Seattle is a beautiful city suffering from
a dreadful lack of leadership.
Bickering, finger pointing,
and ideological posturing
have hurt our residents
and undermined our national reputation.
I have a plan to bring people together,
create a more fair and sustainable future,
build working coalitions, and strive for equity
and rise above the infighting and inertia
that have held our city back for so long.
It is way past time to stop talking
about our problems
and start taking steps to solve them.
For 30 years, I have used my skills
as a political scientist
and economic development practitioner
to create jobs and bring people together.
I am an entrepreneur who has held
leadership positions with businesses,
nonprofit organizations,
federal and state lawmakers, local mayors,
public-private partnerships,
and educational institutions.
My background and experience fully prepare me
to lead Seattle at this critical moment.
As recovery from the pandemic gets under way,
now is an excellent time to reassess
how our city does business.
Seattle can be a model of effectiveness,
sustainability,
and accountability to its citizens.
Becoming that new model requires a new attitude
of responsibility at City Hall.
I have developed a platform
detailing my plan to address some of Seattle's
biggest challenges.
Dignity in housing options
for people experiencing homelessness,
turbocharging our economic recovery,
increasing public safety,
and mitigating climate change, to name just a few.
My platform is an investment in our people,
our culture, and our future.
Seattle is at a crossroads.
Our next mayor will either set us
on a bold new course for responsible leadership
or simply continue business as usual.
We cannot afford another four years of talking
and not taking action.
I am ready to chart a new course
to provide transformational leadership
for a transforming city.
I ask for your vote to be Seattle's next mayor.