-Hello, Green Lake community.
I'm Bobby Tucker,
but everyone in the community knows me as "B.T."
And I want you to know B.T. cares.
When I moved to Seattle over a decade ago,
recommendation of my cousin,
I instantly found my home in Seattle.
It's such a vibrant and warm community,
full of people who deserve transparency and leadership.
I am excited to share my experience
as a father and a spiritual leader
to help elevate conversations of systemic racism,
affordable housing, good paying jobs,
and environment stability.
My greatest joy in life is being a father,
and I think there is no greater responsibility
than ensuring a great future for our children.
As the 11th child of the 16 -- 16 kids,
I was raised by my mother to care, to add action,
to empathy, and to build communities
toward a progressive future.
In scriptures, I am reminded of Nehemiah.
Nehemiah 2:18 --
"I told them, too, of the good hand of God,
which was upon me, as also the prophet words
that He had spoken unto me.
And they said, 'Let us rise up and build.'"
So, they strengthen their hands for -- for this good work.
I know the struggle we face in our community first-hand.
For a period of time, I myself was unhoused,
and it was through the grace of God,
and in the community, that I was lifted up out of poverty,
and into a more comfortable life.
I'm grateful for the opportunity that the city afforded me,
and filled with righteous purpose to do unto others.
As a Christian man, Father,
and your next city council representative,
I will give you my best,
to serve with humility, transparency,
and the wisdom of our collective community.