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-Hello, everyone.

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My name is Jorge Barón, and

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for the past three years,
I have had the privilege

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of representing District 4
on the King County Council.

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And I'm here to share
with all of you that I'm

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running for re-election for
my county council seat.

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I'm running because there
is much more work to do

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on the local issues that
residents of District 4

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have asked me to prioritize.

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Ensuring our criminal and civil
legal systems are operating

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effectively and fairly so we
can enhance community safety.

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Stabilizing and strengthening
our homelessness response

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system so we can reduce the
number of people living

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unhoused in our region.

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Protecting our public health
clinics and investing in our

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county hospital, Harborview
Medical Center, so we can

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preserve access to health care.

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And improving the safety and
reliability of our Metro

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Transit system so we can enhance
mobility for our residents

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and protect our environment.

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My team and I have been focused
on making progress on these

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complex issues, but I know
much more work remains

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to be done, and I remain
committed to these priorities.

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I also recognize that
the reality for many

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in our community today
is very different from

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what it was in 2023 when I
first ran for this office.

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At the time, a second
Trump administration

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was a possibility.

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Today it's a reality
that is threatening the

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safety and well-being
of so many, especially

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our immigrant
and transgender neighbors.

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Particularly at a
time like this,

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I believe it is crucial
to have leaders

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in state and local government
who will be uncompromising

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in defending and advancing
our community's values

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in the face of an increasingly
chaotic federal administration,

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while also continuing to
pursue progressive policies

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that will improve the
lives of our residents.

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So I'm excited to
ask all of you,

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my neighbors in District 4,
to give me the opportunity

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to continue serving you.

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I'm honored to be endorsed
by Governor Bob Ferguson,

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Representative Pramila
Jayapal, Attorney General Nick

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Brown, King County Executive
Girmay Zahilay, King County

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Democrats, MLK Labor, and
many other organizations

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and elected leaders.

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I invite you to visit my website
at electjorgebaron.com to learn

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more about my campaign and see
my full list of endorsements.

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I would be honored
to earn your vote.