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-I'm Joy Hollingsworth, running to represent you
for Seattle City Council District 3.
I'm a third-generation Seattleite,
small business owner, nonprofit leader,
community connector, and problem solver.
Over the last 39 years,
I've seen how public policy has impacted our community
and the neighborhoods that have fallen through those gaps.
We have built our priorities block by block,
shaped by you to serve each neighborhood
and reflect the community's unique needs.
Public safety has to work better.
Investing in the right response for the right situation,
increasing our police, fire,
EMT, and social worker staffing, lowering response times,
investing in gun violence prevention
and open access to mental health services.
The fentanyl crisis is heartbreaking
to watch people in distress.
Enforcing laws, connecting people to treatment,
and prioritizing their health will help save lives
and reconnect people to their families.
Our response to homelessness should be to get everybody
inside and off the street as quickly as possible.
We will rapidly expand emergency shelters,
transitional housing, permanent and supportive housing
and accountability and transparency
at every level to measure progress
and improve efficiencies.
Getting it right on our housing and affordability
is key to our city's success.
Whether you're a renter,
homeowner, or a senior aging in place,
we have to build and create more options.
Affordable housing, workforce housing,
family housing, land trusts, co-ops -- all types are needed.
We will invest in our basic infrastructure,
small businesses, and our future, the youth,
repairing roads, sidewalks, improving transportation,
clean parks, libraries, the arts,
tree canopy, after-school programing,
apprenticeships, and summer youth jobs.
On council, I will bring much needed listening
and teamwork, a fiscal responsibility lens,
and work with other councilmembers,
our mayor's office, community groups,
our 45 city departments and our neighborhoods
to implement proven solutions.
We have been hyper focused on building a city,
but our challenge today is building a home.
My name is Joy Hollingsworth,
and we are connecting communities.
-Hi. I'm Alex Hudson.
I'm a strong progressive and an urbanist
with a proven track record of finding common ground,
solving problems, and delivering results.
Across issues like housing affordability,
expanding transit, reforming enforcement systems,
and improving neighborhoods,
I've created lasting, positive changes.
For nearly five years,
I led First Hill's Neighborhood Association,
where we increased affordable housing,
built safer transportation, better parks,
and improved livability.
Until recently,
I led Transportation Choices Coalition,
where I secured transformative investments,
including expanded light rail and bus service,
making transit free for young people, and increasing equity.
Our district is beautiful and vibrant.
We share progressive values, and we lead with compassion.
But things are off track.
Too many people are falling through the cracks.
We have work to do to address complicated problems
like homelessness, public safety, and affordability.
But with fresh ideas and urgency,
we can build more housing, care for the vulnerable,
and keep everyone safe.
We can be a great city that works.
From my deep community involvement,
I understand our challenges and how to make progress.
I'm developing extensive policy agendas
on housing and homelessness,
transit and transportation, public safety,
and revitalizing our neighborhoods
and business districts.
I walk the talk.
In 2015, I was named
one of Seattle's most influential people
by Seattle Magazine.
I serve on the board of a nonprofit
affordable housing developer
and the Freeway Park Association.
I'm proud to be endorsed by organized labor,
progressive organizations, and community leaders.
We need a representative committed to listening
to residents' services,
who will problem solve issues
and increase our quality of life.
My experience and track record of success show
I can hit the ground running to get Seattle back on track.
It would be an honor to serve our district,
and I ask for your support.