I'm Ann Davison, and I'm running
for Seattle City Attorney
because our city must reconcile
that it is failing to meet the needs
of our most vulnerable,
as well as the basic functions
of protecting public health and safety.
The people of Seattle have suffered enough
from growing crime and dysfunction.
Our laws exist to help our most vulnerable
while ensuring a safe home for our community.
When the people's courthouse
is not safe
and employees are told to stay home
because it's too dangerous there,
we need a new way.
The city attorney
represents our crime victims
and is a critical link to public safety
downtown and in our neighborhoods.
Deciding when to prosecute
many types of criminal activity,
defense attorneys represent
someone accused of a crime.
When the prosecutor acts
as a second defense attorney,
there is no justice for crime victims
who must be put in the center.
Abolishing police, prosecution, and jails
will not make our city safer
or more livable.
The city attorney's office
is not the place for radical activism.
It must be the place that holds our limits
so that the rest of society
can function and flourish.
I will set the tone and direction
of the city's law department
as a trusted, collaborative leader,
being proactive, not reactive.
I will surround myself with experts
to provide the best legal services to the city,
holding standards of accountability
for reform and safety.
I am endorsed by The Seattle Times,
unions representing workers
who create the backbone of our economy,
former Gov. Dan Evans,
retired Municipal Court Presiding Judge Ed McKenna,
former King County Prosecutor
Chris Bayley
and former Seattle City Attorney
Mark Sidran because they know
that Seattle needs an effective leader
as city attorney.
I am endorsed by community leaders
like Victoria Beach, Harvey Drake,
and many more because they agree
we can have meaningful reform
and restore public safety.
With your vote, we can create a safer,
more compassionate city
for all of us.