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Seattle City Council.

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The Seattle City Council

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is the legislative branch
of government.

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Members set the city's direction
by enacting ordinances

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and passing resolutions.

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The council
authorizes expenditures,

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adopts regulations,
levies taxes,

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controls the finances,
and property of the city

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and performs many related
legislative tasks.

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Of the nine
city council positions,

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two -- position eight and
position nine -- are at large,

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representing the entire city
for a term of four years.

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Positions one through
seven each represent

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different districts
of the city.

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Only the two
at large council positions

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are up for election this year.

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The remaining seven
district council positions

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will be on
the ballot in 2023.

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All voters in Seattle
can vote in both

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of the at large
city council races.

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Emerging from
this pandemic,

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we have an opportunity
to come together

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to roll up our sleeves
and build a stronger,

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more equitable
Seattle.

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I'm Teresa Mosqueda,

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and I've dedicated
my career

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to building
coalitions

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and getting results

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by bringing together
diverse perspectives

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and passing
progressive policies

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that challenge
the status quo.

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In my first term here
at Seattle City Council,

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with your help,

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we passed
progressive policies

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to make Seattle more
equitable and just.

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I led the coalition
and passed

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the JumpStart progressive
revenue proposal

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to bring in over
$214 million a year

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for investments
in housing

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and small businesses,

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in equitable
development,

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and Green New Deal
priorities.

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I passed wage
and leave standards

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for app-based
drivers,

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made sure that
our hotel workers

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had healthcare

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and workplace protections
and, during COVID,

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made sure that
our grocery workers

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had hazard pay.

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I led on the Domestic
Workers Bill of Rights

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that is now
a national model

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for other cities,

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and we addressed
the climate crisis

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by passing energy-efficiency
standards

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for city buildings

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and funding more housing

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within the city
of Seattle.

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In the wake of COVID,
I hope to continue

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to do
this important work

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with your support.

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I hope to return to council
with your vote

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and make sure that
we can continue

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to invest in workers
and small businesses,

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address
environmental crisis,

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as well as make sure

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that we're addressing
the health

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and stability for
all Seattleites.

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I will fight for more
affordable housing

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across our city,

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for police
accountability,

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and upstream
investments,

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making sure
that we invest

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in homeless-prevention
strategies

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and ensure that workers
and small businesses

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have the support
they need

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for a more equitable
Seattle post-COVID.

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I hope
you'll join me

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and support my campaign
for reelection.

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Please join
individuals

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like
Rep. Jayapal,

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Attorney General
Bob Ferguson,

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labor unions from
across this county,

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including SEIU,
Teamsters, UFCW,

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so many environmental
justice groups

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like the Sierra Club

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and Washington
Conservation Voters

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and folks fighting
for women's rights,

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LGBT rights,
and healthcare justice.

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It's been an honor
to serve you.

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My name
is Kenneth Wilson,

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and I'm running

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for Seattle
City Council eight.

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I'm a licensed,
bridge-structural
engineer

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with 30 years'
experience

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working
on transportation

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and infrastructure
projects

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and own a small
business since 2005.

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I completed
my Master's Degree

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in Civil Engineering
at UW.

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And I'm a proud resident
of Seattle

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for over 28 years.

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Having lived
in West Seattle

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and now in the Wallingford,
Green Lake neighborhood

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with my wife
and two daughters,

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I have a strong
appreciation

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for the city's many
distinct neighborhoods.

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This past year

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has taught me
important lessons

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and is the reason
I am running.

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It reminded me of
the value of family.

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It showed me once again

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the ingenuity
of American science

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and manufacturing,
with Ford and GE

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quickly switching
to medical devices,

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while our scientists
were first

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to produce
mass testing

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and viable vaccines.

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Unfortunately,
it also

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demonstrated to me

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that our incumbent
representatives

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do not hold our interests
and needs first,

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instead, often focusing
on political projects.

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We need
a better council.

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Our council failed us

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with homeless,
our infrastructure,

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including cutting
the West Seattle access

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and our safety.

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I will not
defund our police

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and instead promise
to support and work

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with them to better
serve Seattle.

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Our city is
an old, mature city

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and the infrastructure

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needs to be updated
and upgraded.

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This includes power,
utility system,

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sewer mains, water,

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and our city's
bridges and roads.

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West Seattle access
must be restored

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and opened now,
not in 2022.

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We've analyzed it.
We understand it better

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and there are
usage opportunities.

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We need homeless
solutions

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that are not just
temporary shelter,

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but real actions

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that correct addictions
and mental problems,

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such as an 18-to-24-month
transition housing

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with social services.

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As your council
member,

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it's my intention to build
on our strengths,

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restore rational
decisions,

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and do a sure progress
follow-up.

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I have the ability,

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energy, and expertise
to restore Seattle

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to the city we want.

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I would appreciate
your vote.