After 12 years of the current leadership
failing to solve our biggest problems
like homelessness, it's time for change.
My name is Joe Nguyen,
and I'm running for King County Executive
because we don't have time
to wait for incremental progress.
Homelessness isn't waiting.
Climate change isn't waiting.
Racial inequities aren't waiting.
The status quo isn't working,
and we need leaders who share the same experiences
as families in King County
and will act with the urgency required
to deliver results.
I'm the son of refugees from White Center,
and growing up in unincorporated King County,
I saw firsthand how much of a difference
investing in people can make.
When I was 7 years old,
my dad was in a terrible car accident.
It left him quadriplegic, and my family relied
on anti-poverty programs like TANF to get by.
Because of that assistance and years of hard work,
I broke the cycle of poverty
and built a successful career in the private sector.
Now I represent the community
that held me and my family up
as a state senator in the legislature.
And since taking office, we've passed policies
that are making a difference in people's lives --
tax breaks for seniors and working families,
strengthening police accountability,
and funding the same anti-poverty programs
my family relied on so countless others
can stay housed and fed through this pandemic.
We've made tremendous progress in the legislature
but need leaders who will work with the same urgency
to get things done in the county.
We need an executive who will uplift the voices
of those in the community
instead of making them fight just to be heard.
Homelessness has been an emergency
for over a decade, and nothing seems to change.
It's time for the Executive's Office to get it done
because families in King County work hard
every day to improve their lives.
They deserve a leader who will work
just as hard for them.
My name is Joe Nguyen.
I'm running for County Executive,
and I'd be honored to earn your vote.