Hi. My name is Dr. Shukri Olow,
and I'm running for King County Council District 5.
Our diverse South King County communities
deserve authentic representation.
As an immigrant, a former refugee,
and a product of Kent public housing,
I am of this community.
I have lived the challenges
that so many members of our community face
and have felt the beauty of this community
that supported my family when we needed it most.
And for 15 years,
I have served our South King County community,
connecting families to life-changing resources
like public housing, affordable child care,
education, and health care.
And our neighbors have spoken.
It's time for new leadership with lived experience.
And together we will create an environment
where every corner of our district can thrive
and our community-created priorities reflect this
and include building affordable housing as a human right
and increasing tenant protections
to prevent housing instability and displacement,
bending the legal system toward justice
by investing in alternatives to incarceration
through a public health response to social safety,
investing in public health and human services
to provide mental health and trauma-informed care
to our communities reeling from the COVID-19 crisis
and supporting small businesses overlooked by federal
and local pandemic assistance
to fully recover from the economic downturn.
And if elected, it will not just be my voice
on the King County Council,
it will be yours.
It will be the voices of all residents
looking to be heard and valued by our democracy.
I am proud to be endorsed by organizations
such as King County Democrats,
Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund,
SEIU 775,
925, and 1199 Northwest,
and OneAmerica Votes,
as well as a number of elected officials,
including state Reps.
Debra Entenman and David Hackney.
I would be honored to have your vote
and your voice by Nov. 2.