen Anne,
and Belltown.
I'll focus on cleaning up our parks
and making our streets safe.
Through working on major light-rail
and bus rapid-transit projects,
I know how to leverage
Sound Transit investments
to best serve District 7
and how to secure funding
for major projects
like the Magnolia Bridge replacement.
I'll work tirelessly,
hold regular office hours
in each neighborhood,
and make the changes we need.
I ask for your support
and your vote.