-I'm a public school dad, tech entrepreneur,
and community advocate.
As a longtime Seattle resident,
I'm tired of watching our politicians
put rhetoric over results.
I also happen to have a background in public policy,
and it saddens me to see our city leaders
drowning evidence-based policy in an ocean of hand-wringing,
process, and performative politics.
Too many people have paid the price.
My name is Ron Davis, and I'm running with a serious plan
to build the ambitious future we all deserve.
But I can't do it without you.
I didn't start life in a place like Roosevelt.
I'm the product of a teen pregnancy.
But my parents eventually managed to buy a house,
and build us a beautiful life.
I got really lucky, went to college,
graduated from Harvard Law School, launched a tech company,
and have been a business leader ever since.
But journeys like mine are impossible in Seattle today,
and the barriers are twice as high
for people who don't look like me.
I think we can all agree that Seattle should be a place
where people from any background can afford to raise a family
or build a career and age in place.
I'll work tirelessly to deliver an affordable city
that our children can live in,
and where we leave no one on the street.
I'll also fight to make it as easy to get around
without a car as it is with one,
making us a green, clean climate and livability leader.
And as a parent to two little boys,
I also won't stop until Seattle is safe for everyone.
I'm the only candidate with a serious plan to stop crime
before it starts with evidence-based prevention,
to quickly send the right professional for each emergency,
and to rebuild trust in law enforcement
through good governance and accountability.
To build tomorrow's economy, I'll double down on our emerging
and existing strengths in tech, AI,
the life sciences, and bioinformatics,
and expand apprenticeships into our schools.
We'll attract tomorrow's workforce
with housing and child care they can afford
in neighborhoods they want.
I'm the only candidate with an actual plan
to build a fairer tax code.
I'm proud to be endorsed by unions, climate leaders,
the local Democrats, business leaders,
community leaders, and current and former electeds
like King County Councilmembers
Girmay Zahilay and Larry Gossett,
Port Commissioners Toshiko Hasegawa,
Sam Cho, and Ryan Calkins, and many more.
I'd be honored by your support.