-I am running to serve the people of District 1
with their best interests in mind first.
We need an accountable, responsive government
willing to center equity, progressive values,
and common sense.
My name is Rob Saka, and I'd be honored to serve you.
I'm a public school dad of three, attorney,
public safety advocate, and Air Force veteran.
I'm also the proud son of a Nigerian immigrant
and former warehouse worker
who rescued me from the foster care system,
and raised me as a single parent.
I believe in safe communities and better policing.
Everyone has a right to feel safe in their own neighborhood,
free of crime or unequal justice.
That's why we must enact both effective prevention strategies
and appropriate response capabilities
to meet the realities of today's public safety challenges.
While growing up, I lived in public and low-income housing.
These experiences taught me that everyone deserves safe,
quality housing in a thriving community.
We must build more affordable housing,
particularly for low-income,
and workforce housing for middle-income residents.
As a former foster kid, I know what it's like to be uprooted
and feel completely swept away.
We must do better for our unhoused neighbors.
Sadly, the homelessness crisis in our city
has devolved into a total humanitarian catastrophe.
It is our moral imperative to take urgent action,
and find people housing and treatment now.
At City Hall, I want to normalize
collaborating across differences,
finding common ground, and getting bold things
accomplished that work for everyone.
I know there is a better way forward for our city,
and I couldn't be more energized
at the opportunity we have to do it together.