My name is Brianna Thomas,
and I'm running for Seattle City Council Position 9
because I'm ready to lead on the policies
our city needs to move forward.
I am proud to have led successful efforts that put
Seattle at the national forefront of workers' rights,
livable wages, and police accountability
from inside City Hall and in the community
as an advocate and an organizer.
For over a decade,
I've invested time and energy in this community.
I managed the Yes! for SeaTac campaign
that won the first $15 minimum wage in the country.
I led Honest Elections, which brought those democracy vouchers
that fuel our campaigns with people power
instead of corporate influence.
I'm a proud progressive and a proud Democrat.
I moved to Seattle in 2004 when I was 23 years old.
I found an apartment in Admiral Junction
and a couple of jobs to make ends meet.
I was able to chase my dreams in this city
because opportunity was abundant.
I'm deeply concerned that those opportunities
are moving quickly away,
particularly for people of color and working families.
From my childhood, growing up in a trailer park
in rural Georgia,
volunteering at our neighborhood soup kitchen,
to negotiating police accountability legislation
as chief of staff to the council president,
I have long felt the call to public service.
Last year, I was proud to be part of the council,
doing the work of holding this city together
during one of its most challenging periods in history.
As your council member, I will prioritize pandemic recovery
that supports small businesses and our arts,
music, and cultural communities
that are the vibrant backbone of our city.
I am committed to reimagining
our entire criminal justice system,
not just sentencing and policing,
and doing the hard work of building trust
between communities of color and law enforcement.
I will champion building a sustainable Seattle
that's affordable,
transit-connected, and accessible,
and allows seniors to age in place with respect and dignity.
Seattle deserves compassionate and effective leadership
to navigate these unprecedented times.
I'm running for Seattle City Council
because it's time for real results,
not just rhetoric, lifting all of our neighbors up
and making sure no one is left behind.
I humbly ask for your support.