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Hi, my name is Rod Dembowski,
and it's a privilege

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and honor to represent you
on the King County Council.

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I represent
District 1,

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which is North Seattle,

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and the cities
of Shoreline,

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Lake Forest Park,
Kenmore, Bothell,

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Woodinville,
and North Kirkland.

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I chair the Mobility
Environment Committee

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and serve as vice chair of
the Budget Committee.

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In my time on the council,
I've prioritized work

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in the environmental space,

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helping secure new parklands
at Bothell,

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the Wayne Golf Course,
preventing its development,

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a new waterfront park
in Lake Forest Park,

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and expanding Big Finn Hill Park
in Kirkland.

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I've also made a priority to
invest in our urban streams,

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from Lyon Creek
to McAleer Creek,

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Bear Creek,
Denny Creek.

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We've got to restore
their health.

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Housing
and human services

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have been a major piece
of the work I've done.

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I led the effort to form

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the Behavioral Health
Institute at Harborview

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to have the best behavioral
health program in the country.

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The pandemic --
we're coming out of that.

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I'm very proud of
King County's response.

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And we've led the nation
in reducing infections,

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deaths, the spread,

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and reopening
our economy.

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Going forward,
there's lots of work to do,

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but a couple
priorities.

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First, the environment
and climate change.

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We have the best
climate change plan

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from a local government
in the country.

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We've got to implement it
and speed it up.

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I've proposed a climate bond

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to make investments in
greening our transit fleet,

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preserving the last 60,000 acres
of open space in King County,

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and decarbonizing
our built environment.

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We can't wait any longer.

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Second,
homelessness.

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I'm very proud of our Health
Through Housing initiative,

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where we're acquiring
1,600 units.

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We got to quadruple
down on that

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and move faster
and more effectively.

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Very proud of the endorsements
I've received for reelection.

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The Washington
Conservation Voters,

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King County Democrats,

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all of the mayors in my district
outside of Seattle,

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the Alliance for
Gun Responsibility,

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the Labor Council,
and many others.

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My time on the council,
I've never missed a vote,

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not in committee
and not at full council.

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I'd like to continue
working for you,

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and I ask for
your support.