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Metropolitan King
County Council.

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The Metropolitan King County
Council is the legislative

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branch of county government.

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The council enacts laws,
sets policy, and adopts the

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county's operating budget.

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The operating budget
includes spending for

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areas such as public
health and human services,

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Metro Transit, wastewater
treatment, the criminal

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justice system, and regional
parks and open space.

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The Metropolitan King County
Council has nine members,

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each representing a different
geographic district.

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Voters select from the
candidates representing

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their voting district.

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Positions 2, 4, 6, and 8
will appear on the General

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Election ballot this year.

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-I'm Rebecca Saldaña, and
I'm running for King

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County Council District
2 because working people

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deserve a county we can
actually afford to live in.

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Right now, too many people are
struggling with rising rents,

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childcare costs, health care
bills, and long commutes,

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while the wealthiest
corporations and the

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ultra-rich continue to profit.

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I'm running to build more
housing that's affordable

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at every income level, raise
wages, improve transit,

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expand behavioral health care,
and make childcare more

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accessible for working families.

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As a daughter of a Mexican
immigrant farm worker who

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later became a machinist,
I know what economic

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insecurity looks like, and
I know how transformative

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good union jobs and vibrant
communities can be.

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That's what has shaped
my life and my work.

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Before elected office,
I organized alongside

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janitors and farm workers
fighting for dignity

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and fair wages.

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In the state Senate, I've
spent the last decade

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delivering real
progressive change,

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helping pass the capital
gains and millionaire's tax

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so the wealthiest pay
more towards the services

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we all rely on, passing
one of the strongest

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paid family medical and leave
programs in the country,

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and sponsoring the Domestic
Workers' Bill of Rights

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to protect care workers
and immigrant workers

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too often excluded from
labor protections.

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I've also fought for
major investments in

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affordable housing,
transit, climate justice,

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and safer, healthier
communities.

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Now, I'm ready to bring that
proven leadership to the King

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County Council because meeting
this moment will require

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leaders willing to stand
up to powerful interests

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and fight unapologetically
for working people.

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I'm honored to have the sole
endorsement of the King County

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Democrats as well as the
endorsements of King County

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Councilmembers Teresa
Mosqueda, Sarah Perry,

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Claudia Balducci, and
many more progressive

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labor unions and
community leaders.

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I'd be honored to
earn your support.

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-As a fourth-generation
Japanese American and mom of

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two, I'm proud to raise my
family in the same Beacon

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Hill home that my grandparents
bought after being

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released from World War
II concentration camps.

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But the fight to
stay rooted here

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is harder than ever.

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Too many neighbors leave
because politicians

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haven't made affordability
the priority.

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I believe everyone
should be able

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to live in the place that
they love and call home.

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I'm ready to take this
fight to the next level.

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I served on transition teams

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for Governor Ferguson,
Executive Zahilay, and

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Mayor Wilson because they
trust my expertise and

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ability to deliver.

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Now, King County must deliver

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the housing, childcare, and
transportation infrastructure

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that people need.

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As Port Commissioner,
I championed childcare

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solutions, job opportunities,
and delivered over $5

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billion in capital projects
on time and on budget.

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Before the Port Commission,
I worked at King County,

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where I served vulnerable
communities by advancing equity

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and building
accountability systems.

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I understand the county and
where the opportunities

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are for improvement.

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I've delivered real reforms
and I am uniquely prepared

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to meet the needs
of our communities.

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As your next county
councilmember,

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I'll champion
anti-displacement protections

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for renters and
homeowners alike.

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I'll fight for affordable,
accessible childcare

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options for families
and demand investments

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into transportation
safety infrastructure

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to prevent deaths.

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I'll prioritize
upstream investments

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that get better outcomes for
health and public safety.

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That means fully
funding mental health

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and community-led gun violence
prevention strategies

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like after-school and
mentorship programs.

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I'm endorsed by
Executive Zahilay,

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City Attorney Erika Evans,
County Councilmember

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Teresa Mosqueda,
City Councilmembers

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Alexis Mercedes Rinck,
Eddie Lin, and

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Joy Hollingsworth,
Governor Inslee,

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legislators, labor unions,
Democratic organizations,

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and over 100 progressive
District 2 community leaders.

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Let's choose a better future.