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-I'm running a campaign to bring new energy and ideas to
the King County Council and by election day I will have personally
knocked on over 20,000 doors.
Time and time again I hear the same frustrations.
We have to address homelessness with a proven,
regional approach -- no excuses.
We need to deliver transit and traffic improvements to our neighborhoods.
And we must take a holistic approach to affordability --
through housing, child care, and health care.
And we need to be doing all that we can to address
climate change here at home.
I'm Abigail Doerr, and I'm running to bring needed change
to this often overlooked job -- where we can
and must do more for our families.
I'm proud of my experience leading coalitions and campaigns
that are transforming our region.
I led the Sound Transit 3 effort that will finally
deliver light rail to Ballard, I helped build
the state's largest movement to address climate change,
and made sure Seattle's parks receive permanent, stable funding.
I'll bring this approach to the Council and am geared up
to take on homelessness and affordability, expand our bus system
and deliver light rail early.
I will fight every day to improve public health and safety,
gun violence, and will protect Puget Sound
from unacceptable wastewater pollution.
This election is truly about change.
When the incumbent, my opponent, first entered
public office in 1992, Bill Clinton was running for President,
Nirvana's "Nevermind" was number 1 on the charts,
and the average Seattle rent was less than 700 bucks a month.
We are a different city now, with different priorities and challenges --
locally and globally -- that must be addressed.
And it's time we expect more from our elected leaders.
I am proudly endorsed by the Washington Conservation Voters,
the King County Democrats, Labor Unions,
Transportation for Washington, Lt. Governor Habib,
the National Women's Political Caucus, and many more!
I'm Abigail Doerr and I would be honored to earn your support!
-I'm Jeanne Kohl-Welles and I'm running for
a second term on the King County Council.
Our County is among the best places to live and work,
but our successes have brought challenges --
increasing unaffordability, income inequality,
housing displacement, homelessness, behavioral health issues,
congestion, and pollution.
As a budget writer and Housing Committee Chair,
I obtained funding for hundreds of new shelter beds
and affordable housing units.
And I'm the lead on our regional homelessness response system
to alleviate homelessness and increase public health and safety.
I take the bus everyday, and will continue fighting for
additional bus routes, service hours, and accessible,
affordable, and safe service.
And I've secured millions of dollars to protect Puget Sound
and orcas from toxins and will continue working to speed
up Metro's transition to a zero-emissions fleet, to combat
climate change regionally and ban new oil infrastructure.
As Chair of the County Board of Health, I'm known for
working collaboratively and getting progressive results,
such as on affordable child-care, sexual and gun violence prevention,
opioid drug treatment, and access to justice.
Just some of my endorsers include Ballard News Tribune,
Washington Conservation Voters;
Transportation for Washington;
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund;
the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Fund;
King County Democrats, the 32nd, 36th, and 46th
District Democrats; MLK Labor Council, over 15 unions;
The National Women's Political Caucus of Washington,
Planned Parenthood, NARAL; Culture PAC;
Washington State Progressive Caucus, Maria Cantwell,
Bob Ferguson, Hilary Franz, Dow Constantine,
and all the County Councilmembers.
Please visit my website at JeanneKohlWelles.com
And thank you; it's been a tremendous honor
to serve you on the Council.