After an amazing nine-month campaign, it was a thrill to see the first election returns on Tuesday night. When the evening began, we were optimistic about our chances but expected the results to be close. Instead, we celebrated a resounding and decisive victory.
I’m excited by what this election says about our city and our region. [...]

I’m running for Seattle City Council because I believe it’s time to close the gap between what the people want and what the politicians are giving us.
Seattle is a beautiful city with wonderful neighborhoods, great diversity, and rich culture, but there are needs that are not being met.

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 [...]

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? 

Seattle is only a couple months away from beginning to operate its light rail system and a year away from our first stab at bus rapid transit (BRT).  Some of the benefits of these significant investments are obvious - by providing more frequent, reliable and convenient transit people will have better options when deciding how to [...]

Yesterday I heard President Obama’s call to accept “the price and the promise of citizenship.” Today I announce my candidacy for the Seattle City Council. Our city leaders talk about challenges like climate change, but they rarely back their words with concrete actions. In fact, too often the decisions they make are mired in the [...]