-My name is Tanya Woo.
I grew up in Beacon Hill, work at my family business
in the Chinatown International District,
and now live in Rainier Beach.
I've seen how South Seattle has changed.
I've seen what happens to neighborhoods
that don't have a voice.
And we are expected to live with bad city policies.
I want to change that.
As a community advocate,
I have fought against continued discrimination from the city,
which has done damage
to one of the most endangered neighborhoods in America.
I learned that fighting for our voice
when the city imposes their will
without listening to our community
is a fight we can win.
Now I want to bring that same passion
to fight for all of South Seattle.
I know how to achieve better public safety.
Every week, I practice what alternative
policing looks like with my community watch group.
We prevent violence while working with first responders
when needed, and provide mutual aid to the unhoused in the CID.
I also know how to create more affordable housing.
My family renovated the historic Louisa Hotel
into new workforce housing,
which only charges our residents a percentage of their income,
so that no one is charged a rent they cannot afford.
We need to move past elected leaders
telling us what they're going to do,
but never showing up to do what people really want.
Leaders that listen to the community,
even when it's not politically convenient.
We need to elect people who will show up,
and do the hard work it takes to run the city.
Together, we can uplift South Seattle
to be the place we know it can be.
I promise to show up, work hard,
and help make Seattle better together.
I'm Tanya Woo, and I'm asking for your support
for Seattle City Council District 2.