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-My name is Heidi Stuber,
and I'm running for Seattle City Council,
District 4
because I believe
in a better future for our city.
I've lived in Seattle for 16 years,
in District 4 for 7 years with homes
both in Wallingford and Ravenna,
and I raised my son here.
I am proud to live in a city
where we share many liberal values.
But lately,
I've become increasingly concerned
that city council
is disconnected from the needs
of everyday Seattleites.
This is a beautiful,
well-resourced city
with people moving here
from all over the world,
and I look around and think,
"We have to be able
to do better than this."
We need a new kind of leader in Seattle,
someone who will take action
to solve the big problems
facing our city, like homelessness,
affordability, transportation,
and climate change,
and someone who is capable of taking
a big-picture strategic approach
to ensure we are creating
a more livable, affordable,
sustainable city right now
and for the next generation.
I started my career
as an environmental science teacher
in inner-city Chicago.
I earned my MBA at Seattle University,
and I've spent more than a dozen years
specializing in organizational change,
both in local small businesses
and at places like Woodland Park Zoo
and North Seattle College.
I'm also an outspoken
and effective advocate
for education rights,
autism, and have worked tirelessly
to protect special education students,
small businesses,
and women in the workplace.
Seattle needs a leader
who will get results.
I bring a deep personal history
with advocacy
combined with the working experience
and leadership style
that means I know
how to get things done.
I'm running to bring balanced,
common-sense solutions
to city hall
and to speak for families,
small businesses,
and regular Seattleites
just like you.
Help me change Seattle
for the better.
I hope I can count on your vote
August 6th.
Thank you very much.