Hi. I'm Pete Holmes,
your elected City Attorney.
As Seattle recovers from the pandemic
and addresses critical issues of policing,
criminal legal reform,
and turnover at City Hall,
I'm proud to provide consistent,
principled, and progressive leadership
for our city at a time when we need it most.
Seattle elects an independent city attorney
to provide important checks and balances
with the mayor and council
and advocate for the people of our city.
Our office prosecutes misdemeanor crimes
and supports victims impacted by domestic violence,
drunk driving, and assaults.
We lead on police reform
and hold powerful corporations accountable.
Now is not the time for an untested voice
in this vital office.
We partner with proven diversion programs
to help people afflicted with addiction,
behavioral health issues, and poverty
to get treatment and support
instead of cycling through jail.
We're removing firearms from our streets
and fighting for stronger gun laws at every level.
As the former chair of the OPA Review Board,
police reform is close to my heart.
I've personally led our decade-long partnership
with the Department of Justice
to reduce excessive force
at the Seattle Police Department
and earned the praise of the federal monitor.
But we have more work ahead,
with a new mayor next year
searching for a new chief
and bargaining a new police contract.
We tackled equity priorities
like vacating marijuana convictions,
fought Trump's racist immigration policies,
and defeated Tim Eyman's attacks on transit.
Now we are defending our right
to tax wealthy corporations,
hold polluters accountable,
and keep people housed post-pandemic.
I'm honored to have the endorsement
of progressive leaders
like Attorney General Bob Ferguson,
Prosecutor Satterberg,
city and county council members,
state legislators,
the Alliance for Gun Responsibility,
MLK Labor Council,
local Democratic groups, and many more.
I'd appreciate your vote.