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-I'm Heidi Wills.
I'm running for District 6 residents
and small businesses
who want safe neighborhoods,
for seniors who built Seattle
and are being priced out
of their homes,
and for children
who deserve clean parks
and open community centers.
My family's lived in the district
for 16 years.
As a small-business owner
and a nonprofit director,
I have the right experience
to take on our biggest challenges.
I have a proven track record
of results.
I was on the City Council
20 years ago
when I expanded energy-rate assistance
so more low-income people could qualify.
I led investments in renewable energy.
I worked to expand transit
and provide more affordable housing
and human services.
Our city needs to be smarter
about addressing
the root causes of homelessness.
Seattle can't solve this crisis in a silo.
We need a collaborative
regional approach to provide services,
especially mental-health
and treatment-on-demand.
We need short-term
housing solutions like modular homes
and long-term solutions
like permanent supportive housing.
We need to focus on basic services,
the humble acts of local government
that directly impact
our quality of life.
Public safety is a priority.
Our police department is small
compared with cities our size.
We need to address vacancies
stretching the department too thin,
a lack of diversion programs,
and prosecution of repeat offenders.
We need more transit service
and safe pedestrian/bicycle
infrastructure.
Seattle must take bold action
on climate protection
to reduce our carbon footprint.
We need more affordable housing
of all shapes and sizes
for people of all incomes
so teachers, nurses,
and firefighters,
who contribute so much to our city,
can afford to live close
to where they work.
My name is Heidi Wills,
and I ask for your vote.
Thank you.