-I'm Adonis Ducksworth and I'm running for you
for District 2.
Thank you for this opportunity to run
to represent the community that raised me.
As your council member,
I will address public safety, homelessness,
and create housing that is affordable for working families.
I'm here to work for you.
And as you get to know me,
you'll learn three things about me.
I'm all about our families, our kids, and our communities.
Families.
I was raised on Beacon Hill by a single mother
who worked two jobs.
I met my wife when we were at Mercer Middle School.
Her dad was a carpenter
and her mom ran a midwifery school at El Centro de la Raza.
Growing up,
our families were able to thrive in this community.
And I want your family to thrive here, too.
Kids. We have two daughters, ages 10 and 15.
I want my kids to be safe, and I want their friends to be safe.
They should be safe when they walk to school.
They should be safe when they take the bus downtown.
They should be safe when they go to the park.
Community.
I've dedicated my professional career
to public service and community engagement.
My career has been about bringing people
into the conversation rather than excluding them.
I successfully rebuilt 23rd Avenue.
We did this by bringing a diverse group of people,
businesses and community leaders together,
and we stopped displacement during a time
of intense gentrification, all by bringing people together.
This is how I get things done.
Whether you've lived here your whole life,
you're new to the area,
or you're thinking about making South Seattle
your permanent home,
you want a district that you can be proud of.
So we need to change the narrative.
We need to change the narrative
that we have the most dangerous roads
and the most dangerous neighborhoods.
To change the narrative about South Seattle
means we need to solve the problems.
So how do we do this? Well, we can't do it alone.
We need to work together.
We need to work together to stop the gun violence.
We need to work together to stop people from speeding.
We need to work together to build housing
that people can afford.
And we need to work together to give our black
and brown children other opportunities
besides turning to the streets.
So if you want a district with the safest streets
and the most vibrant neighborhoods,
then let's work together.
And I ask for your vote.
I'm Adonis Duckworth.
I'm running for you for District 2.