Hi, Seattle. My name's Xtian Gunther.
In addition to hopefully being your city councilor,
I'm a creative, eco-conscious marketer,
publicist, business developer, and music maker.
I've worked with mayors, councilors, celebrities,
and some people endorse me.
You can go to my website, xtiangunther.com,
for specifics. I'm running to represent you
because the challenging crossroads
we're at demand bold, swift action,
well-informed, specific,
practical, and sustainable long-term plans.
But I haven't heard much of those.
So I jumped in. Through my extensive work
for the nonprofit, natural foods, and music industries,
I've formed innovative public-private partnerships
that make dollars go further, getting stuff done.
For decades, politicians here rolled out 10-year
end homelessness plans, declared homelessness a crisis,
and congratulated themselves
for producing hundreds of units of social housing
when many thousands were needed.
Let's end the inadequate piecemeal approaches.
I'll introduce legislation
to create a housing public utility district
to build the many thousand green,
supportive, affordable rental
and first-time homebuyer units we need throughout Seattle.
And our wealthy city must have adequate hygiene stations
and public restrooms for all.
I have detailed plans.
We must overhaul our public safety system,
starting with residency requirements.
A small, well-trained, elite armed division
should only supplement a larger public safety department
that addresses the needs of our growing city.
We can provide much day-to-day safety via bylaw,
mental health, and community officers without guns.
As the only member on council
with significant arts industry experience,
I'll work to create housing, financial opportunities,
and relief for our music, film, theater, culinary,
and other arts creators who define Seattle so much.
Let's equip community centers with art and music
work studios and commissary kitchens
geared especially toward those historically marginalized
and make Seattle Subway's comprehensive subway system
Vision Map a reality, prioritizing humans over autos,
and adopt a comprehensive gray water reuse plan.
My proposals come with funding mechanisms,
so if you want bold, systemic change for the better,
you have to elect bold leaders.
I hope to earn your vote.