We’re honored to announce that the 37th District Democrats of south Seattle have endorsed Mike in his race for Seattle City Council position 8. Many many thanks to Darryl Smith and Dick Burkhart, who spoke on Mike’s behalf, and to Bridgette Maryman for her support.

Join us this Saturday at Theo Chocolates in Fremont to celebrate our official campaign kickoff! There will be food, drink, and live music, along with a short program featuring several guest speakers. Saturday, June 6   7-9PM Theo Chocolates, 3400 Phinney Ave N in Fremont CLICK HERE to for more details and to RSVP. Hope to [...]

This Thursday, Seattle has the chance to show the government and the country how much we care about global warming.  The Obama Administration has proposed an historic finding that greenhouses gases pose a threat to public health and welfare, and is taking public comment as it considers how to move forward with regulations.  Only two [...]

Today is a sad day for Metro Transit, as Governor Gregoire exercised her veto to shoot down part of Senate Bill 5433, depriving Metro Transit of a potential $25-$30 million-per-year funding source. In January of this year, Gov. Gregoire pledged as part of her deep bore tunnel plan to help the county secure $120 million [...]

Today the Governor will sign the bored-tunnel bill authorizing that we spend billions of dollars on two miles of highway. This is a mistake. I was one of the 29 citizens who sat on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.  We worked together for over a year,  building trust among folks in the community who don’t always work [...]

It’s crucial to have young people interested in politics and I am happy to contribute to that. The campaign is proud to welcome a new intern, Eli, to our team. Eli is a high school senior and has been involved with politics since his sophomore year. He joined the YMCA Youth and Government program, writing [...]

Start your weekend off with a mock forum and some O’Brien family hospitality. Think of some tough questions and Mike will answer them. It’s a great chance for you to bring your favorite issues to the table, and great practice for Mike. As always, food and drink will be provided. Friday 5/1, 5-7PM. O’Brien family [...]

Start your weekend by spending a few hours talking policy and enjoying some O’Brien family hospitality. We want to hear your voices! This week we’d like to talk about job creation in our community.  We just published a new article on a great policy idea that would create local jobs while saving both energy and [...]

Seattle is leaking money, right out of our homes and businesses.  But by taking some simple steps to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings we can plug these leaks, which would save money, reduce our energy usage, and create jobs in the process.  So how does this work? 

Today the Seattle Times reported that the city and state attorneys are challenging the decision of the city council to hold private meetings with the Mayor.  This story raises a number of issues, but what stands out for me is the whole idea of public debate.  One city council member, in referring to the closed [...]