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- Good morning.

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I am so excited to be here
with all of you today.

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We are gathering to celebrate
and confirm six vital leaders.

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These departments spanning
economic development,

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arts and culture, neighborhoods,
utilities, public health,

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and sustainability serve as
the front line of how our

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residents experience this
city every single day.

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When we set out to find these
leaders, we looked for specific

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core traits required to
execute our administration's

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bold vision: the willingness
to challenge the status quo

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and find new solutions to
long-standing municipal

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challenges, that they have
the deep community empathy to

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understand that equity
isn't a checklist, it's how

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we design our programs and
deliver our services, and

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the operational excellence
to manage massive

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infrastructure, public health
initiatives, and diverse teams

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effectively. We chose
these leaders because they

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possess the blend of vision
and execution that is needed

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to push our city forward.

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I also want to take a
moment to extend my deepest

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most sincere gratitude to
the incredible individuals

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who have stepped up to serve
in interim roles during

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this process.

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As I call your name
please stand so we

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can probably properly
recognize your service so

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thank you to Alicia Teal

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my applause was so fast
I didn't get the rest

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of it out of my mouth
who served as interim

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director of our Office
of Economic Development.

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Thank you to Sam Reed,

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who has been serving as
interim director at our

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Department of Neighborhoods.

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And finally, thank you
to Kelly Davidson,

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who has been serving as
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of Arts and Culture.

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Serving as an interim
leader is a massive ask.

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It requires keeping steady
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maintaining staff morale
and ensuring that our

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vital city services never
faltered for a single second.

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So thank you, and with
that, I'm going to invite

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Councilmember Foster up
to share a few remarks.

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There's Councilmember
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Should we reorder?

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I see some other
council members.

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Okay, so we're going to go to
council member Eddie Lin.

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Come on up.

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All right.

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I'm going to switch up the
order here a little bit.

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And I'm here to say a few
remarks about another

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wonderful director,
Director Liliana Ayala.

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Where is -- Liliana,
can you wave?

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I have not seen.

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So Liliana Ayala is our new
Office of Sustainability

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Environment Director.

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Liliana brings a
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advancing environmental
action grounded in equity,

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community, and partnership.

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She's known for a
collaborative leadership

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style that centers community
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including successful
work with philanthropic,

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nonprofit, government, and
grassroots organizations.

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And for the last seven years,
Liliana has brought her talent

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and impact to the Office of
Sustainability and Environment.

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And appointed as Seattle's
first climate justice director,

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she helped establish new
models for embedding equity

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into environmental policy.

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She spearheaded the development
and execution of Seattle's

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Green New Deal, advancing
strategies to reduce emissions,

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while prioritizing investments
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addressing systemic inequities.

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And we know we've made
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have so much more work to do.

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As Deputy Director of OSC over
the last year, she expanded her

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leadership across departmental
operations, guiding cross-sector

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partnerships and ensuring
alignment between climate goals

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and community priorities.

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And even before joining the
city as a staff member, she's

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been shaping and influencing
the city's approach through

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advisory commissions
like the Seattle Women's

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Commission, serving as
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the Parks District Oversight
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County's Open Space Equity
Cabinet, and her work toward

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developing the Landmark Equity
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She previously worked to advance
climate and environmental

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policy at the federal level,
leading policy development

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and community outreach
for Congressman, a

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woman, Pramila Jayapal.

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She has been recognized
nationally for her leadership

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and impact as one of the Grist 50
for her work advancing a more

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just and sustainable future.

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And was selected as a
participant in the Obama

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Foundation Leaders USA
program and most recently

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a facilitator for the Obama
Leaders Climate Community of

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Practice, further strengthening
her leadership in advancing

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inclusive, community-driven
solutions to complex challenges.

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I am so honored and excited
to nominate Liliana

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Ayala as Director of the
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and the Environment.

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And I just want to speak to

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how important it is for
your leadership at this

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time you know we are going
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updating our 10-year climate
action plan and so excited

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for your leadership there
we are in the middle of

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reimagining the future
of our city through our

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comprehensive plan working
closely with the mayor's

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office and having difficult
decisions to make about

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how our city grows and we
know that one of the best

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things we can do as we
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plan and greenhouse gas
emissions coming from

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transportation coming from
our buildings is to help

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transition our city to one
that you know where we have

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housing and trees where
people can take transit

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where they can have
walkable neighborhoods

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and to make that possible
throughout the city and

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to really imagine a future
that where we don't

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have to rely so much on
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where we're going and so I
look forward to partnering

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with you that's why
I'm excited that off

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sustainability and environment
has been partnered with

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land use to work together
on these critical issues

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also very excited for your
leadership to help us

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work on our work plan
on data centers.

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One of the most pressing
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and I know that you're
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our regional partners,
work with our community,

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with our businesses,
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work with our state partners,
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our federal partners, because
this is something that

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is going to really shape our
country in the years to come.

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And I think we can be a leader
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be at the forefront of that.

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So super excited for
your leadership.

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Thank you for your service.

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Council Member Foster,
would you like to come up?

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Wow, wow, wow.

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Hi, everyone.

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Happy Friday.

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I want to start by first
thanking Mayor Wilson for her

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confidence and support in me
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I want to thank her
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environmental leadership.

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I'm so thrilled to be able
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climate action in this city.

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I want to thank
Councilmember Lin for all

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of his very kind words.

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As he was reading that out, I
was like, what, is that me?

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So I'm so grateful for his
leadership and excited to

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work with him and his staff
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with the esteemed city
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tenure in this role.

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I want to thank the staff of
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and Environment, many who
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You all are tenacious,
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your commitment for the
health and well-being of

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the city is commendable
and it is what drives me

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every morning and excites
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I'm getting a little emotional.

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It gets me excited every

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morning to come to work.

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I see many of our community
partners in the room and wow,

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I have so much to say about
about the role that our

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community partners
play and have played

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specifically in my career

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throughout the past 20 years.

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I'm so grateful for
your partnership,

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your voice, your leadership,
your vote of confidence,

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your gentle nudging and pushing,
sometimes maybe not so gentle,

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but grateful for the
tenacity nonetheless.

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I want to recognize my friends
and family in this room,

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all of the support that
you've all lended.

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My mom's here and she flew here.

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She's there.

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She flew here from Texas
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with very beautiful
Pacific Northwest weather,

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which is maybe atypical but
I just want to thank them

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for their support and their
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Many of our our family members
in our communities have to share

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us and share our time in
service to the collective

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good. I want to recognize
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them for that.

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I'm humbled to
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and am grateful to the
Coast Salish tribes for

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their leadership and stewardship
of land, air, and water.

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Since time immemorial,
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be a guest on these lands and
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a good guest and moving in a
respectful way that accounts

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for the care of place
this place for us now and

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the place for our
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20 years ago I moved
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Seattle from Chicago with a
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in hand.

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I knew nobody in the city.

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I didn't know where
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I didn't know what was gonna
unfold and you know flying

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past Mount Rainier on that
airplane and through the

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evergreen forests and over
the Puget Sound I felt

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tears pooling in my eyes

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the emotion caught in my
throat I had never seen

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a place so beautiful
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And this place has
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My community grew, the
land became familiar with

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my hands as I stewarded
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the streams here in
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community and for the
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That same wonder and passion
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service to ensuring that
all those who live, work,

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and play in this beautiful
city can breathe clean

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air, access fresh local
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have the ability to,

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thanks to Andrew
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drink the cleanest water
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And be prepared for the impacts
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Addressing the root causes
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and complex work, and
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that we should shy away from it.

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It doesn't mean that
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these solutions as
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It means that we're
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to systems thinking, to embrace
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to tap into our most
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to scale solutions that
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working and take a leap of
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I'm committed to leading with

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with boldness, curiosity,
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with care, integrity,
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and a commitment to deep
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for all of you.

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Thank you.

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- Thank you, Liliana.

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Next, we would like to
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to come up.

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Thank you so much.

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It's so fun to go after
Director Ayala because

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she's someone I've known
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time. Good afternoon, good
morning, good evening.

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My name is Councilmember
Dion Foster and I have the

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the pleasure of serving as the
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and Civil Rights Committee.

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And I get to be here today
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of Arts and Culture
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Am I right or am I right?

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So here's the thing
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White Center's own.

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White Center in the House?

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I could tell you she's got a
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bachelor's in urban studies from
the New School in New York.

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I can tell you that she spent
more than a decade leading

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here locally in OPCD, in arts
and culture, in community.

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I can tell you that she is
smart, she is intelligent,

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she is connected, but
by the applause, you

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all already know this.

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So let me tell you some
things you might not know

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about Director Nguyen.

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Sorry, friend.

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She has the best Zoom background
I have ever seen in my life.

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You get on a call with her and
you're talking about the future

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of arts and culture in the city.

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And then you're met with
this background of like arts

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and culture in the city.

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And she brings this integrity,
this connection, and this

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spirit of fun that we
all need so much in our

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lives doing the incredibly
difficult work that we do.

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Let me tell you a second thing
about director Amy Nguyen.

