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-Hi, I'm Leesa Manion.

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It has been the personal and
professional honor of my life

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to serve as your King County
Prosecuting Attorney.

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I have spent the past four
years fulfilling my promise

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to keep our neighborhoods
safe, reduce property crime,

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and protect survivors
and the most vulnerable.

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Keeping that commitment
requires proven vision

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and hands-on leadership
and experience,

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skills that I possess and have
strengthened while in office.

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Over the past four years,
I have expanded support

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for survivors of domestic
violence and sexual assault.

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I've invested in alternative
sentencing for veterans,

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youth, and individuals
facing behavioral health

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and addiction challenges.

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I have also prioritized
juvenile justice reform.

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And my commitment to
reducing gun violence

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shows in a nearly 50% reduction
in gun homicides since 2023.

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I also work to enact
Washington's strongest

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extreme risk protection
order policies,

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a statewide ban on high-capacity
magazines and ghost guns,

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and tools that help
law enforcement

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track weapons used in crime.

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I am proud that my
office protected

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$364 million in federal grants
that the current administration

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tried to take away
from King County.

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Instead, those dollars
have been invested

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to support affordable
housing, transportation,

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and public health services.

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I am proud of what has been
accomplished over the past four

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years, that I have developed
fair and effective criminal

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justice policies and reforms,
that I led a team of nearly

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600 professionals, and that I
have built trusted partnerships

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with law enforcement, public
defenders, business and

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community leaders, and advocates
for equity and justice.

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But there is still
important work to do.

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I am ready to build on our
efforts to ensure that our

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county is safe for everyone and
to continue to make a difference

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in all parts of King County.

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