1 00:00:01,067 --> 00:00:08,608 ♪♪ 2 00:00:10,810 --> 00:00:13,346 What's at stake this year is who runs Seattle, 3 00:00:13,446 --> 00:00:15,715 big business or working people? 4 00:00:15,815 --> 00:00:17,450 Last year, the corporate elite 5 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:20,186 bullied our city to defeat the Amazon tax, 6 00:00:20,286 --> 00:00:23,356 which would have funded housing and services. 7 00:00:23,456 --> 00:00:25,725 Now they are trying to buy this election 8 00:00:25,825 --> 00:00:27,127 with an unprecedented 9 00:00:27,227 --> 00:00:31,064 $1.5 million in three corporate PACs. 10 00:00:31,164 --> 00:00:32,899 15 Amazon executives, 11 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:34,267 along with big developers 12 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:35,869 and corporate lobbyists, 13 00:00:35,969 --> 00:00:37,871 have donated to my opponent. 14 00:00:37,971 --> 00:00:40,573 This is a struggle for the soul of Seattle. 15 00:00:40,673 --> 00:00:42,242 The Chamber of Commerce has gotten 16 00:00:42,342 --> 00:00:45,011 its candidates into every city council race. 17 00:00:45,111 --> 00:00:47,180 Their mission -- take over City Hall 18 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:48,848 and flip it to the right. 19 00:00:48,948 --> 00:00:50,717 But we can fight back. 20 00:00:50,817 --> 00:00:52,252 I've used my two terms 21 00:00:52,352 --> 00:00:54,120 to help build powerful movements 22 00:00:54,220 --> 00:00:57,323 and coalitions to win historic victories. 23 00:00:57,424 --> 00:01:00,360 I'm proud to have helped lead the way in making Seattle 24 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:04,097 the first major city to win the $15 minimum wage. 25 00:01:04,197 --> 00:01:05,665 Since then, we've won 26 00:01:05,765 --> 00:01:07,067 tens of millions of dollars 27 00:01:07,167 --> 00:01:08,568 for affordable housing 28 00:01:08,668 --> 00:01:10,804 and landmark renters' rights laws. 29 00:01:10,904 --> 00:01:13,973 We won crucial funding for LGBTQ services. 30 00:01:14,074 --> 00:01:15,175 Now we are bringing back 31 00:01:15,275 --> 00:01:17,544 the Central District Post Office. 32 00:01:17,644 --> 00:01:19,579 Despite a major construction boom, 33 00:01:19,679 --> 00:01:21,414 Seattle's housing affordability 34 00:01:21,514 --> 00:01:22,849 and homelessness crisis remain 35 00:01:22,949 --> 00:01:24,584 among the nation's worst. 36 00:01:24,684 --> 00:01:26,386 The for-profit housing market 37 00:01:26,486 --> 00:01:28,855 and political establishment have failed us. 38 00:01:28,955 --> 00:01:30,557 We need rent control, 39 00:01:30,657 --> 00:01:32,192 free of corporate loopholes, 40 00:01:32,292 --> 00:01:34,394 and a massive expansion of social housing, 41 00:01:34,494 --> 00:01:37,530 paid for by taxing big business and the rich, 42 00:01:37,630 --> 00:01:38,998 not ordinary workers, 43 00:01:39,099 --> 00:01:40,567 middle-class homeowners, 44 00:01:40,667 --> 00:01:42,669 people of color, or small businesses, 45 00:01:42,769 --> 00:01:44,871 who are already overtaxed. 46 00:01:44,971 --> 00:01:46,940 Seattle needs a Green New Deal 47 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,009 to make our city 100 percent renewable 48 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:51,411 by 2030, 49 00:01:51,511 --> 00:01:53,680 creating thousands of union jobs. 50 00:01:53,780 --> 00:01:55,482 As a socialist and union member, 51 00:01:55,582 --> 00:01:57,250 I'm proud to have the support of 52 00:01:57,350 --> 00:01:58,651 The Stranger, Sierra Club, 53 00:01:58,751 --> 00:02:00,453 Nick Licata, Cary Moon, 54 00:02:00,553 --> 00:02:02,555 Nikkita Oliver, Noam Chomsky, 55 00:02:02,655 --> 00:02:04,390 and 15 labor unions. 56 00:02:04,491 --> 00:02:06,926 Join me in fighting for a city we need, 57 00:02:07,026 --> 00:02:09,095 not a playground for the wealthy. 58 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:11,664 Hi, my name is Egan Orion, 59 00:02:11,764 --> 00:02:13,233 and I'm running for Seattle City Council 60 00:02:13,333 --> 00:02:14,367 in District 3. 