In the last year,
Seattle has had a reckoning
with racial inequality,
a battle with a devastating pandemic,
a homelessness state of emergency,
and a continued climate catastrophe.
The question before Seattle voters
is straightforward.
Will we continue to rely on policies of the past,
many of which
have brought us to this point,
or is it time for a fresh perspective
rooted in community care?
My name is Nikkita Oliver.
I use they/them pronouns.
I am running for Seattle City Council
citywide Position 9.
I'm a community organizer,
executive director, artist,
adjunct professor
at Seattle University School of Law,
and an attorney who has supported clients
through school exclusion, eviction,
and anti-discrimination cases.
When elected, I will serve
with the conviction
that we need solutions now
that are commensurate with the crises
we are facing and an alignment
with the vision of the city we strive to be.
A vote for the Nikkita For Nine campaign
is a vote for a city
that embodies racial and economic justice,
a city with labor protections,
prevailing wages, and healthcare for all,
a city that enacts progressive revenue
to build housing
and meet the basic needs of our residents,
a city that takes bold action
to address the climate crisis,
working towards free transit
and reforming zoning codes
that restrict our supply of affordable housing
and further perpetuate racist,
exclusionary zoning patterns.
Our campaign has received more democracy vouchers
than any city council candidate
because we have built community power
from the ground up
from the south end to North Seattle,
among renters and vulnerable homeowners,
seniors at risk of displacement,
and young people alike.
We've been endorsed by the MLK Labor Council,
The Urbanist, The Stranger,
Seattle Democratic Socialists of America,
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal,
Seattle City Councilmembers
Morales and Mosqueda,
former Councilmember Mike O'Brien,
county Councilmember Zahilay,
and former Councilmember Larry Gossett,
Washington state Rep.
Kirsten Harris-Talley,
and state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña.
Together we will build the city
we say we are,
a city where all are healthy and thriving.