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She brought me the most
fun I have had in council

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chambers in this job.

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Sorry to everybody else.

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during her confirmation process
because the chambers was full

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of people with her face
on popsicle sticks.

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And you could feel both the art,

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the creativity, and the
spirit of joy that Amy

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brings with her.

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And you could feel the spirit of

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community in chambers.

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I'll tell you, I walked out
into chambers that day and

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it was so full I turned to
my clerk and I was like

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are do we have something on
the agenda that I forgot

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about it was like no those
are Amy's people and I was

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like okay and so know that
when Amy leads the office

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of arts and culture she's
not just standing there

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as a singular director she
is standing there with

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hundreds of community members
behind her and she is

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thinking about the thousands
and the hundreds of

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thousands of residents that
that our city serves with

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the spirit of service that
she brings to that office.

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So it is my pleasure
to get to introduce,

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I think I'm introducing
her, I'm gonna do it.

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It's my pleasure to invite
Director Amy Nguyen here

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to share a few words.

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Thank you so much
for your service.

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Even with heels on, I got
to move the mic down here.

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I wow, that was such a
fantastic introduction.

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So I'm going to take a
moment here and I want to

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also start by thanking
you, Mayor Wilson for this

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profound opportunity.

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All the council members here,

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I am so honored to get
to work alongside you

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over these next several years.

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My colleagues and
friends, family, and

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my Office of Arts and
Culture staff, you've turned

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out again and again.

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And I don't want us to sound

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like a cult but I feel like
like Kelly Davidson my

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deputy can also attest to
this you never get away

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from the office of arts and
culture you just keep coming

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back so thank you for being
here today and thank you

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for the trust you have
placed in me it is an

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honor to stand alongside
this remarkable group of

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public servants as we
take this oath together

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while we lead different
departments, we share a

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common responsibility to
help shape the future

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of Seattle and improve the
lives of the people who

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call this home.

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My path to this
moment has come full

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circle. I was born in White
Center, grew up in Seattle.

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Some of my earliest memories
are looking out over

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Jackson Street from
my grandfather's SRO.

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I spent afternoons
playing cards at

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Magic Dragon on 23rd Ave.

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For the Vietnamese
folks it was 13.

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Yeah, you know that.

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And my perspective
widened by long evenings

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on Rainier, learning
photography in the darkroom,

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and discovering the power
of creative expression.

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At the time I didn't realize

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those experiences were
shaping how I understood

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cities and communities.

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It wasn't until I left
Seattle to study urban policy

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and planning in New York
that I fully appreciated

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what this city had given me.

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I came to understand that
people don't solely fall

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in love with the city
because of its exceptional

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policies, plans, or
infrastructure alone.

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They fall in love with
a city because of how

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it makes them feel.

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Through the places
that hold memories.

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Through culture and tradition.

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Through music, art, food,
language, and community.

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Through the people who
make place feel like home.

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Over the past decade, I've had
the privilege of serving Seattle

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in many department roles.

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Across every position,
I've carried the same

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question: How do we meet
the needs of a growing

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city while preserving
the culture, creativity,

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and sense of belonging
that make people love

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this place?

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This is why I believe arts
and culture are essential

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civic infrastructure.

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Arts and culture help us
understand who we are,

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imagine who we can become.

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They help young people
discover their voice.

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They strengthen neighborhoods

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and local economies.

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they preserve stories
and traditions,

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and they create opportunities
for people to see themselves

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and one another with great
empathy and understanding.

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Over the next three years,
I guess three and a half,

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my commitment is to
champion artists,

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cultural organizations,
and communities,

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and to ensure that arts
and culture remain central

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to how we build more affordable,
connected and vibrant

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Seattle. I will also lead
with curiosity, collaboration

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and a deep belief that
the people closest to

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our challenges are also
closest to the solutions.

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And while I have the
privilege of leading this

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office, creativity is not
confined to one department.

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Every director standing here
today is engaged in the act

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of building a city, and a
building a city requires

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imagination. It requires
us to see possibilities

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where others see
constraints, to listen

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before we act, and to
create the conditions

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for future generations
to thrive.

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Seattle's story is
still being written.

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I look forward to helping ensure
that artists, communities,

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and culture remain at
the heart of that story.

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Thank you.

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Ken, now we would like to invite
Council Member Rank to come up.

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Hi, everyone.

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I'm glad I got to go after
Director Nguyen because

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she adjusted the mic for
me, so thank you for that.

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Good morning, everyone.

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As your chair of Human
Services, Labor, and

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economic development it is
my distinct honor to be

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introducing director Beto
Yarse before us today.

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Now, Beto Yarse is a business
executive, an entrepreneur,

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a nonprofit and public
sector leader dedicated

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to advancing economic
equity and entrepreneurship

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with over 15 years of
experience driving growth and

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impact across all sectors.

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Now, from his days as a solo
immigrant entrepreneur,

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word on the street is
you could buy the most

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gorgeous jewelry from him.

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From his time leading at
Ventures to his time leading the

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Small Business Administration's
regional office,

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Director Yarse has always put
his expertise and experience

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to work in service of community.

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His generosity and
civic-mindedness have

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already delivered so much
value to our community.

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And in the past few months,
I've been able to work directly

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with Director Yarse,
and I've been so impressed

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by the depth and breadth of
knowledge of the whole spectrum

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of our city's economic climate.

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And I've been even more
impressed by his understanding

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of the human factor at the
foundation of everything

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we do on the policy front.

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I also want to note how much
excitement has been in community

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about Director Yarse coming
into this particular role.

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I know we've received a number
of community letters from key

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organizations really celebrating
his coming into this role.

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And I want to also highlight
even our committee appointment

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process where my colleagues
who sit on the Human

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Services, Labor and Economic
Development Committee were

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teaching me things about
Beto's work from the amazing

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leadership throughout
the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Just it was really incredible
to see the excitement on the

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committee, just championing
everything that you've already

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done for our community.

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The goal of economic development
is not about improving metrics

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on a spreadsheet.

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It's about expanding
opportunities for

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everyone in Seattle
to thrive here.

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And our small businesses
are more than a livelihood

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for Seattle's entrepreneurs.

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It's their whole lives.

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and Director Yarse gets
that and so I'm excited to

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see where we go as a city
with Director Yarse at

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the helm of our Office
of Economic Development

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and with that I'd like
to invite Director

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Director, Beto Yarse, to the
podium to share his remarks.

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Thank you.

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BETO YARSE: Wow.

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I just feel so honored
for the introduction.

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Do I really need to do
a remarks after that?

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Well, I want to start
with a thank you

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for all our public servants,
all the elected officials

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that are in the room
that serve our city,

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our state, our county,
and it's just wonderful

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to call away with you
for all those 20 years

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that I've been here in Seattle.

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So thank you for your support.

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Especially to Mayor Wilson
for trusting me in this work

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that I'm just always
been dreaming

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about serving for the city.

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I try in multiple
ways as an outsider.

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As you remember, I run
for office in 2018.

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I always try to kind of
figure out how I get to OED,

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and I made it.

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So I feel like I just did it.

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So I'm feeling so proud
as I was just listening

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to all these wonderful
leaders and then just

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looking to the window and
seeing the pride flag there.

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I feel like how I got here.

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So as someone who was
immigrating from Mexico in 2003

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with a tourist visa and a lot
of dreams and starting my own

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business with only $250 selling
jewelry at farmer's markets

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in Fremont, how I was
able to get here, how I

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was able to navigate
the the system.

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It was very complicated, I will

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say. And then just the
opportunity to start getting

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there for me to get
where I am today.

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I feel like the city is
in a really pivotal time

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for me to kind of share
my knowledge and how I

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want to continue just
sharing those experiences

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that I just have, and I
reached my American dream

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with an incredible community
that I have my back.

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Many of you are here.

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This not happens by accident.

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It happens by community
and by a tribe.

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And I really appreciate all
those members of my community

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that have just been
there for me to achieve

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what I have been achieve.

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We are not finishing, and
I'm gonna need your help

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to continue making impact.

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So I really, really, really
need that you are part of this.

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The city of Seattle is
an important moment,

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a chance to reset
and build a future

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where we continue making
progress as a region

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to our more equitable economy
that works for everyone.

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And I'm so committed for that.

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I've been doing it for 20
years in multiple sectors,

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and now I have the opportunity
to do it at the city.

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It's time for us to kind of
build that equitable economy

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that works for everybody.

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I understand very well that
the economy is an ecosystem.

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We need a thriving
small business sector.

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From small businesses
that you know,

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that's what I have
done all my career,

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you have a very special
part in my heart.

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I will continue advocating and
doing everything that you need

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for supporting those small
businesses, removing barriers,

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How do we create more programs?

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How are we more creative?

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How do we use our resources
in a much better way?

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We are already
doing some of that.

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The Office of Economic
Development is doing an amazing

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00:27:33,356 --> 00:27:35,895
work and we have a really
good suite of programs.

497
00:27:35,895 --> 00:27:37,919
But it's time for
us to also expand.

498
00:27:37,919 --> 00:27:40,836
I know how hard it is to
run a small business.

