Hi, my name is Rod Dembowski, and it's a privilege
and honor to represent you on the King County Council.
I represent District 1,
which is North Seattle,
and the cities of Shoreline,
Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell,
Woodinville, and North Kirkland.
I chair the Mobility Environment Committee
and serve as vice chair of the Budget Committee.
In my time on the council, I've prioritized work
in the environmental space,
helping secure new parklands at Bothell,
the Wayne Golf Course, preventing its development,
a new waterfront park in Lake Forest Park,
and expanding Big Finn Hill Park in Kirkland.
I've also made a priority to invest in our urban streams,
from Lyon Creek to McAleer Creek,
Bear Creek, Denny Creek.
We've got to restore their health.
Housing and human services
have been a major piece of the work I've done.
I led the effort to form
the Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview
to have the best behavioral health program in the country.
The pandemic -- we're coming out of that.
I'm very proud of King County's response.
And we've led the nation in reducing infections,
deaths, the spread,
and reopening our economy.
Going forward, there's lots of work to do,
but a couple priorities.
First, the environment and climate change.
We have the best climate change plan
from a local government in the country.
We've got to implement it and speed it up.
I've proposed a climate bond
to make investments in greening our transit fleet,
preserving the last 60,000 acres of open space in King County,
and decarbonizing our built environment.
We can't wait any longer.
Second, homelessness.
I'm very proud of our Health Through Housing initiative,
where we're acquiring 1,600 units.
We got to quadruple down on that
and move faster and more effectively.
Very proud of the endorsements I've received for reelection.
The Washington Conservation Voters,
King County Democrats,
all of the mayors in my district outside of Seattle,
the Alliance for Gun Responsibility,
the Labor Council, and many others.
My time on the council, I've never missed a vote,
not in committee and not at full council.
I'd like to continue working for you,
and I ask for your support.