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-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.