499
00:27:40,836 --> 00:27:44,798
And I also understand how hard
it is for those who are being

500
00:27:44,798 --> 00:27:48,259
underserved, they are BIPOC,
black indigenous people

501
00:27:48,259 --> 00:27:49,057
of color.

502
00:27:49,057 --> 00:27:51,557
I am one of them and I know
how hard it was for me

503
00:27:51,557 --> 00:27:54,038
and I'm committed
to do this work.

504
00:27:54,038 --> 00:27:59,419
At the same time, I am here to
kind of work in an ecosystem.

505
00:27:59,419 --> 00:28:03,739
We can do better when
we work all together.

506
00:28:03,739 --> 00:28:06,096
Mid-sized business,
large businesses,

507
00:28:06,096 --> 00:28:08,596
we all have to come
together to the table

508
00:28:08,596 --> 00:28:11,440
to solve the challenges
that our city is facing

509
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:15,298
and I'm committed to do that
by bringing people together.

510
00:28:15,298 --> 00:28:18,721
My mom always said like food
bring people together and

511
00:28:18,721 --> 00:28:21,884
that's part of my culture And
that's what I want to do to

512
00:28:21,884 --> 00:28:25,278
bring everybody in Seattle to
come together and work together

513
00:28:25,278 --> 00:28:28,615
to solve the big
issues that we have I

514
00:28:28,615 --> 00:28:33,240
Want to also add that the small
business are the backbone of

515
00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:37,038
the economy on my previous
job We have all the data

516
00:28:37,038 --> 00:28:41,960
They really confirm that all
small business create jobs,

517
00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:44,220
Create the backbone, vibrancy
on our neighborhoods,

518
00:28:44,220 --> 00:28:48,440
Public safety, and that's what
I'm really dedicated to do the

519
00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,615
Best possible to
continue supporting you.

520
00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:56,538
We are in a vital moment in
this time in our city to reset.

521
00:28:56,538 --> 00:29:00,019
And when I say that, if you look
into history of our city in

522
00:29:00,019 --> 00:29:03,135
Multiple times, we've
been able to reset.

523
00:29:03,135 --> 00:29:07,336
We have listened a lot of
challenges that we're facing.

524
00:29:07,336 --> 00:29:12,220
At the same time, it's time for
us to diversify our economy.

525
00:29:12,220 --> 00:29:15,140
And how can we do the
diversification of our economy?

526
00:29:15,140 --> 00:29:18,940
It's starting building
infrastructure and resources

527
00:29:18,940 --> 00:29:23,160
to our key industries, like,
for example, clean energy

528
00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:26,999
that we've been talking
about, clean jobs, maritime,

529
00:29:26,999 --> 00:29:30,159
infrastructure,
workforce development,

530
00:29:30,159 --> 00:29:32,943
so creative economy,
all the things that

531
00:29:32,943 --> 00:29:35,461
we do in my office, and
I'm dedicated on how

532
00:29:35,461 --> 00:29:36,640
do we expand to that.

533
00:29:39,019 --> 00:29:43,635
The last thing that I want
to add is how lucky I am

534
00:29:43,635 --> 00:29:46,759
to be able to collaborate
with an amazing team.

535
00:29:46,759 --> 00:29:50,836
All my OED team that is
here, you guys are talented,

536
00:29:50,836 --> 00:29:53,919
smart, creative,
resourceful, curious.

537
00:29:53,919 --> 00:29:57,000
I've been learning so much in
the last 90 days from you,

538
00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,557
and I'm just looking forward
to continue collaborating

539
00:29:59,557 --> 00:30:01,979
and learning from all of you,
because you are amazing,

540
00:30:01,979 --> 00:30:05,125
you are public servants, and
then you show up every day

541
00:30:05,125 --> 00:30:07,278
in the needs of our economy.

542
00:30:07,278 --> 00:30:10,038
I will just finish
with congratulations

543
00:30:10,038 --> 00:30:12,115
to all my colleagues,
all directors.

544
00:30:12,115 --> 00:30:14,659
I'm really looking forward
to collaborate with you.

545
00:30:14,659 --> 00:30:17,991
You are amazing leaders,
and we are gonna make

546
00:30:17,991 --> 00:30:19,798
this city much better.

547
00:30:19,798 --> 00:30:22,719
And my last thing, just
a little commercial.

548
00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:25,775
I don't know if you have
here that we just launched

549
00:30:25,775 --> 00:30:27,336
the World Cup yesterday.

550
00:30:27,336 --> 00:30:30,979
So my team is really leading
a lot of those activations.

551
00:30:30,980 --> 00:30:34,778
And I really hope that you
can enjoy this very, very

552
00:30:34,778 --> 00:30:36,855
magical moment in our city.

553
00:30:36,856 --> 00:30:39,180
And with that, I say goodbye.

554
00:30:39,180 --> 00:30:42,115
And I wish you a
very nice Friday.

555
00:30:42,115 --> 00:30:42,895
And thank you very much.

556
00:30:55,798 --> 00:30:58,739
All right.

557
00:30:58,739 --> 00:31:01,596
We would like to invite Council
Member Rivera to come up.

558
00:31:07,980 --> 00:31:09,798
I have to adjust the mic again.

559
00:31:10,856 --> 00:31:15,153
All right, good morning everyone
and congratulations to all the

560
00:31:15,153 --> 00:31:17,298
directors being sworn in today.

561
00:31:17,298 --> 00:31:20,727
I am so honored to be here as
chair of the library's education

562
00:31:20,727 --> 00:31:24,336
and neighborhoods committee
of the council to speak on

563
00:31:24,336 --> 00:31:27,960
behalf of director Quinn
Pham I'm not going to go

564
00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:31,959
through all of the directors
accomplishments professional

565
00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:35,903
accomplishments that got her
here today but I want to

566
00:31:35,903 --> 00:31:39,682
do is tell you what I know
about director Pham she is

567
00:31:39,682 --> 00:31:43,375
caring she wants to make
sure that the Department

568
00:31:43,375 --> 00:31:47,250
The Department of Neighborhoods
is giving the best service

569
00:31:47,250 --> 00:31:50,430
to all neighborhoods across
the city and working

570
00:31:50,430 --> 00:31:51,979
with community to do so.

571
00:31:51,980 --> 00:31:53,596
She is thoughtful.

572
00:31:53,596 --> 00:31:57,180
She looks at all the sides to
all of the issues and come up

573
00:31:57,180 --> 00:32:01,720
with the solution that
works best for everyone.

574
00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:04,096
And she is collaborative.

575
00:32:04,096 --> 00:32:08,740
She approaches the work humbly
and is interested in partnering

576
00:32:08,740 --> 00:32:12,836
to get the best path forward on
all the issues that our cities

577
00:32:12,836 --> 00:32:15,096
and our neighborhoods
are facing.

578
00:32:15,096 --> 00:32:18,116
You don't always see that in
a person and certainly not

579
00:32:18,116 --> 00:32:18,961
in a leader.

580
00:32:18,961 --> 00:32:21,491
These are qualities
that I very much

581
00:32:21,491 --> 00:32:25,246
respect in leadership and we
are so lucky to have these

582
00:32:25,246 --> 00:32:28,700
qualities in Director Pham
and we are so lucky to be

583
00:32:28,700 --> 00:32:31,442
leading one of the best
teams in the city at the

584
00:32:31,442 --> 00:32:33,317
Department of Neighborhoods.

585
00:32:33,317 --> 00:32:36,621
Thank you Director Pham for
wanting to have this job

586
00:32:36,621 --> 00:32:39,930
and doing this job and I
I invite you to come up

587
00:32:39,930 --> 00:32:41,778
and say a few remarks.

588
00:32:41,778 --> 00:32:55,019
- Ooh, we're almost done, guys.

589
00:32:56,159 --> 00:32:56,836
Hi, everyone.

590
00:32:57,836 --> 00:33:01,019
Good morning, , happy Pride.

591
00:33:02,576 --> 00:33:06,317
First, I would like to thank
Mayor Wilson for trusting me to

592
00:33:06,317 --> 00:33:09,895
serve as Director of Seattle's
Department of Neighborhoods.

593
00:33:09,895 --> 00:33:13,337
I'm grateful for the opportunity
to bring my deep community

594
00:33:13,337 --> 00:33:16,941
relationships, a clear vision,
and strong executive public

595
00:33:16,941 --> 00:33:18,900
sector leadership to this role.

596
00:33:20,180 --> 00:33:25,016
Congratulations to my fellow
directors, Liliana, Amy, Beto,

597
00:33:25,016 --> 00:33:27,616
Andrew, and also Dr. Valenciano.

598
00:33:27,616 --> 00:33:30,181
I look forward to serving
the neighbors of Seattle

599
00:33:30,181 --> 00:33:31,278
alongside all of you.

600
00:33:32,538 --> 00:33:36,240
And I want to thank my family.

601
00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:37,700
My kids are asleep, thank God.

