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After 12 years of
current leadership

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failing to solve our biggest
problems like homelessness,

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it's time for change.

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And as we recover
from this pandemic,

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we need an executive
who understands how hard

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working families in King County
have struggled

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to make ends meet
even before this crisis.

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I'm the son of refugees
from White Center

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and worked as a janitor
at my own high school,

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and despite
great adversity,

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I built a successful career
in the private sector

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and now I represent my community
in the state Senate.

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We can build
a brighter future

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for every family
in King County.

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We can build a community

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where everyone has
a safe place to call home.

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Every senior can age
in place with dignity,

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and every parent can provide
for their kids.

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We can achieve all of this
if we had an executive

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who will act with
the urgency needed,

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to actually
solve problems.

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For years, the communities
I grew up in

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haven't gotten
the same investments

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to support
working people

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that made
my success possible.

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And as a result, residents
of South King County

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got sick and died
from COVID-19

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at twice the rates

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of those in other parts
of the county.

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Those deaths
were preventable

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if the county had prioritized
every community's safety.

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The pandemic wasn't
the first crisis

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where our current leadership
neglected working families

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who've been pushed out
of their neighborhoods.

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The status quo
has given us

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12 years of
unaffordable housing,

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longer commutes,
inaction on climate change,

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and worsening gun violence
in our communities.

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We need bold solutions

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implemented with transparency
and accountability.

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And I have the private
and public sector experience

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to get things done.
Let's get to work.