61 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:15,768 This summer I called on you 62 00:02:15,869 --> 00:02:17,470 to join my campaign for innovation 63 00:02:17,570 --> 00:02:20,740 and pragmatic solutions for the very real challenges we face. 64 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,308 On August 6th, I heard loud and clear 65 00:02:22,408 --> 00:02:23,676 that neighbors across the district 66 00:02:23,776 --> 00:02:25,145 share these same priorities. 67 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:26,613 Heading into the general, 68 00:02:26,713 --> 00:02:28,148 I see a new day in Seattle 69 00:02:28,248 --> 00:02:30,283 and a new way forward for city council. 70 00:02:30,383 --> 00:02:32,619 As a fourth generation District 3 resident, 71 00:02:32,719 --> 00:02:35,021 I have deep ties to this place we call home. 72 00:02:35,121 --> 00:02:36,723 I've started two small businesses 73 00:02:36,823 --> 00:02:38,525 and a nonprofit from the district, 74 00:02:38,625 --> 00:02:39,726 and throughout my career, 75 00:02:39,826 --> 00:02:41,060 I've learned a lot about the people 76 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:43,029 who live and work in this great city of ours. 77 00:02:43,129 --> 00:02:45,231 I love Seattle and all its diversity. 78 00:02:45,331 --> 00:02:46,666 I celebrate it every day. 79 00:02:46,766 --> 00:02:48,434 I celebrate it by throwing PrideFest, 80 00:02:48,535 --> 00:02:51,337 the single largest festival day in all the city. 81 00:02:51,437 --> 00:02:53,806 On Capitol Hill, I celebrate our small businesses 82 00:02:53,907 --> 00:02:56,409 and all they contribute to a healthy, vibrant community. 83 00:02:56,509 --> 00:02:57,911 In the Central District, 84 00:02:58,011 --> 00:02:59,412 I celebrate my neighborhood's 85 00:02:59,512 --> 00:03:00,980 beautiful intersectionality 86 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,315 and all its identities 87 00:03:02,415 --> 00:03:04,017 and cultural heritages. 88 00:03:04,117 --> 00:03:05,585 Across the city, I celebrate 89 00:03:05,685 --> 00:03:07,587 the hardworking people of Seattle 90 00:03:07,687 --> 00:03:10,056 and the unions who fight for them every day. 91 00:03:10,156 --> 00:03:11,357 To all my D3 neighbors, 92 00:03:11,457 --> 00:03:12,725 I vow to represent you 93 00:03:12,825 --> 00:03:14,694 and be accountable to you. 94 00:03:14,794 --> 00:03:16,129 Throughout this election, I've heard 95 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:17,797 your frustrations about the inaction 96 00:03:17,897 --> 00:03:19,332 on our homelessness crisis. 97 00:03:19,432 --> 00:03:20,700 We need strong leadership 98 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,402 and real solutions now. 99 00:03:22,502 --> 00:03:23,870 Let's use our expanded partnership 100 00:03:23,970 --> 00:03:26,172 with the county to bond over 1,500 new 101 00:03:26,272 --> 00:03:28,107 permanent supportive housing units 102 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:30,009 and expand our shelter and bridge housing, 103 00:03:30,109 --> 00:03:32,879 ensuring 24/7 low-barrier access 104 00:03:32,979 --> 00:03:34,280 and treatment on demand 105 00:03:34,380 --> 00:03:36,382 for mental health and addiction. 106 00:03:36,482 --> 00:03:38,585 Despite our prosperity, we are leaving our 107 00:03:38,685 --> 00:03:41,421 unsheltered neighbors out in the cold every night. 108 00:03:41,521 --> 00:03:42,889 Let's bring people together, 109 00:03:42,989 --> 00:03:44,424 use collaborative solutions, 110 00:03:44,524 --> 00:03:46,326 and remedy this human crisis 111 00:03:46,426 --> 00:03:48,127 that the current council has failed 112 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:50,396 to adequately address. 113 00:03:50,496 --> 00:03:52,565 The current council member from D3 114 00:03:52,665 --> 00:03:54,500 has failed to adequately address 115 00:03:54,601 --> 00:03:56,803 our district's and our city's challenges. 116 00:03:56,903 --> 00:03:59,305 While I celebrate my opponent's progressiveness, 117 00:03:59,405 --> 00:04:00,406 ideas aren't enough. 118 00:04:00,506 --> 00:04:01,975 We have to pair it with a plan 119 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:04,544 and a coalition to actually get something done, 120 00:04:04,644 --> 00:04:06,980 and that's something I've done throughout my career. 121 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:08,681 There is so much to do, Seattle. 122 00:04:08,781 --> 00:04:10,583 Join me. Let's get started.