602
00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:44,000
My family, especially my
husband, my brother, who

603
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:47,900
are here today, all of my
friends and former colleagues,

604
00:33:47,900 --> 00:33:51,317
my amazing community members
that continue to show up,

605
00:33:51,317 --> 00:33:53,959
and of course the DON staff
that also, I would say,

606
00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:55,538
is a book club and not a cult.

607
00:33:57,519 --> 00:33:59,009
Maybe? No.

608
00:33:59,009 --> 00:33:59,836
Okay.

609
00:34:01,836 --> 00:34:04,759
Who have really been alongside
me along this journey

610
00:34:04,759 --> 00:34:08,878
for my confirmation and
today for this wearing in.

611
00:34:08,878 --> 00:34:12,838
I truly, this time really means
a lot to me for your support.

612
00:34:14,398 --> 00:34:17,907
Growing up, I learned that
places and communities do not

613
00:34:17,907 --> 00:34:19,699
become vibrant by accident.

614
00:34:19,699 --> 00:34:23,938
They become vibrant because
people care and invest in them.

615
00:34:23,940 --> 00:34:26,199
That belief has guided
my entire career.

616
00:34:27,918 --> 00:34:30,867
My most transformative years
were spent in the Chinatown

617
00:34:30,867 --> 00:34:32,219
International District.

618
00:34:34,659 --> 00:34:36,719
Yes, my bias.

619
00:34:36,719 --> 00:34:38,219
That neighborhood raised me.

620
00:34:38,219 --> 00:34:41,099
that community became
my extended family.

621
00:34:41,099 --> 00:34:43,099
It's where I learned the power

622
00:34:43,099 --> 00:34:46,530
of intergenerational
relationships, community

623
00:34:46,530 --> 00:34:49,190
activism, and the
delicate balance of

624
00:34:49,190 --> 00:34:52,206
preserving culture
while embracing change.

625
00:34:52,206 --> 00:34:53,914
I went to the CID looking for

626
00:34:53,914 --> 00:34:56,958
community and belonging,
and somehow I came away

627
00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:58,699
way with a strong
sense of purpose.

628
00:34:59,739 --> 00:35:02,518
And in so many ways, the
Department of Neighborhoods

629
00:35:02,518 --> 00:35:05,277
has also been part
of that journey.

630
00:35:05,277 --> 00:35:08,400
Back in 2012, I was part of the
first cohort of the Department

631
00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:10,759
of Neighborhoods People's
Academy for Community

632
00:35:10,759 --> 00:35:11,900
Engagement, or PACE.

633
00:35:15,518 --> 00:35:18,159
Through that program,
I learned something

634
00:35:18,159 --> 00:35:20,797
that has stayed
with me ever since.

635
00:35:20,797 --> 00:35:22,958
Government works best when
communities understand

636
00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:25,788
how we engage with it
and when government is

637
00:35:25,788 --> 00:35:27,045
willing to listen.

638
00:35:27,045 --> 00:35:28,619
PACE taught me how City Hall

639
00:35:28,619 --> 00:35:31,739
worked, but more importantly
it taught me that everyday

640
00:35:31,739 --> 00:35:34,418
people can create extraordinary
change when they come

641
00:35:34,418 --> 00:35:36,318
together around a shared vision.

642
00:35:36,318 --> 00:35:40,199
When I later helped launch
the Friends of Little

643
00:35:40,199 --> 00:35:43,835
Saigon, the Department of
Neighborhoods was also

644
00:35:43,835 --> 00:35:44,684
there again.

645
00:35:44,684 --> 00:35:46,920
Through grants
like Small Sparks,

646
00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:49,672
partnerships, historic
preservation efforts,

647
00:35:49,672 --> 00:35:53,032
and community engagement,
DON helped transform ideas

648
00:35:53,032 --> 00:35:53,900
into action.

649
00:35:53,900 --> 00:35:56,579
It helped residents
like me advocate for

650
00:35:56,579 --> 00:35:59,605
parks, preserve cultural
identity, organize neighbors,

651
00:35:59,605 --> 00:36:02,110
improve public safety,
and shape the future of

652
00:36:02,110 --> 00:36:02,980
our community.

653
00:36:02,980 --> 00:36:05,119
And that is what
makes this department

654
00:36:05,119 --> 00:36:06,041
so special.

655
00:36:06,041 --> 00:36:09,449
I am not simply someone
who worked alongside

656
00:36:09,449 --> 00:36:13,342
DON, I am someone whose
leadership journey was shaped

657
00:36:13,342 --> 00:36:15,157
in part by the department.

658
00:36:15,157 --> 00:36:18,239
I am a product of this
leadership of what this

659
00:36:18,239 --> 00:36:22,018
leadership, a part of this
department makes possible

660
00:36:24,518 --> 00:36:29,914
and that it was true for me
and for the one specific

661
00:36:29,914 --> 00:36:32,679
community that I served.

662
00:36:32,679 --> 00:36:35,559
Imagine what that has
been possible across

663
00:36:35,559 --> 00:36:38,518
every neighborhood that
DON has supported.

664
00:36:38,518 --> 00:36:42,369
For 35 years, the Department
of Neighborhoods has been BTS,

665
00:36:42,369 --> 00:36:44,139
not the global K-pop group,

666
00:36:45,980 --> 00:36:50,608
but maybe we should aspire to
be BTS, but working behind the

667
00:36:50,608 --> 00:36:55,518
scenes to help residents build
community, preserve history,

668
00:36:55,518 --> 00:36:58,684
strengthen civic participation
and ensure the city

669
00:36:58,684 --> 00:36:59,978
reflects its people.

670
00:36:59,978 --> 00:37:03,840
As Seattle prepares to welcome
visitors to the World Cup,

671
00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:06,141
thousands of people
will experience our

672
00:37:06,141 --> 00:37:08,880
city. They will visit
Pioneer Square, they will

673
00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:11,579
walk through the artisan
stalls and Pike Place

674
00:37:11,579 --> 00:37:14,052
Market, they will explore
the rich flavors of the

675
00:37:14,052 --> 00:37:15,860
Chinatown International
District.

676
00:37:15,860 --> 00:37:17,885
They will see the Space
Needle, the Monorail,

677
00:37:17,885 --> 00:37:20,670
the Seattle Piano, we have
so many icons and many

678
00:37:20,670 --> 00:37:24,880
countless other places that
tell the story of who we are.

679
00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:28,697
What many people may not
realize is that these places

680
00:37:28,697 --> 00:37:30,300
did not preserve themselves.

681
00:37:30,300 --> 00:37:33,259
Behind many of the places that
so clearly define Seattle,

682
00:37:33,259 --> 00:37:35,818
our community has advocated
with the Department of

683
00:37:35,818 --> 00:37:37,978
Neighborhoods to protect
and preserve them.

684
00:37:37,978 --> 00:37:39,159
I think that's
pretty incredible.

685
00:37:40,420 --> 00:37:43,860
As DON's director,
my vision is clear.

686
00:37:43,860 --> 00:37:46,735
I want to extend that
same power and visibility

687
00:37:46,735 --> 00:37:49,539
to the neighborhoods
that have too often been

688
00:37:49,539 --> 00:37:51,911
unseen. I want our
most vulnerable

689
00:37:51,911 --> 00:37:55,119
neighborhoods to be seen,
connected, and equipped to shape

690
00:37:55,119 --> 00:37:57,119
its own future.

691
00:37:57,119 --> 00:37:59,913
That means strengthening
relationships, aligning

692
00:37:59,913 --> 00:38:02,199
our work across
departments and partners,

693
00:38:02,199 --> 00:38:05,068
and ensuring that our
efforts create meaningful

694
00:38:05,068 --> 00:38:06,818
results for our communities.

695
00:38:06,818 --> 00:38:10,018
It means listening deeply,
showing up consistently,

696
00:38:10,018 --> 00:38:12,710
investing in the ideas
that come directly from

697
00:38:12,710 --> 00:38:14,297
our residents themselves.

698
00:38:14,297 --> 00:38:17,480
And I want my lived experience
to inform this vision

699
00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:19,802
and the city's role in
supporting neighborhoods

700
00:38:19,802 --> 00:38:21,996
across Seattle because
this is where my

701
00:38:21,996 --> 00:38:25,768
heart is and my passion lie
and why I am so honored

702
00:38:25,768 --> 00:38:30,110
that my path has led me here
and I was chosen to lead

703
00:38:30,110 --> 00:38:33,179
in this very exact moment
alongside all of you.

704
00:38:33,179 --> 00:38:35,498
So thank you so much
for this opportunity

705
00:38:35,498 --> 00:38:37,989
to write DON's next chapter
as we embark on this

706
00:38:37,989 --> 00:38:38,838
journey together.

707
00:38:38,838 --> 00:38:39,159
Thank you.

708
00:38:41,539 --> 00:38:44,400
Thank you.

709
00:38:47,079 --> 00:38:48,998
Thank you, Director Pham.

710
00:38:48,998 --> 00:38:52,420
For disclosure, my name
is also Quinn Pham.

711
00:38:52,420 --> 00:38:55,659
I'm so glad I go by Christina
or else we'll have two Quinn.

