-The values we spent a lifetime defending
are more important than ever.
King County has made great strides.
Now we need to ensure we keep moving forward.
Hi, I'm Kim-Khanh Van,
your choice for King County Council District 5.
I believe King County must be rooted in safe,
healthy communities,
real opportunity for all, and transparency
that centers the people we serve.
I came to this country as a child refugee from Vietnam.
Through hard work,
I became a first-generation law school graduate,
immigration attorney, and a JAG lawyer
with the US Volunteer Services Joint Services Command.
I also founded the Renton Police Foundation,
run a small business
for which I'm a member of the Kent Chamber of Commerce,
served as a Rotarian
and president of the Kiwanis Club of Renton,
and am both a PTA and Scout's mom.
I've never forgotten where I came from.
For six years on the Renton City Council,
I've strengthened public safety
by investing in officer training,
funding mental health responders,
and launching the Downtown Patrol District unit
and Renton's first equity commission.
I've stood with Boeing machinists, healthcare workers,
firefighters, teamsters,
and grocery workers supporting Raise The Wage
and expanding economic opportunity.
Countywide, I've worked through
the King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias
and the Seattle/King County
African Americans Reparations Committee.
Nationally, I served on the National League of Cities
Rail Council and Economic Development Committee.
I've expanded apprenticeship
through the Renton Technical College Foundation
and supported immigrants, refugees, seniors,
LGBTQI+ communities,
and veterans through Riverton Park Church,
Northwest Immigrant Rights Projects,
and One America clinics.
These are serious times.
Our values and democracy are under attack.
With over 20 years of service and resilience,
I'm ready to stand firm on the principles
we've always believed in and will protect the progress
we've built together.
Join us at Elect Kim-Khanh Van
to ensure what matters most for our community.
I'm the only candidate so endorsed by the 33rd Democrats,
and I humbly ask for your vote.