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-Hi. I'm Logan Bowers,
and I want to talk about what's
important -- you.
You deserve a council member who listens to you
and who represents your community.
Reciting my résumé and endorsements
doesn't tell you what you really need to know --
what's my plan to make Seattle work for you.
Over my lifetime, I've had the pleasure
of watching Seattle prosper.
However, the city council has failed to keep up.
We've gone from high-housing
prices to a housing crisis.
We've gone from housing instability
to a homelessness crisis.
Our city faces tough problems,
but I am a problem solver, and I have a plan.
I have a plan to re-legalize housing
that is affordable throughout Seattle
without cost to you by authorizing neighborhood-friendly
density, including duplexes
and triplexes citywide.
I have a plan to shelter our unhoused neighbors
because we currently
only have 6,000 shelter beds for 12,000 people.
And the council needs to approve
not just more services,
but the kinds of services that actually
get people off the streets.
I have a plan to make Seattle
100% walkable by legalizing grocery stores,
restaurants, and childcare centers
in all neighborhoods.
And I have a plan to make Seattle work for you.
I've led organizations small and large,
including building a
neighborhood retail store
with my wife, Jerina.
I am proud that we were one of the first in
our industry to offer healthcare to our staff of 35.
I know how important it is
to stop talking and listen.
And I know how to do the hard work
away from the limelight to succeed.
I get things done.
I'm humbled to have received the most democracy
vouchers in this district.
Your neighbors know that I am here
to listen to you, prioritize
your needs, and get things done.
Join your neighbors
and vote for me, Logan Bowers,
to make Seattle affordable,
welcoming, and equitable.
-My name is Zachary DeWolf.
I'm a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Nation.
I'm a program manager at All Home,
which coordinates homelessness
efforts across King County,
and I serve as a director
on the Seattle School Board,
working on behalf of students, teachers,
and families every day.
And I'm running now as I did for school board
for the 4,280 students experiencing
homelessness in Seattle public schools.
These students' housing status and how
they get around absolutely affects
their public education,
but schools alone cannot address
their needs and opportunity gaps.
Creating a Seattle where these students
and their families and all of
our neighbors can thrive
is deeply important to me.
But our current representation
isn't working for all of us.
We need leadership that urgently
and successfully drives toward solutions,
especially on homelessness,
housing affordability,
transportation, safety,
the climate crisis, and public education.
And in native culture, we often talk about the
Seven Generations Principle
which says that what we do now must create positive
and sustainable and meaningful
solutions for today and seven generations
into the future.
And in order to do that,
you deserve a council member
who shares your values, has an incredible work ethic,
and someone who has a record of getting things done.
As president of the Capitol Community Council,
in alliance with our friends from
Chinatown-International District, we
expanded law-enforcement assisted diversion
to both our neighborhoods.
We created the country's first renters' commission.
We piloted pedestrian-only streets.
We created a law that requires landlords to provide
voter registration to new tenants.
And as your school board director,
I was proud to have helped develop
one of the most innovative, strategic plans
in decades, proud to embed
racial equity in our BEX V Levy,
helped fix our databases for trans students,
proud to adopt science curriculum
after almost 30 years,
proud to move our work sessions out
into the community.
And I was proud this year to lead
on bringing community workforce agreements
to Seattle public schools, a first in the state --
commitments I made on the campaign trail
to you and followed through on.
Just recently, I passed out diplomas
at the Garfield High School graduation.
And at this ceremony, all 18 valedictorians
gave a speech, and in it,
they implored all of us to act.
See, in 11 years, in 2030, our earth
will reach a critical milestone
for when we will have needed to drastically reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
It is up to us to act urgently on this issue
and so much more for the future of these young folks
and the future of our city.
I have the values, the hard work,
and the record of results we need right now
to create a Seattle we can all be proud of for today
and seven generations in to the future.
-Hi. I'm Pat Murakami.
When I first moved to Seattle, I got a good union job,
paid my way through college, earning two
bachelors and a master's degree,
I opened a small tech company, I worked hard,
was able to buy my first house in the Central District
and build a life for myself.
Unfortunately, the same opportunities aren't available today.
The American dream seems further out of reach than ever.
Our district has a shameful history
of redlining, gentrification, and racism
with residents being overlooked and ignored.
I want to provide and restore the opportunities
in District 3 that allow everyone to thrive.
The American dream is having a good job
that can support a family.
I will expand opportunities for apprenticeships,
create a website to help individuals navigate all the
training and educational
opportunities available,
and ensure protections for workers across
all industries.
The American dream is being able to own a home.
I will start a home-buying program
to help those now excluded from ownership
and protect seniors from being taxed out of their homes.
I will tax out-of-state or -country
real-estate purchases
to pay for affordable units
rather than taxing us
and assess fees on Seattle's many
empty apartments and commercial space.
I will bring an end to inadequate in-lieu fees
and demand affordable units in new development.
The American dream is being able to start a business.
I will make it easier to start or expand
a small business in Seattle
and provide support for immigrant, minority,
and women-owned businesses.
The American dream is a community
that has your back when you're in need.
I will fight for on-demand mental health
and drug treatment.
We must provide results-oriented
services to help people,
not just give those suffering a space to suffer in.
I ask you to join me.
We can once again aspire to our highest potential.
