Hi, Seattle. My name is Brian Fahey.
And I've been a trade worker my entire working life.
I started in the HVAC trade when I was 13,
helping my neighbor start his business
and assisting with the install work
throughout my summer vacations.
I did this until I moved to Seattle in 2003.
Since moving here, I've continued my career
in the HVAC trade to the point
of managing multiple Class A high-rise operations
in downtown.
Because of this, I am very familiar
with the benefits of preventive actions
rather than reactive.
I am running for Seattle City Council
because I feel we need pragmatic leaders
who use tried and true, fact-based approaches
to sensitive and emotional issues
to ensure the best possible outcomes.
I believe that campaign finance is one of the
largest issues we face
in a representative democracy.
I feel that all constituency-based races
should have to use our Democracy Voucher program.
Our leaders need to be beholden
to the people, not the corporate donors.
I also believe that we as a city should do more
for ourselves when it comes to education funding.
In my opinion, education funding should be permanent
and tied to progressive B&O taxes
to reduce the burden on the surrounding areas
and eliminate the need for levies.
Your children deserve better than the unstable
system that we give them.
In terms of some of the social issues
hitting our city right now, again, I believe
the pragmatic and evidence-based approach is the best.
We need a police force that respects our city
and its views.
We also need a police force that our city respects.
Accountability is what is missing
to allow good police to flourish.
We should also do more to encourage
Seattle residents to become police
in the city that they call home.