712
00:38:57,318 --> 00:39:00,518
While there are other, there
are two more directors

713
00:39:00,518 --> 00:39:03,380
that one is getting reconfirmed
and one is getting confirmed,

714
00:39:03,380 --> 00:39:06,259
we would also like to take the
moment for them to come up

715
00:39:06,259 --> 00:39:08,297
and share their remark.

716
00:39:08,297 --> 00:39:10,420
So with that said, we
would like to invite

717
00:39:10,420 --> 00:39:12,478
director Andrew Lee to come up.

718
00:39:22,018 --> 00:39:22,851
Thank you.

719
00:39:22,851 --> 00:39:26,179
In preparing for today,
I spent some time in

720
00:39:26,179 --> 00:39:29,719
reflection and one of the
thoughts that kept coming back

721
00:39:29,719 --> 00:39:33,639
to me was I wish I had
appreciated this moment a

722
00:39:33,639 --> 00:39:36,277
a little bit more
the past four years.

723
00:39:36,277 --> 00:39:38,559
And that led me to
creating a short list

724
00:39:38,559 --> 00:39:40,759
of things that I wish
I had appreciated

725
00:39:40,759 --> 00:39:43,458
during my first four years
as a general manager

726
00:39:43,458 --> 00:39:45,199
for Seattle Public Utilities.

727
00:39:45,199 --> 00:39:47,797
And therefore, these are things
that I hope to cherish more

728
00:39:47,797 --> 00:39:50,318
in the next three and
a half, four years.

729
00:39:50,318 --> 00:39:53,139
So the first one, I wish
I had appreciated more

730
00:39:53,139 --> 00:39:55,059
the incredible
privilege of working

731
00:39:55,059 --> 00:39:56,297
with our Seattle electeds.

732
00:39:57,478 --> 00:39:59,559
This city is so blessed
to have electeds

733
00:39:59,559 --> 00:40:02,940
who genuinely care about
our city, the environment,

734
00:40:02,940 --> 00:40:05,119
and those that are
most vulnerable.

735
00:40:05,119 --> 00:40:08,018
And I count it one of my
greatest career experiences

736
00:40:08,018 --> 00:40:10,655
to work alongside our
electeds in addressing our

737
00:40:10,655 --> 00:40:12,059
greatest city challenges.

738
00:40:13,579 --> 00:40:16,039
Number two, I wish I'd
appreciated more of the power

739
00:40:16,039 --> 00:40:19,599
that comes from voices
in our community.

740
00:40:19,599 --> 00:40:21,920
The past four years, it's
the voice of community

741
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:24,780
and the power of that
community that has motivated

742
00:40:24,780 --> 00:40:27,420
and empowered our department,
Seattle Public Utilities,

743
00:40:27,420 --> 00:40:30,552
to do more, whether that's
working with the Duwamish River

744
00:40:30,552 --> 00:40:34,123
Community Coalition to address
sea level rise and contaminated

745
00:40:34,123 --> 00:40:37,400
sediment in the Duwamish, or
tirelessly working with the

746
00:40:37,400 --> 00:40:40,929
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
to restore the sockeye

747
00:40:40,929 --> 00:40:42,650
run on the Cedar River.

748
00:40:42,650 --> 00:40:46,126
Number three, I wish I
had appreciated more the

749
00:40:46,126 --> 00:40:47,443
value of my peers.

750
00:40:47,443 --> 00:40:49,465
Our job as directors of city

751
00:40:49,465 --> 00:40:53,114
departments can be lonely at
times and I've definitely

752
00:40:53,114 --> 00:40:55,900
under appreciated the
value of the incredible

753
00:40:55,900 --> 00:40:59,206
wealth and knowledge of
an experience of my peers

754
00:40:59,206 --> 00:41:01,931
but more than just their
knowledge and experience

755
00:41:01,931 --> 00:41:04,259
what I've under appreciated
is their friendship their

756
00:41:04,259 --> 00:41:07,853
empathy and their support
number four I wish I'd

757
00:41:07,853 --> 00:41:11,492
appreciated more the amazing
power that we have to

758
00:41:11,492 --> 00:41:15,018
transform neighborhoods
when we work together the

759
00:41:15,018 --> 00:41:18,813
In the past four years, I've
seen departments come together

760
00:41:18,813 --> 00:41:22,275
to revitalize the downtown
core, to address public safety

761
00:41:22,275 --> 00:41:25,460
issues through our coordinated
approach in Little Saigon,

762
00:41:25,460 --> 00:41:28,780
and to work to mitigate sea
level rise in the Duwamish.

763
00:41:28,780 --> 00:41:32,621
And I've underappreciated the
incredible power we have when we

764
00:41:32,621 --> 00:41:35,427
combine our resources
together and work to focus on

765
00:41:35,427 --> 00:41:36,858
neighborhood transformation.

766
00:41:38,239 --> 00:41:41,672
Number five, I wish I'd
appreciated more of the

767
00:41:41,672 --> 00:41:45,550
support that I've received
from my colleagues at SPU

768
00:41:45,550 --> 00:41:47,400
during difficult times.

769
00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:50,724
A little more than two years
ago, my life was thrown into

770
00:41:50,724 --> 00:41:54,119
complete disarray when my
20-year-old son passed away.

771
00:41:54,119 --> 00:41:57,646
My SPU family stepped up in so
many ways, and the city family

772
00:41:57,646 --> 00:42:01,099
stepped up in so many ways to
support me through that time.

773
00:42:01,099 --> 00:42:04,001
it's a debt that I
can never repay.

774
00:42:04,001 --> 00:42:07,420
Number six, I wish
I'd appreciated more

775
00:42:07,420 --> 00:42:09,996
of the strength that I
received from my wife and my

776
00:42:09,996 --> 00:42:11,710
children to step out every day.

777
00:42:11,710 --> 00:42:14,786
I've heard it said that
when your marriage is

778
00:42:14,786 --> 00:42:18,431
strong, the world around you
can be falling apart, but

779
00:42:18,431 --> 00:42:20,949
you'll be able to
step out in strength.

780
00:42:20,949 --> 00:42:22,731
And I've underappreciated
the gift

781
00:42:22,731 --> 00:42:25,139
of my wife and children and
giving me the strength each

782
00:42:25,139 --> 00:42:27,739
day to step out and
to serve our city.

783
00:42:27,739 --> 00:42:30,599
And then lastly, I
wish I'd appreciated

784
00:42:30,599 --> 00:42:33,797
more of the hope that I
have from my faith in God.

785
00:42:33,797 --> 00:42:36,539
I've had good moments and
not so good moments over

786
00:42:36,539 --> 00:42:38,679
the last four years, but
through it all my greatest

787
00:42:38,679 --> 00:42:41,072
strength and hope has come
from my faith in God and

788
00:42:41,072 --> 00:42:44,096
that is something I know
I never fully appreciate.

789
00:42:44,096 --> 00:42:46,148
I want to close just by saying

790
00:42:46,148 --> 00:42:49,045
a heartfelt thank you
to to Mayor Wilson, to

791
00:42:49,045 --> 00:42:51,724
our council members, for
allowing me to continue

792
00:42:51,724 --> 00:42:54,349
serving in this role as a
general manager CEO for

793
00:42:54,349 --> 00:42:55,980
Seattle Public Utilities.

794
00:42:55,980 --> 00:42:59,018
I'll do my best these next
four years to truly cherish

795
00:42:59,018 --> 00:43:02,380
and appreciate the incredible
privilege and responsibility

796
00:43:02,380 --> 00:43:03,777
that I've been entrusted with.

797
00:43:03,777 --> 00:43:04,099
Thank you.

798
00:43:14,920 --> 00:43:18,226
We would like to welcome
Dr. Sandra Valenciano to

799
00:43:18,226 --> 00:43:19,840
come up for her remarks.

800
00:43:27,759 --> 00:43:30,199
Gosh, I'm not sure that
I can go after you.

801
00:43:32,498 --> 00:43:35,498
Good almost afternoon, everyone.

802
00:43:35,498 --> 00:43:39,208
First, I want to thank Mayor
Wilson for her confidence and

803
00:43:39,208 --> 00:43:42,867
trust and for the opportunity
to serve the people of

804
00:43:42,867 --> 00:43:45,840
Seattle and King
County in this role.

805
00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:49,050
If you don't know, the
Public Health Director

806
00:43:49,050 --> 00:43:51,818
role is a dual role and
so I sit on the Mayor's

807
00:43:51,818 --> 00:43:55,460
Cabinet and the King County
Executive's Cabinet.

808
00:43:55,460 --> 00:43:58,905
I'm honored to stand here
alongside all of the fellow

809
00:43:58,905 --> 00:44:01,518
department directors as
we take this oath of

810
00:44:01,518 --> 00:44:02,719
of service.

811
00:44:02,719 --> 00:44:06,978
I also want to thank the city
council, county executive

812
00:44:06,978 --> 00:44:10,420
Zahilai, the King County
Council, the public health

813
00:44:10,420 --> 00:44:12,918
staff who have supported
me through this process,

814
00:44:12,920 --> 00:44:15,860
community partners, my
family, especially my

815
00:44:15,860 --> 00:44:19,360
husband, who's here and has
done a lot of daddy daycare

816
00:44:19,360 --> 00:44:21,277
lately, friends.