You, too, can have the American dream
right here in Seattle.
If you put your faith in me,
I will dedicate all of my energy to making
Seattle the best that it can be.
I am Pat Murakami, and I am ready to fight for you.
We can do better together.
-Hello, I'm Egan Orion, and I'm running
for Seattle City Council in District 3.
Today, I ask you to join my campaign for innovation,
accountability, and pragmatic solutions
for the very real challenges our city faces
and to help me celebrate the best
of what Seattle has to offer.
I believe that in one of the most innovative places
on earth, anything is possible.
I'm a 4th generation District 3 resident.
From the district, I've started two small businesses
and a nonprofit. I love Seattle.
I celebrate it every day.
I celebrate it by throwing the biggest single
festival day in all of Seattle --
PrideFest -- which in itself, celebrates the best
of our values of inclusion, diversity, and love.
Through my work in Capitol Hill,
I celebrate small businesses and all that they contribute
to a healthy, vibrant community.
In the Central District,
I celebrate the diversity of my neighborhood
where gay and straight and black and white
live side by side and have taught me
what it means to be a good neighbor.
To all my District 3 neighbors,
I vow to represent your voice at council
and be accountable to you.
Central to my campaign is the imperative to provide
24/7 low-barrier shelter and treatment on-demand
for mental health and addiction to all who need it.
Let's use our expanded partnership with
the county to bond over 1,000 new supportive
housing units and vow to bring them online
within three years.
Despite our wealth and resources,
we are letting our unsheltered neighbors languish
on our city's streets.
Let's bring everyone to the table to remedy
this human crisis that the current council
has failed to adequately address.
We live in one of the most
innovative places on earth.
Let's harness that innovation to lead
on climate change policy
by investing in wind and solar
incentivizing green building and remodeling,
and by electrifying our entire public transportation system.
While our current D3 council member has
moved our politics further left, she's failed to do
the hard work to actually move our city forward.
I celebrate our city's progressiveness,
but will pair it with a plan and a coalition
so we can actually get something done.
I believe that with the collective innovation
and will available in our city, we can tackle anything.
There's so much to do, so join me.
Let's get started.
-I've used my two terms in city hall
to help build powerful movements
to win historic victories in the face of fierce
corporate opposition.
I'm proud to have helped make Seattle
the first major city to win the $15 minimum wage.
I worked alongside movements
for landmark renters' rights,
such as the move-in fee
payment plan so renters no longer
need thousands of dollars just to move in.
We established Indigenous Peoples' Day,
gained crucial funding for LGBTQ services,
and won the first-ever
city funds for legal support for
renters facing eviction.
Seattle is rapidly becoming unaffordable.
The for-profit housing market has failed us.
In spite of a construction boom,
our housing and homelessness crisis
remains among the worst in the nation.
That's why Seattle needs rent control
free of corporate loopholes.
We also need a massive expansion of affordable
social housing paid for by taxing big business,
not working people or small business.
Seattle needs a Green New Deal
which can create thousands of union jobs.
What's at stake this year is who runs Seattle,
big business or working people?
Last year, Jeff Bezos bullied our city to defeat the
Amazon tax which would have funded housing and services.
Now Amazon and big business are trying to buy
this election and have piled $1 million into
two corporate PACs.
Their mission -- anybody but Kshama Sawant.
Why? Because they know
I am unshakably accountable to working people
and because our movement has shown that when we fight,
we can win.
As a socialist, feminist, and union member,
I am proud to be endorsed by
National Women's Political Caucus,
by Sierra Club, and by unions in public schools,
healthcare, universities, hotels,
and by postal workers and laborers.
I appeal to you to join our movement
to make Seattle affordable for all.
-Hi. My name is Ami Nguyen, and I'm running for
Seattle City Council, District 3,
to ensure that we work together to create a Seattle
for all of us.
I've dedicated my career to public service
to improve the lives of others.
As a public defender,
I work closely with people who are homeless,
struggling with mental health, and fighting addiction.
As a former tenant's rights attorney,
I fought against slumlords and illegal evictions,
allowing families to remain housed
and live in better conditions.
As a daughter of Vietnamese refugees who relied
on subsidized housing
and public education as a child,
I understand the need for compassion
and accountability in our city council.
No other candidates have worked on the
ground like I have to understand
the root causes of homelessness.
My unique experiences provide me the skills
to work with community and council members
to address our homelessness crisis.
I'm advocating for barrier-free treatment
so that our family, friends, and neighbors
can receive the help they need to address
their mental health and addiction struggles.
As an expecting mother,
I want to ensure that our streets are
safe for walking, biking, busing, and driving.
This requires us to work together with community members
and SDOT to implement a comprehensive plan
rather than creating division.
By working together,
we can save lives from traffic accidents
and improve health by reducing carbon emission.
I know that we can work together to ensure
that seniors can age in place
and residents can afford to stay in Seattle.
It's our time to have a city council member
who will listen and fight for our concerns.
It's our time to have a city council member
who shares our values and visions.
It's our city, and we should have
a say in the future of Seattle.
I've been endorsed by the
National Women's Political Caucus
and the King County Young Dems.
Together, we can make Seattle a place for all of us.
It's our turn, our time, our city.
My name is Ami Nguyen,
and I'm running for Seattle City Council, District 3.