I'm Lorena González.
I'm a first-time mom and a proud
first-generation American.
I grew up in central Washington
as a migrant farm worker,
earning my first paycheck at 8 years old
and worked my way
from community college through law school.
As a civil rights attorney,
I won cases for victims of sexual assault,
wage theft, elder abuse,
and police misconduct and brutality.
I decided to run for mayor
after seeing how hard
things are becoming
for too many Seattleites,
especially women, workers,
and people of color.
Housing is too expensive.
Wages are too low.
Big corporations have too much say,
and police are not being
held accountable nearly enough.
If we dream big and work hard,
we can build a Seattle
that's livable for everyone.
A city that brings people together
to solve the root causes of homelessness,
like inequality and poverty,
while we rapidly build shelter
and affordable housing,
where Black and brown people
don't fear police brutality
because we've restructured
public safety to keep everyone safe.
A city of connected, livable,
safe neighborhoods
with affordable child care,
grocery stores, safe parks,
and modern public transit
with housing and rent everyone can afford,
where all kinds of businesses
can grow in every neighborhood,
and all jobs pay a living wage,
and big corporations and the wealthy
finally pay their fair share.
This is the really hard
and necessary work of the next mayor.
I have the track record
and relationships with the council,
labor, small businesses,
and members of the community
to bring people together
and boldly lead.
So, Seattle is once again
the vibrant city we all love.
Truly a Seattle for all.
I ask for your vote to be
Seattle's next
and your very first Latina mayor.