-Hi there. I'm Saunatina Sanchez.
I was raised in Holly Park, Kingway Apartments,
and Yesler Terrace by my dad, a farm worker,
ship crew member, and mechanic, my disabled mother,
and a community of neighbors,
while I helped raise my younger siblings.
It takes a village.
I studied at Seattle University and
Seattle Central Community College,
and have been an active community organizer
for the last 20 years,
working to help neighbors connect with food,
transit, and housing resources. I share the lived experiences
of issues currently confronting Seattleites,
and when I consider legislation, I ask, what's the goal?
Who benefits? Who's harmed? On City Council,
I will bring the collaborative,
detail-oriented perspective I developed as a software tester,
SIFF Guest Relations Coordinator,
and autistic communication teacher
to bridge department silos
and help create an equitable and accessible Seattle for all.
I'll focus on public services like 24/7/365
restrooms in parks,
so everyone can enjoy the city through safe
and accessible spaces.
We can confront the $200 million budget deficit by protecting
and expanding Jumpstart
and enacting new progressive revenue
like a Seattle capital gains tax.
I'm proudly endorsed by the Seattle Transit Riders Union,
where I co-founded the Bus and Transit Services Workgroup
and served as treasurer.
I've collaborated with diverse groups of neighbors,
including businesses, to expand bike and transit
infrastructure alongside Cascade Bicycle Club,
and advocated for an Office of Renter Standards
with the Seattle Renter Organizing Council.
I'm a Teamster in Local 117,
and plan to work with local unions
to facilitate apprenticeship programs like the one
I'm developing as a board member of Community Roots Housing.
I want Seattle to become the livable city we know it can be.
If this is the Seattle you want to help create,
then I humbly ask for your vote.
Thank you.