817
00:44:21,277 --> 00:44:24,277
I have one of my friends
who I've known for over 20

818
00:44:24,277 --> 00:44:28,018
years, Miriam from college,
and Anais, who's a native

819
00:44:28,018 --> 00:44:30,594
Seattleite who I've known
since medical school both

820
00:44:30,594 --> 00:44:33,512
of them convinced me to move
to Seattle and everybody

821
00:44:33,512 --> 00:44:36,659
else who has supported me
throughout my career and

822
00:44:36,659 --> 00:44:40,875
during this transition public
health is fundamentally

823
00:44:40,875 --> 00:44:44,164
a team effort and I
recognize that no one

824
00:44:44,164 --> 00:44:48,918
reaches a moment like this
alone after four separate

825
00:44:48,920 --> 00:44:50,929
confirmation hearings.

826
00:44:50,929 --> 00:44:51,791
Yes, four.

827
00:44:51,791 --> 00:44:54,759
I can confidently
say I have had ample

828
00:44:54,759 --> 00:44:57,166
opportunity to discuss
public health.

829
00:44:57,166 --> 00:44:59,719
While I may not recommend
that experience

830
00:44:59,719 --> 00:45:03,322
recreationally, I'm grateful
for the thoughtful questions,

831
00:45:03,322 --> 00:45:05,945
the engagement, the
dialogue, because they

832
00:45:05,945 --> 00:45:07,827
reflect something important.

833
00:45:07,827 --> 00:45:10,614
People in this region
care care deeply about

834
00:45:10,614 --> 00:45:13,878
public health and the
communities that we serve.

835
00:45:13,880 --> 00:45:17,483
Today is both a professional
milestone and a deeply

836
00:45:17,483 --> 00:45:19,159
personal moment for me.

837
00:45:19,159 --> 00:45:22,563
I grew up in a family that
relied on many of the same

838
00:45:22,563 --> 00:45:26,739
public systems and safety net
services that support millions

839
00:45:26,739 --> 00:45:30,318
of Americans today, including
public health clinics.

840
00:45:30,318 --> 00:45:33,804
Those experiences shaped my
understanding of what public

841
00:45:33,804 --> 00:45:37,358
service can mean in the life
of a child and a family.

842
00:45:37,358 --> 00:45:41,599
They taught me that health
is much more than health

843
00:45:41,599 --> 00:45:45,820
care. It is about whether
people have access to

844
00:45:45,820 --> 00:45:51,010
opportunity, safe housing,
quality education, nutritious

845
00:45:51,010 --> 00:45:55,039
food, economic stability,
and communities where

846
00:45:55,039 --> 00:45:56,978
where they can thrive.

847
00:45:56,978 --> 00:46:01,777
Those experiences ultimately
led me to a career in medicine

848
00:46:01,777 --> 00:46:03,539
and public health.

849
00:46:03,539 --> 00:46:06,539
Throughout my career, whether
serving as a physician,

850
00:46:06,539 --> 00:46:10,139
educator, public health leader,
health department executive,

851
00:46:10,139 --> 00:46:12,860
I have been guided
by a simple belief.

852
00:46:12,860 --> 00:46:15,880
A person's health
and life expectancy

853
00:46:15,880 --> 00:46:20,360
should not be determined by
their race, income, zip code,

854
00:46:20,360 --> 00:46:24,469
language, or the circumstances
in which they were born.

855
00:46:24,469 --> 00:46:27,487
Public health exists to
create the conditions

856
00:46:27,487 --> 00:46:30,159
that allow all people to
live healthy, safe, and

857
00:46:30,159 --> 00:46:31,166
fulfilling lives.

858
00:46:31,166 --> 00:46:33,179
Public Health Seattle
and King County

859
00:46:33,179 --> 00:46:35,954
has long been recognized as
one of the leading public

860
00:46:35,954 --> 00:46:38,358
health nations agencies
in the nation, if not

861
00:46:38,360 --> 00:46:39,326
the best one.

862
00:46:39,326 --> 00:46:41,695
Its history is one of scientific

863
00:46:41,695 --> 00:46:45,793
excellence, innovation, and
a steadfast commitment to

864
00:46:45,793 --> 00:46:46,914
health equity.

865
00:46:46,914 --> 00:46:49,679
I am humbled by the
opportunity to help

866
00:46:49,679 --> 00:46:51,693
carry that legacy forward.

867
00:46:51,693 --> 00:46:55,018
We are entering a period
of both challenge and

868
00:46:55,018 --> 00:46:58,657
opportunity. Across the
country, as we've all seen,

869
00:46:58,657 --> 00:47:02,010
public health agencies are
navigating significant

870
00:47:02,010 --> 00:47:05,259
uncertainty. We continue to
face behavioral health and

871
00:47:05,259 --> 00:47:08,498
substance use crises,
persistent health inequities,

872
00:47:08,498 --> 00:47:11,880
emerging infectious disease
threats, climate-related

873
00:47:11,880 --> 00:47:14,920
health impacts, and increasing
demands on our public

874
00:47:14,920 --> 00:47:16,340
health infrastructure.

875
00:47:16,340 --> 00:47:19,126
We're also operating
in a rapidly changing

876
00:47:19,126 --> 00:47:22,378
federal environment, and
questions about future

877
00:47:22,380 --> 00:47:26,398
funding streams, evolving policy
priorities, and the long-term

878
00:47:26,398 --> 00:47:29,719
sustainability of many
public health programs.

879
00:47:29,719 --> 00:47:32,987
Yet public health has always
done some of its best work

880
00:47:32,987 --> 00:47:34,659
during moments like these.

881
00:47:34,659 --> 00:47:38,079
These challenges remind us
why public health matters.

882
00:47:38,079 --> 00:47:41,152
They remind us that strong
local public health

883
00:47:41,152 --> 00:47:44,539
systems are essential to
protecting communities,

884
00:47:44,539 --> 00:47:48,297
preparing for emergencies,
advancing health equity,

885
00:47:48,297 --> 00:47:52,222
and ensuring that every
resident has the opportunity

886
00:47:52,222 --> 00:47:53,878
to live a healthy life.

887
00:47:53,880 --> 00:47:57,534
My vision is for a public
health system that is trusted,

888
00:47:57,534 --> 00:48:01,989
data-driven, community-centered,
and responsive to the evolving

889
00:48:01,989 --> 00:48:03,518
needs of our residents.

890
00:48:03,518 --> 00:48:07,239
A system that embraces
innovation while remaining

891
00:48:07,239 --> 00:48:08,797
grounded in science.

892
00:48:08,797 --> 00:48:13,043
A system that listens to
communities, partners across

893
00:48:13,043 --> 00:48:17,469
sectors, and recognizes that
health is shaped not only in

894
00:48:17,469 --> 00:48:22,175
clinics and hospitals, but also
in schools, neighborhoods,

895
00:48:22,175 --> 00:48:24,018
workplaces, and homes.

896
00:48:24,018 --> 00:48:26,612
Most importantly, I want
Public Health Seattle and

897
00:48:26,612 --> 00:48:29,492
King County to remain a
place where every resident

898
00:48:29,492 --> 00:48:32,659
knows that their health,
dignity, and well-being

899
00:48:32,659 --> 00:48:37,438
matter. As I take the oath
today, I do so with humility,

900
00:48:37,438 --> 00:48:41,463
gratitude, and a deep
sense of responsibility.

901
00:48:41,463 --> 00:48:44,070
To whom much is
given, much will be

902
00:48:44,070 --> 00:48:47,931
required. I pledge to listen,
to learn, to lead with

903
00:48:47,931 --> 00:48:52,358
integrity, and to work every day
in the service of the people of

904
00:48:52,360 --> 00:48:54,079
Seattle and King County.

905
00:48:54,079 --> 00:48:55,960
Thank you for this opportunity.

906
00:48:55,960 --> 00:48:57,860
I look forward to
the work ahead.

907
00:48:57,860 --> 00:48:58,219
Thank you.

908
00:49:10,639 --> 00:49:15,427
We're going to move on to
the next part of the event,

909
00:49:15,427 --> 00:49:20,472
which is the sharing will come
come up to start swearing

910
00:49:20,472 --> 00:49:22,978
in our incumbent directors.

911
00:49:28,018 --> 00:49:38,239
- All right, thank you.

912
00:49:38,239 --> 00:49:40,639
Now it's time for the
city clerk speech.

913
00:49:40,639 --> 00:49:41,438
Just kidding.

914
00:49:44,938 --> 00:49:48,699
We're just going to go in order.

915
00:49:48,699 --> 00:49:49,518
So Liliana.

916
00:49:57,259 --> 00:50:00,579
Liliana, did you want your
mother to come pin you?

917
00:50:00,579 --> 00:50:01,650
Yes. Yeah?

918
00:50:01,650 --> 00:50:02,139
Okay.

