I'm Lorena González.
I'm a first-time mom and a proud
first-generation American.
I grew up as a migrant farm worker
in Central Washington.
I worked my way through community college,
WSU, and Seattle University Law School.
As a civil-rights attorney,
I won cases for victims of sexual assault,
wage theft, elder abuse,
and police misconduct and brutality.
I ran for office six years ago
after seeing how hard things were becoming
for many Seattleites,
especially workers and people of color.
Housing is too expensive. Wages are too low.
Big corporations have too much say.
Police are not being held accountable
nearly enough.
As the first Latina elected citywide,
I've brought people together
to start providing safe spaces
for those without homes.
We've expanded pre-K
and doubled preschool slots.
We've helped Seattle's small businesses
and families survive the pandemic,
and we've begun to demilitarize the police.
I want a Seattle that's livable for everyone.
We can be a city that brings people
together to solve the root causes
of homelessness -- like inequality,
housing costs, and poverty,
one where Black and brown people
don't fear police brutality.
A city of connected, livable,
safe neighborhoods that all have
affordable child care, good public schools,
safe parks, and modern public transit,
with housing and rent everyone can afford,
not just the wealthy,
where all kinds of businesses can grow
in every neighborhood
and all jobs pay a living wage.
This is the really hard
and necessary work of the next mayor.
I have the track record
and the relationships with the city council,
labor, small businesses,
and members of the community
to boldly lead our progressive city
so that it's once again the vibrant city
we all love,
truly a Seattle for all.
I ask for your vote
to be Seattle's next mayor.