-I'm running to promote upstream solutions
that deliver effective, collective,
and sustainable results.
I'm determined to help make our policy systems
more interconnected.
If elected, I will ensure that city government centers
and amplifies the needs and voices of our community.
Together, we'll make Seattle function better
for all people in our city.
From direct social and housing service work
to social equity and policy advocacy consulting,
I've advocated alongside hundreds of community members,
and helped bring transformative change
to over 200 organizations and government agencies.
Additionally, I am the former co-chair
of the Seattle Disability Commission
and Renters Commission,
a board member of BASE and UW CREATE,
and a member of TRU and Green Party Washington.
To enact sustainable solutions to persistent problems,
we must start with the root causes of inequity
in our policies and systems.
We must implement pragmatic policies
in the following arenas --
sustainably establish accessible and affordable housing,
increase wage parity
and improve working conditions for everyone,
create diverse pathways toward shared goals
around community safety,
improve multi-modal transportation systems
focused on pedestrian safety,
support small businesses with economic recovery and growth,
fix infrastructure gaps throughout our city,
and intentionally focus on disability justice
and intersectional civic empowerment.
My policy change background includes
co-leading passage of one of the nation's
first bans of sub-minimum wage,
successfully advocating for the adoption
of disability justice principles
at the Seattle Office of Civil Rights,
co-organizing the fight for rent control,
resulting in the six-month advance-notice legislation
sponsored by Councilmember Sawant's office,
and endorsing the JumpStart Tax
as a small business owner.
We can find collective, effective,
and sustainable policy solutions
that get to the heart of the issues facing our district.
I humbly ask for your vote.
Thank you.
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