1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,939 ♪♪ 2 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:09,442 ♪♪ 3 00:00:10,210 --> 00:00:11,544 -My name is Jim Pugel, 4 00:00:11,578 --> 00:00:13,013 and I'll be your next Council member 5 00:00:13,046 --> 00:00:14,080 from District 7. 6 00:00:14,114 --> 00:00:15,582 I grew up in a Rainier Valley home 7 00:00:15,615 --> 00:00:16,683 and graduated from 8 00:00:16,716 --> 00:00:18,018 the University of Washington, 9 00:00:18,018 --> 00:00:20,353 served 35 years as a police officer 10 00:00:20,387 --> 00:00:22,188 and a chief of police, 11 00:00:22,188 --> 00:00:24,190 reducing non-violent incarceration 12 00:00:24,224 --> 00:00:26,292 and speaking out against racial bias 13 00:00:26,359 --> 00:00:28,094 and for practical solutions 14 00:00:28,128 --> 00:00:29,295 to solve the opioid 15 00:00:29,362 --> 00:00:31,364 and homelessness crisis. 16 00:00:31,364 --> 00:00:33,199 I brought real hands-on experience 17 00:00:33,199 --> 00:00:35,368 to public safety and human services 18 00:00:35,368 --> 00:00:36,870 and a true understanding 19 00:00:36,903 --> 00:00:38,038 of unique priorities 20 00:00:38,071 --> 00:00:40,607 that are facing Council District 7. 21 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:41,608 I've worked 22 00:00:41,641 --> 00:00:43,243 on complex neighborhood problems. 23 00:00:43,276 --> 00:00:44,744 I've worked on the Law Enforcement 24 00:00:44,778 --> 00:00:46,713 Assisted Diversion initiative 25 00:00:46,713 --> 00:00:48,314 to get people off the streets 26 00:00:48,381 --> 00:00:49,549 and into mental health, 27 00:00:49,582 --> 00:00:50,650 addiction treatment, 28 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:51,785 and housing. 29 00:00:51,818 --> 00:00:53,753 That program led to real results, 30 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:56,723 a 61% drop in recidivism 31 00:00:56,723 --> 00:00:58,725 and more people housed and working. 32 00:00:58,758 --> 00:01:00,060 We need a City Council 33 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:01,261 that gets and focuses 34 00:01:01,294 --> 00:01:03,163 on data-driven solutions 35 00:01:03,229 --> 00:01:05,165 and listens to the voters. 36 00:01:05,231 --> 00:01:06,166 As a chief of police, 37 00:01:06,232 --> 00:01:08,802 I managed a $250 million budget, 38 00:01:08,835 --> 00:01:09,669 helped implement 39 00:01:09,736 --> 00:01:11,071 the settlement agreement, 40 00:01:11,071 --> 00:01:12,939 and pushed for needed reforms 41 00:01:12,972 --> 00:01:15,341 in ways that were transparent and open. 42 00:01:15,408 --> 00:01:16,342 If I can do that 43 00:01:16,409 --> 00:01:18,111 at the Seattle Police Department, 44 00:01:18,144 --> 00:01:20,413 I can do it with you at City Hall. 45 00:01:20,447 --> 00:01:22,415 Transparency, accountability, 46 00:01:22,449 --> 00:01:24,017 and honest communication 47 00:01:24,084 --> 00:01:25,251 is what you deserve. 48 00:01:25,251 --> 00:01:27,087 I'm running because experience, service, 49 00:01:27,087 --> 00:01:28,855 and collaboration matters. 50 00:01:28,922 --> 00:01:30,023 Most likely, I'll be 51 00:01:30,090 --> 00:01:32,258 the oldest person on the City Council. 52 00:01:32,292 --> 00:01:33,326 I'm doing this because 53 00:01:33,359 --> 00:01:34,761 I love the city where I was born 54 00:01:34,761 --> 00:01:37,097 and went to school and raised my family. 55 00:01:37,130 --> 00:01:39,199 I want my children and grandchildren 56 00:01:39,265 --> 00:01:40,433 to have that same life 57 00:01:40,467 --> 00:01:41,634 where they can live and play 58 00:01:41,668 --> 00:01:43,436 and work in this city, 59 00:01:43,436 --> 00:01:44,938 buy an affordable house, 60 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:46,005 and send their kids 61 00:01:46,039 --> 00:01:48,675 to highest-quality public education. 62 00:01:48,708 --> 00:01:49,609 We need a Seattle 63 00:01:49,642 --> 00:01:51,010 that works for everyone. 64 00:01:51,044 --> 00:01:52,445 I promise to work every day 65 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:53,513 to be that voice 66 00:01:53,546 --> 00:01:55,515 for unity and problem-solving. 67 00:01:55,548 --> 00:01:56,716 The bottom line is that 68 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:57,984 we all know the issues -- 69 00:01:58,017 --> 00:02:00,453 homelessness and affordability. 70 00:02:00,487 --> 00:02:01,888 But we need a City Council member 71 00:02:01,955 --> 00:02:03,857 who has mature experience, 72 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:05,291 and I'm the only candidate 73 00:02:05,325 --> 00:02:06,793 with that mature experience 74 00:02:06,826 --> 00:02:09,395 that brings proven leadership 75 00:02:09,462 --> 00:02:11,131 to the Council.