Seattle City Council.
The Seattle City Council
is the legislative branch of government.
Members set the city's direction by enacting ordinances
and passing resolutions.
The council authorizes expenditures,
adopts regulations, levies taxes,
controls the finances, and property of the city
and performs many related legislative tasks.
Of the nine city council positions,
two -- position eight and position nine -- are at large,
representing the entire city for a term of four years.
Positions one through seven each represent
different districts of the city.
Only the two at large council positions
are up for election this year.
The remaining seven district council positions
will be on the ballot in 2023.
All voters in Seattle can vote in both
of the at large city council races.
Emerging from this pandemic,
we have an opportunity to come together
to roll up our sleeves and build a stronger,
more equitable Seattle.
I'm Teresa Mosqueda,
and I've dedicated my career
to building coalitions
and getting results
by bringing together diverse perspectives
and passing progressive policies
that challenge the status quo.
In my first term here at Seattle City Council,
with your help,
we passed progressive policies
to make Seattle more equitable and just.
I led the coalition and passed
the JumpStart progressive revenue proposal
to bring in over $214 million a year
for investments in housing
and small businesses,
in equitable development,
and Green New Deal priorities.
I passed wage and leave standards
for app-based drivers,
made sure that our hotel workers
had healthcare
and workplace protections and, during COVID,
made sure that our grocery workers
had hazard pay.
I led on the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
that is now a national model
for other cities,
and we addressed the climate crisis
by passing energy-efficiency standards
for city buildings
and funding more housing
within the city of Seattle.
In the wake of COVID, I hope to continue
to do this important work
with your support.
I hope to return to council with your vote
and make sure that we can continue
to invest in workers and small businesses,
address environmental crisis,
as well as make sure
that we're addressing the health
and stability for all Seattleites.
I will fight for more affordable housing
across our city,
for police accountability,
and upstream investments,
making sure that we invest
in homeless-prevention strategies
and ensure that workers and small businesses
have the support they need
for a more equitable Seattle post-COVID.
I hope you'll join me
and support my campaign for reelection.
Please join individuals
like Rep. Jayapal,
Attorney General Bob Ferguson,
labor unions from across this county,
including SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW,
so many environmental justice groups
like the Sierra Club
and Washington Conservation Voters
and folks fighting for women's rights,
LGBT rights, and healthcare justice.
It's been an honor to serve you.
My name is Kenneth Wilson,
and I'm running
for Seattle City Council eight.
I'm a licensed, bridge-structural engineer
with 30 years' experience
working on transportation
and infrastructure projects
and own a small business since 2005.
I completed my Master's Degree
in Civil Engineering at UW.
And I'm a proud resident of Seattle
for over 28 years.
Having lived in West Seattle
and now in the Wallingford, Green Lake neighborhood
with my wife and two daughters,
I have a strong appreciation
for the city's many distinct neighborhoods.
This past year
has taught me important lessons
and is the reason I am running.
It reminded me of the value of family.
It showed me once again
the ingenuity of American science
and manufacturing, with Ford and GE
quickly switching to medical devices,
while our scientists were first
to produce mass testing
and viable vaccines.
Unfortunately, it also
demonstrated to me
that our incumbent representatives
do not hold our interests and needs first,
instead, often focusing on political projects.
We need a better council.
Our council failed us
with homeless, our infrastructure,
including cutting the West Seattle access
and our safety.
I will not defund our police
and instead promise to support and work
with them to better serve Seattle.
Our city is an old, mature city
and the infrastructure
needs to be updated and upgraded.
This includes power, utility system,
sewer mains, water,
and our city's bridges and roads.
West Seattle access must be restored
and opened now, not in 2022.
We've analyzed it. We understand it better
and there are usage opportunities.
We need homeless solutions
that are not just temporary shelter,
but real actions
that correct addictions and mental problems,
such as an 18-to-24-month transition housing
with social services.
As your council member,
it's my intention to build on our strengths,
restore rational decisions,
and do a sure progress follow-up.
I have the ability,
energy, and expertise to restore Seattle
to the city we want.
I would appreciate your vote.