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The mayor of the city of Seattle
is the chief executive officer of the city
and is responsible for enforcing city and state law,
city contracts and maintaining order.
The mayor appoints department heads,
subject to city council approval,
and manages the executive branch of city government.
The mayor has the authority to veto ordinances
passed by the city council,
and the council may override such vetoes
by a two-thirds majority vote.
The mayor is elected for a 4-year term.
Seattle is starving
for effective leadership.
Out of 15 candidates in the primary,
I received the most votes because I said
I will be the mayor who makes no excuses
and acts with a sense of urgency.
I will unite our communities
and make real progress
on the challenges we face.
I have a proven track record of doing so.
My father was one
of City Light's first Black union linemen,
and my Japanese mother was cruelly interned
during World War II.
Their fight for equity and justice
drives my public service
to work for you.
The homelessness crisis is our first priority.
I don't make excuses.
I take action and here's my plan.
Using at least 12 percent of our budget
as a baseline, we will secure
$140 million in federal funds
to provide immediate housing.
We will build 2,000 units
our first year alone.
We have the sites. We have the money.
Let's clean up our parks,
school properties, and sidewalks.
Our written plan will be accessible to you
by a click of a button.
Next, we must unite
around an economic recovery for all,
assisting downtown
and neighborhood small businesses.
We will create a job center
connecting people to careers.
You may recall
I led the $15 minimum-wage discussion,
and now I'll work to expand child care,
affordable housing, and transit
so, working people and families
can continue to call our city home.
We will improve public safety
and build trust in our police
by changing tactics and culture.
You may recall, I sponsored
Seattle's first anti-bias police law.
Let's reimagine policing,
not threaten defunding.
Let's keep everyone, all communities safe.
I'm grateful so many have endorsed me.
Governor Gary Locke,
Seattle Mayors Norm Rice,
Charlie Royer, Wes Uhlman,
The Seattle Times,
the Transit Union 587 -- our bus drivers,
communication workers of Washington,
Washington State Council
of County and City Employees.
The Ironworkers, Local 86,
leaders from the NAACP
and the faith community.
So many more.
I ask for your vote.
My name is Bruce Harrell,
and I ask for your vote.
I'm Lorena González.
I'm a first-time mom and a proud
first-generation American.
I grew up in central Washington
as a migrant farm worker,
earning my first paycheck at 8 years old
and worked my way
from community college through law school.
As a civil rights attorney,
I won cases for victims of sexual assault,
wage theft, elder abuse,
and police misconduct and brutality.
I decided to run for mayor
after seeing how hard
things are becoming
for too many Seattleites,
especially women, workers,
and people of color.
Housing is too expensive.
Wages are too low.
Big corporations have too much say,
and police are not being
held accountable nearly enough.
If we dream big and work hard,
we can build a Seattle
that's livable for everyone.
A city that brings people together
to solve the root causes of homelessness,
like inequality and poverty,
while we rapidly build shelter
and affordable housing,
where Black and brown people
don't fear police brutality
because we've restructured
public safety to keep everyone safe.
A city of connected, livable,
safe neighborhoods
with affordable child care,
grocery stores, safe parks,
and modern public transit
with housing and rent everyone can afford,
where all kinds of businesses
can grow in every neighborhood,
and all jobs pay a living wage,
and big corporations and the wealthy
finally pay their fair share.
This is the really hard
and necessary work of the next mayor.
I have the track record
and relationships with the council,
labor, small businesses,
and members of the community
to bring people together
and boldly lead.
So, Seattle is once again
the vibrant city we all love.
Truly a Seattle for all.
I ask for your vote to be
Seattle's next
and your very first Latina mayor.