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-I'm Shaun Scott, and I'm running for
Seattle City Council, District 4.
The question before us in this election cycle
is whether we want to be a city of compassion
or a city of cruelty.
A compassionate city is one that builds enough deeply
affordable housing for those already here
and for those on the way.
A compassionate city is one with a fair tax code,
where working people, renters,
and homeowners don't shoulder a
disproportionate share of our tax burden with
regressive sales and property taxes.
It's a city where every Seattleite
can enjoy public parks, free public transit,
and mental health and supportive housing services.
As a former journalist and editor of
Real Change News and a field organizer
for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's
2018 reelection campaign, I've worked almost
my entire life towards studying and organizing
for policies that make Seattle
a more compassionate city.
I've been endorsed in this race by Cary Moon,
the Washington State High School Democrats,
and the Sierra Club because of my commitment
to creating a more compassionate city.
Some forces in this city
would turn us into a cruel city,
a city that wastes $10 million a year
on ineffective sweeps of the homeless,
that displaces Seattle homeowners
and only builds housing for the richest among us,
a city with no treatment centers
and no investment in social services for working families,
like childcare.
I think that we can do better.
I think that we can have a compassionate city.
As a Seattle City Council member
representing District 4,
I'll work towards building a compassionate city.
And in the August primary election,
I'm asking for your vote to help build that city.
Thank you.