919
00:50:03,777 --> 00:50:07,079
I'll repeat this so that you can
repeat after me and be heard.

920
00:50:07,079 --> 00:50:09,639
Okay. Thank you.

921
00:50:09,639 --> 00:50:13,373
All right, Liliana, I just
need you to hold up your right

922
00:50:13,373 --> 00:50:15,239
hand and to repeat after me.

923
00:50:16,458 --> 00:50:17,739
All right.

924
00:50:17,739 --> 00:50:19,739
I, Liliana Ayala.

925
00:50:19,739 --> 00:50:21,719
I, Liliana Ayala.

926
00:50:21,719 --> 00:50:23,978
Swear that I possess.

927
00:50:23,978 --> 00:50:25,599
Swear that I possess.

928
00:50:25,599 --> 00:50:27,320
All of the qualifications.

929
00:50:27,320 --> 00:50:28,739
All of the qualifications.

930
00:50:28,739 --> 00:50:30,797
Prescribed in the
Seattle City Charter.

931
00:50:30,797 --> 00:50:32,938
Prescribed in the
Seattle City Charter.

932
00:50:32,938 --> 00:50:34,440
And the Seattle Municipal Code.

933
00:50:34,440 --> 00:50:35,818
and the Seattle Municipal Code.

934
00:50:37,018 --> 00:50:40,219
For the position
of, I am so sorry.

935
00:50:40,219 --> 00:50:41,239
For the position of.

936
00:50:41,239 --> 00:50:42,219
Do not repeat that.

937
00:50:42,219 --> 00:50:43,518
I'm so sorry.

938
00:50:43,518 --> 00:50:44,259
I'm so sorry.

939
00:50:45,498 --> 00:50:49,119
I apologize.

940
00:50:49,119 --> 00:50:53,619
I have to get my cheeky because
there is an error in your oath,

941
00:50:53,619 --> 00:50:55,739
and I apologize, everyone.

942
00:50:55,739 --> 00:50:56,777
I am so sorry.

943
00:50:57,958 --> 00:50:58,759
So, sorry.

944
00:50:58,759 --> 00:51:01,483
for the position of
director of the Office of

945
00:51:01,483 --> 00:51:03,619
Sustainability and Environment.

946
00:51:03,619 --> 00:51:06,400
For the position of
director of the Office of

947
00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:08,579
Sustainability and Environment.

948
00:51:08,579 --> 00:51:10,369
That I will support
the Constitution of

949
00:51:10,369 --> 00:51:11,239
the United States.

950
00:51:11,239 --> 00:51:13,233
That I will support
the Constitution of

951
00:51:13,233 --> 00:51:14,199
the United States.

952
00:51:14,199 --> 00:51:16,199
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

953
00:51:16,199 --> 00:51:18,539
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

954
00:51:18,539 --> 00:51:22,340
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

955
00:51:22,340 --> 00:51:25,398
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

956
00:51:25,400 --> 00:51:27,797
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

957
00:51:27,797 --> 00:51:30,079
And I will faithfully
conduct myself.

958
00:51:30,079 --> 00:51:32,018
As the director of OSC.

959
00:51:32,018 --> 00:51:34,059
As the director of OSC.

960
00:51:34,059 --> 00:51:34,614
Thank you.

961
00:51:34,614 --> 00:51:35,998
Congratulations. Thank you.

962
00:51:39,380 --> 00:51:45,739
Thank you.

963
00:51:54,458 --> 00:52:02,860
All right, thank you.

964
00:52:02,860 --> 00:52:12,259
again sorry about that Andrew
all right can you raise

965
00:52:12,259 --> 00:52:19,032
your right hand and repeat
after me please all right

966
00:52:19,032 --> 00:52:23,179
I Andrew Lee I Andrew Lee
swear that I possess all of

967
00:52:23,179 --> 00:52:25,550
the qualifications swear
that I possess all of the

968
00:52:25,550 --> 00:52:28,215
qualifications prescribed in
the Seattle City Charter,

969
00:52:28,215 --> 00:52:30,063
prescribed in the
Seattle City Charter,

970
00:52:30,063 --> 00:52:33,016
and the Seattle Municipal Code,
and the Seattle Municipal

971
00:52:33,016 --> 00:52:35,878
Code, for the position of
Director of Seattle Public

972
00:52:35,878 --> 00:52:38,179
Utilities, for the position
of Director of Seattle Public

973
00:52:38,179 --> 00:52:40,646
Utilities, that I will support
the Constitution of the United

974
00:52:40,646 --> 00:52:42,998
States, that I will support
the Constitution of the United

975
00:52:42,998 --> 00:52:45,108
States, and the Constitution
of the State of Washington,

976
00:52:45,108 --> 00:52:47,405
and the Constitution of the
State of Washington, and

977
00:52:47,405 --> 00:52:49,978
the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle,

978
00:52:49,978 --> 00:52:51,827
and the Charter and
ordinances of the

979
00:52:51,827 --> 00:52:52,639
city of Seattle.

980
00:52:52,639 --> 00:52:54,559
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

981
00:52:54,559 --> 00:52:56,460
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

982
00:52:56,460 --> 00:52:57,878
As the director of SPU.

983
00:52:57,878 --> 00:52:59,059
As the director of SPU.

984
00:53:03,079 --> 00:53:04,380
I don't know if you can hear me.

985
00:53:04,380 --> 00:53:04,878
I don't hear you.

986
00:53:04,878 --> 00:53:05,338
I love you.

987
00:53:05,338 --> 00:53:06,478
Thank you.

988
00:53:06,478 --> 00:53:06,998
Thank you.

989
00:53:10,219 --> 00:53:17,699
Thank you.

990
00:53:27,539 --> 00:53:37,318
All right, Amy.

991
00:53:49,199 --> 00:53:51,277
You already have that right
hand up and I love it.

992
00:53:51,277 --> 00:53:53,896
I'll get even closer to
you here so you don't

993
00:53:53,896 --> 00:53:55,059
have to move so far.

994
00:53:55,059 --> 00:53:56,400
Thank you so much.

995
00:53:56,400 --> 00:53:58,034
But you know what,
actually whatever is best

996
00:53:58,034 --> 00:53:58,918
for your picture is you.

997
00:53:58,918 --> 00:54:00,559
I don't know, Tim, what's
going to look better?

998
00:54:00,559 --> 00:54:00,958
Like this?

999
00:54:05,059 --> 00:54:06,780
Are you ready to
repeat after me?

1000
00:54:06,780 --> 00:54:07,579
I am ready.

1001
00:54:07,579 --> 00:54:08,659
All right.

1002
00:54:08,659 --> 00:54:09,838
I, Amy Nguyen.

1003
00:54:09,838 --> 00:54:10,998
I, Amy Nguyen.

1004
00:54:10,998 --> 00:54:12,318
Swear that I possess.

1005
00:54:12,318 --> 00:54:13,599
Swear that I possess.

1006
00:54:13,599 --> 00:54:15,777
All of the qualifications
prescribed.

1007
00:54:15,777 --> 00:54:17,878
All of the qualifications
prescribed.

1008
00:54:17,878 --> 00:54:19,139
In the Seattle City Charter.

1009
00:54:19,139 --> 00:54:20,579
In the Seattle City Charter.

1010
00:54:20,579 --> 00:54:22,099
And the Seattle Municipal Code.

1011
00:54:22,099 --> 00:54:23,639
And the Seattle Municipal Code.

1012
00:54:23,639 --> 00:54:26,998
For the position of Director
of Arts and Culture.

1013
00:54:26,998 --> 00:54:30,599
For the position of Director
of Office of Arts and Culture.

1014
00:54:30,599 --> 00:54:32,289
And that I will support
the Constitution of

1015
00:54:32,289 --> 00:54:33,039
the United States.

1016
00:54:33,039 --> 00:54:35,639
I will support the Constitution
of the United States.

1017
00:54:35,639 --> 00:54:37,277
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

1018
00:54:37,277 --> 00:54:40,139
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

1019
00:54:40,139 --> 00:54:42,838
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1020
00:54:42,838 --> 00:54:45,818
The Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1021
00:54:45,818 --> 00:54:47,679
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1022
00:54:47,679 --> 00:54:49,777
I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1023
00:54:49,777 --> 00:54:53,518
As Director of the Office
of Arts and Culture.

1024
00:54:53,518 --> 00:54:56,833
As Director of the Office
of Arts and Culture.

1025
00:54:56,833 --> 00:54:57,619
Thank you.

1026
00:54:57,619 --> 00:55:01,599
Congratulations. - You
wanna take this one?

1027
00:55:01,599 --> 00:55:04,500
- Can you right here?

1028
00:55:04,500 --> 00:55:05,679
- Yeah, we can do that.

1029
00:55:05,679 --> 00:55:06,338
- Yeah.

1030
00:55:08,438 --> 00:55:10,039
- Such an honor to
be pinned by you.

1031
00:55:10,039 --> 00:55:10,818
- You're welcome.

1032
00:55:10,818 --> 00:55:12,059
- I never do this.

1033
00:55:12,059 --> 00:55:12,719
- Really?

