[Mina Hashemi] Our mission at the city is One Seattle, which at its core is an initiative
to build an equitable, innovative and thriving city that we all are
proud to call home.
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I'm the director of the Office
of Intergovernmental Relations, also known as OIR, here at the City of Seattle.
Relationships are at the heart of the work that O.I.R. does,
and we promote the City of Seattle's interests at the local, regional, tribal,
state, federal and international level by providing leadership
and working with other governments to promote legislative priorities,
make funding requests, and build partnerships.
Thank you, Mayor Harrell, for offering me this opportunity to lead this office
in serving your cabinet, but also for your own leadership over our great city.
I grew up in a small rural town in southwest Washington called battlegrounds.
I am the daughter of an immigrant. Growing up in
a rural area that was challenged for resources.
Really fueled my passion for serving my community.
Going with my mom to the polls every year to vote for the local levees
really showed me firsthand how I could make a difference by serving the government.
And in each role I gained understanding of the
unique needs of each type of legislature.
What I love about our work at O.I.R. is our unique bird's eye view of the work
happening across all departments, the mayor's office and the City Council.
We have the opportunity to see the successes and opportunities
across the city, which gives us a chance to see one
Seattle truly in action.
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In this uncertain time for government resources,
O.I.R. is more focused than ever on
building and cultivating strong relationships
across the city as well as with all of our government partners.
Our work at O.I.R. is unique and that we serve
so many internal city partners, and so their challenges
and successes drives our work here at O.I.R. as well.