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-I'm Teresa Mosqueda,
running for King County Council District 8.
I'm running for the county because it is the place
to be to improve population health,
workforce housing, and invest in child care,
transit, and job-training opportunities.
At Seattle City Council, I've built broad coalitions
and delivered on progressive and transformational change.
I led the efforts on progressive revenue,
affordable housing, community safety investments,
small business supports,
and groundbreaking worker protections
through my now six years in office.
And as your King County Councilmember,
I will work to improve community health,
access to housing and greater shared prosperity
for both workers and small businesses.
I'm committed to addressing the compounding
public health crises of violence,
behavioral health, and substance abuse issues
by increasing support for upstream investments,
increasing support for our public health workforce,
and implementing the new crisis care levy
that I proudly helped craft last year.
I will expedite solutions to fund and grow housing,
to prevent displacement and reduce sprawl.
With reduced car emissions and global warming,
this is not only good for our climate,
it's good for our local economy and individual health.
I will work to create economic opportunity for all
by investing in child care workers
and improved affordability.
I'll invest in transit workers and enhanced accessibility,
and in job training and union apprenticeships for more workers
to have economic security.
I am proudly endorsed by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal,
Attorney General Bob Ferguson,
King County Executive Dow Constantine,
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell,
and all of the endorsing unions that have endorsed
for King County Council District 8 have endorsed me.
Thanks to the 33rd,
the 11th and the 37th Legislative District Democrats
who have endorsed me,
along with Washington Conservation Action
and Northwest Women's Political Caucus.
Please join us.
-I'm Sofia Aragon, the mayor of Burien.
I'm running for King County Council
because our region's leaders need to do better.
King County should be a safe, healthy and inclusive place.
Unfortunately, some of our elected leaders
have put political grandstanding before results.
As your councilmember, I will focus on proven,
common sense solutions on crime, homelessness and public health.
As an immigrant child from the Philippines
who grew up in South Seattle,
I've seen our community's biggest challenges.
I had access to quality health care
thanks to my mom's union. Inspired by her,
I chose to be a nurse serving a diverse community,
including those experiencing homelessness and addiction.
As mayor, I take action to prevent a surge
in drug-related deaths --
increasingly, the number-one cause of death
for people under 40 in Washington.
On county council, I will focus on treatment.
And on homelessness,
I will push for increased accountability
from our troubled regional homelessness authority.
Communities are struggling with crime.
This is especially true for our most vulnerable neighborhoods.
When people call 911,
they deserve a fast, effective response.
I am the only candidate in this race
who has consistently opposed defunding the police.
As mayor, I worked to increase law enforcement staffing.
The recent home invasions against Asian elderly
is alarming.
On King County Council,
I will deliver both common sense reforms
and more first responders.
Representing communities is important.
There has not been a council member of Asian heritage
for 40 years, but King County Council
has a lot to be optimistic about.
To get there, we need leadership
that's willing to take a stand for what works.
I'm the only candidate endorsed in this race
by The Seattle Times, labor and business organizations.
You have my pledge. I'll always put results above politics.
I ask for your vote.