1034
00:55:12,719 --> 00:55:14,018
I heard you do good pinning.

1035
00:55:14,018 --> 00:55:14,398
- I do.

1036
00:55:14,398 --> 00:55:15,599
- No, I never do the pinning.

1037
00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:16,797
It's usually a family member.

1038
00:55:16,797 --> 00:55:19,239
Oh, God, don't call me out
for not having a family.

1039
00:55:19,239 --> 00:55:19,579
No.

1040
00:55:24,619 --> 00:55:32,579
Don't feel bad, Amy.

1041
00:55:32,579 --> 00:55:33,797
I had no family members either.

1042
00:55:33,797 --> 00:55:35,565
I showed up like it was a
regular work Tuesday on my

1043
00:55:35,565 --> 00:55:36,599
first day when I was sworn in.

1044
00:55:39,659 --> 00:55:40,318
All right, quit.

1045
00:55:51,297 --> 00:55:53,518
Yes, you can have it.

1046
00:55:53,518 --> 00:55:58,768
Okay, can you raise your
right hand and you're

1047
00:55:58,768 --> 00:56:00,978
going to repeat it?

1048
00:56:04,599 --> 00:56:05,838
I, Quinn Pham.

1049
00:56:05,838 --> 00:56:06,878
I, Quinn Pham.

1050
00:56:06,878 --> 00:56:08,199
Swear that I possess.

1051
00:56:08,199 --> 00:56:11,181
Swear that I possess all of
the qualifications all the

1052
00:56:11,181 --> 00:56:14,297
qualifications prescribed
in the Seattle City Charter

1053
00:56:14,297 --> 00:56:17,351
Prescribed in the Seattle
City Charter and the Seattle

1054
00:56:17,351 --> 00:56:20,139
Municipal Code and the
Seattle Munis it'd be munis

1055
00:56:20,139 --> 00:56:23,358
municipal

1056
00:56:30,978 --> 00:56:33,632
Can speak For the
position of director

1057
00:56:33,632 --> 00:56:37,106
of Department of Neighborhoods
before the position

1058
00:56:37,106 --> 00:56:40,500
of the director of the
Department of Neighborhoods

1059
00:56:40,500 --> 00:56:42,355
That I will support the
Constitution of the

1060
00:56:42,355 --> 00:56:44,570
United States that I will
support the Constitution

1061
00:56:44,570 --> 00:56:46,838
of the United States the
Constitution of the State of

1062
00:56:46,838 --> 00:56:49,692
Washington the Constitution of
the State of Washington and

1063
00:56:49,692 --> 00:56:52,373
the Charter and Ordinances of
the City of Seattle and the

1064
00:56:52,373 --> 00:56:56,121
Charter and Ordinances of the
the city of Seattle and that

1065
00:56:56,121 --> 00:57:00,159
I will faithfully conduct
myself and that I will

1066
00:57:00,159 --> 00:57:03,476
faithfully conduct myself as
director of the Department

1067
00:57:03,476 --> 00:57:05,789
of Neighborhoods as the
the director of the

1068
00:57:05,789 --> 00:57:07,297
Department of Neighborhoods.

1069
00:57:07,297 --> 00:57:07,958
My god.

1070
00:57:10,938 --> 00:57:11,759
I'm going to hold onto this.

1071
00:57:11,759 --> 00:57:12,599
I hear about you.

1072
00:57:30,199 --> 00:57:30,858
All right.

1073
00:57:30,858 --> 00:57:31,219
You Beto?

1074
00:57:40,777 --> 00:57:42,297
I feel like I'm getting married.

1075
00:57:51,139 --> 00:57:52,378
Are you ready?

1076
00:57:52,378 --> 00:57:53,159
I am ready.

1077
00:57:53,159 --> 00:57:54,400
Can we do it in Spanish?

1078
00:57:54,400 --> 00:57:55,018
Just you.

1079
00:57:56,777 --> 00:57:58,338
Just repeat after me.

1080
00:57:58,338 --> 00:57:59,378
Hi, Beto Yarse.

1081
00:57:59,378 --> 00:58:05,945
I swear that I possess all of
the qualifications prescribed

1082
00:58:05,945 --> 00:58:12,016
in the Seattle City Charter and
the Seattle Municipal Code for

1083
00:58:12,016 --> 00:58:16,619
the position of the Director
of the Office of Economic

1084
00:58:16,619 --> 00:58:20,099
of the Director of the Office
of Economic Development.

1085
00:58:20,099 --> 00:58:21,554
That I will support
the Constitution of

1086
00:58:21,554 --> 00:58:22,259
the United States.

1087
00:58:22,259 --> 00:58:24,478
That I support the Constitution
of the United States.

1088
00:58:24,478 --> 00:58:26,079
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

1089
00:58:26,079 --> 00:58:28,659
The Constitution of the
State of Washington.

1090
00:58:28,659 --> 00:58:31,619
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1091
00:58:31,619 --> 00:58:34,378
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1092
00:58:34,378 --> 00:58:36,358
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1093
00:58:36,358 --> 00:58:38,338
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1094
00:58:38,338 --> 00:58:39,378
As the Director.

1095
00:58:39,378 --> 00:58:40,219
As the Director.

1096
00:58:40,219 --> 00:58:41,719
Of the Department of
Economic Development.

1097
00:58:41,719 --> 00:58:44,259
of the Department of the Office
of Economic Development.

1098
00:58:46,818 --> 00:58:47,978
Thank you.

1099
00:58:47,978 --> 00:58:49,239
I'm gonna get your pin.

1100
00:58:49,239 --> 00:58:50,559
*applause*

1101
00:58:51,579 --> 00:58:54,438
*crowd cheers*

1102
00:59:10,699 --> 00:59:15,559
We are definitely
getting married.

1103
00:59:15,559 --> 00:59:17,659
I think we're nervous.

1104
00:59:20,898 --> 00:59:22,739
Thank you, I appreciate it.

1105
00:59:30,259 --> 00:59:36,898
All right.

1106
00:59:36,898 --> 00:59:39,797
And Sandra, Dr.
Sandra Valenciano.

1107
00:59:53,978 --> 01:00:00,938
Please raise your right
hand and repeat after me.

1108
01:00:02,159 --> 01:00:07,318
I, Dr. Sandra Valenciano,
I, Dr. Sandra Valenciano,

1109
01:00:07,318 --> 01:00:09,777
swear that I possess,
swear that I possess,

1110
01:00:09,777 --> 01:00:12,018
all of the qualifications
prescribed,

1111
01:00:12,018 --> 01:00:13,938
all of the qualifications
prescribed,

1112
01:00:13,938 --> 01:00:16,739
in the Seattle City Charter,
in the Seattle City Charter,

1113
01:00:16,739 --> 01:00:20,119
and the Seattle Municipal Code,
and the Seattle Municipal Code,

1114
01:00:20,119 --> 01:00:23,978
for the position of,
for the position of,

1115
01:00:23,978 --> 01:00:28,219
the Public Health Seattle
and King County Director.

1116
01:00:30,059 --> 01:00:32,797
As the Director of Public
Health Seattle and King County.

1117
01:00:32,797 --> 01:00:33,498
Yes, yes, yes.

1118
01:00:34,699 --> 01:00:36,032
That I will support
the Constitution of

1119
01:00:36,032 --> 01:00:36,679
the United States.

1120
01:00:36,679 --> 01:00:38,659
That I will support
the Constitution of

1121
01:00:38,659 --> 01:00:39,619
the United States.

1122
01:00:39,619 --> 01:00:41,418
And the Constitution of
the State of Washington.

1123
01:00:41,418 --> 01:00:43,518
And the Constitution of
the State of Washington.

1124
01:00:43,518 --> 01:00:46,458
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1125
01:00:46,458 --> 01:00:49,338
And the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Seattle.

1126
01:00:49,338 --> 01:00:51,219
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1127
01:00:51,219 --> 01:00:53,199
And that I will faithfully
conduct myself.

1128
01:00:53,199 --> 01:00:55,628
As the director of the
Seattle and King County

1129
01:00:55,628 --> 01:00:57,099
Public Health Department.

1130
01:00:57,099 --> 01:01:00,438
As the director of Public
Health Seattle and King County.

1131
01:01:00,438 --> 01:01:01,478
Thank you.

1132
01:01:01,478 --> 01:01:01,958
Congratulations.

1133
01:01:19,599 --> 01:01:21,797
All right.

1134
01:01:21,797 --> 01:01:24,559
- All right, that concluded
all of the directors

1135
01:01:24,559 --> 01:01:27,338
that were getting confirmed
and swearing in today.

1136
01:01:27,338 --> 01:01:29,259
Before we break, we
would like to invite

1137
01:01:29,259 --> 01:01:31,838
all of our new directors
to come up to the stage

1138
01:01:31,838 --> 01:01:34,398
or in the front to take a
photo with Mary Wilson.

1139
01:01:35,659 --> 01:01:37,418
And then we do have
some cake over here,

1140
01:01:37,418 --> 01:01:40,619
so when we say we can break,
then we can go get some cake.