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-Hi. I'm Kara,
the citizens' candidate.
I'm not a professional politician.
I'm a tax-paying homeowner
in North Seattle.
I'm asking for your vote.
I have lots of relevant experience,
some that no other candidate has,
as a sort of citizen on the ground
for decades in the grassroots.
I've been active for 40 years,
since Three Mile Island,
through the Great Peace March,
the first Iraq war,
pesticide spraying,
the first international Earth Summit,
and the LA riots,
all when living in California.
But 26 years ago,
I became a Seattleite,
worked on Hanford issues
and fundraising for campaigns
like Jerry Brown's "We the People"
and WashPIRG.
I was recruited to run for state leg
in 2000 as a Green
and later was elected
the chair of the state Green Party.
After a few years as a Green,
I became a total independent.
I am not beholden
to any group or interest.
I want to serve the people.
My husband and I
owned a small business,
Not a Number Cards & Gifts,
and in '05,
I was elected to
the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce.
As a five-year president and director,
I got the city to listen more.
I formed collaborations
with community groups,
brought in the farmers' market,
and co-wrote an editorial
for The Seattle Times
urging a healthcare plan for businesses
related to
what would become Obamacare.
I bring disparate,
disjointed sides together,
and that's especially urgent now.
Nationally and locally,
we're growing apart.
I believe in our founders' desire
to seek a more middle ground
and work together,
but this is probably time
for overcompensation
to right the ship.
We have too many urgent issues,
not enough action,
and that's why I jumped in.
I can't stand reinventing the wheel,
and money must be spent more wisely.
All people must be considered,
not just developers.
Our City Council has done some good,
but more must be done.
I ask questions
and am not afraid to dissent.
Let's hold the city accountable
and end the Seattle process
of talking.
We need more action.
Vote for me --
Kara Ceriello, District 6.