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2023 Seattle Primary Elections

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George has lived in Seattle for two year. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in management information system from the University of Washington and a law degree from New England Law, Boston.

George is the founder of DogeDealz and a governor for metaCAMPUS. He used to be an analyst for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a senior engineering team lead at Mindtree.

George Artem's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

As of June 27, 2023, George Artem’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to streamline the process related to building on underutilized city properties like vacant lots.

Encourages private sector investment in affordable housing initiatives.

Plans to increase public awareness and further educate the public about mental health substance abuse as root causes of homelessness.

Intends to connect those that need it with community centers and programs.

- Wants to streamline the process related to building on underutilized city properties like vacant lots.
- Encourages private sector investment in affordable housing initiatives.
- Plans to increase public awareness and further educate the public about mental health substance abuse as root causes of homelessness.
- Intends to connect those that need it with community centers and programs.

Housing & Urban Development

Environment

Wants to create a plan that "revitalizes the downtown core to bring back retail and other businesses" in order to create a safe and vibrant place for residents and tourists.

Advocates for the creation of tenant associations focused on future homeownership.

Plans to provide tenant education on property maintenance, upkeep, and housing quality standards.

- Wants to create a plan that "revitalizes the downtown core to bring back retail and other businesses" in order to create a safe and vibrant place for residents and tourists.
- Advocates for the creation of tenant associations focused on future homeownership.
- Plans to provide tenant education on property maintenance, upkeep, and housing quality standards.
- Supports investment in charter schools.

Public Services

Advocates for "guaranteeing a fully funded Seattle Police Department while keeping police accountable for officer-initiated violence and other forms of misconduct."

Aims to increase community involvement in crime prevention initiatives, including neighborhood watch programs.

Wants to utilize youth development and job training programs to address crime at its root causes.

Plans to rewrite municipal drug possession statute.

- Advocates for "guaranteeing a fully funded Seattle Police Department while keeping police accountable for officer-initiated violence and other forms of misconduct."
- Aims to increase community involvement in crime prevention initiatives, including neighborhood watch programs.
- Wants to utilize youth development and job training programs to address crime at its root causes.
- Plans to rewrite municipal drug possession statute.

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George Artem

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Kenneth has lived in Seattle for more than 30 years. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a minor in mathematics and a master's degree in civil engineering and project management from the University of Washington. He has two daughters.

Kenneth is a civil engineer at Integrity Structural Engineering, PLLC.

Kenneth Wilson previously ran for Seattle city council in 2021 but did not win.

Advocates for improved, larger, and multimodal transit and public transportation systems.

Wants to create more rules regarding transportation safety in transportation systems including driver education.

- Advocates for improved, larger, and multimodal transit and public transportation systems.
- Wants to create more rules regarding transportation safety in transportation systems including driver education.

Intends to provide 18 to 24 months of transitional housing to people that need it in order to recover from homelessness.

Plans to enlist on-site professional support in order to create a life-term plan to provide addiction and mental health counseling.

Identifies self as "pro-growth and pro-housing."

Focuses on building smart high-density housing (HDH).

- Intends to provide 18 to 24 months of transitional housing to people that need it in order to recover from homelessness.
- Plans to enlist on-site professional support in order to create a life-term plan to provide addiction and mental health counseling. 
- Identifies self as "pro-growth and pro-housing."
- Focuses on building smart high-density housing (HDH).

Prioritizes the salvation and maintenance of Seattle's green canopy.

Wants to aid owners of critical trees by offsetting maintenance costs through tax credits and enhanced permit variance.

Aims to protect green spaces and the canopy.

- Prioritizes the salvation and maintenance of Seattle's green canopy.
- Wants to aid owners of critical trees by offsetting maintenance costs through tax credits and enhanced permit variance.
- Aims to protect green spaces and the canopy.

As of June 27, 2023, Ken Wilson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes that "well-trained professional police, properly funded, with adequate personnel, and motivated to do their job well is an essential component of public safety."

Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.

- Believes that "well-trained professional police, properly funded, with adequate personnel, and motivated to do their job well is an essential component of public safety."
- Opposes reduced funding for law enforcement.

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Ken Wilson

Maritza is originally from the Bronx. She has lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. She has a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and a law degree from Fordham University. She has two daughters.

Maritza is the deputy director for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. She used to be the Hispanic liaison for former President Clinton and vice-president of the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She used to work for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and for former Seattle city council member Tom Rasmussen and mayor Durkan at Seattle City Hall.

Maritza Rivera's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Wants to connect communities through increased transit options that utilize clean energy.

- Wants to connect communities through increased transit options that utilize clean energy.

Plans to expand housing options in order to ensure families can live near their workplaces.

Advocates for more affordable housing in order to reduce homelessness.

- Plans to expand housing options in order to ensure families can live near their workplaces.
- Advocates for more affordable housing in order to reduce homelessness.

As of June 27, 2023, Maritza Rivera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "\[o\]ne of my top priorities is ensuring no family in the City of Seattle pays more than 10% of their income on child care."

Committed to expand training and apprenticeship programs in order for early joining of trades and industries.

Wants to create a more progressive tax code that "avoids increasing the burden on middle, low, and no-income families."

- Said, "\[o\]ne of my top priorities is ensuring no family in the City of Seattle pays more than 10% of their income on child care."
- Committed to expand training and apprenticeship programs in order for early joining of trades and industries.
- Wants to create a more progressive tax code that "avoids increasing the burden on middle, low, and no-income families."

Advocates for hiring more officers in order to reduce response times.

Calls for investment in alternatives to traditional policing to increase efficiency.

Supports more restrictions on firearms and weapons, such as a high capacity magazine ban and liability for gun manufacturers.

Wants to establish a city-wide office or division within Public Health regarding gun violence intervention.

Plans to empower communities in regards to finding solutions for public safety.

- Advocates for hiring more officers in order to reduce response times. 
- Calls for investment in alternatives to traditional policing to increase efficiency.
- Supports more restrictions on firearms and weapons, such as a high capacity magazine ban and liability for gun manufacturers.
- Wants to establish a city-wide office or division within Public Health regarding gun violence intervention.
- Plans to empower communities in regards to finding solutions for public safety.

Maritza Rivera

Ron is originally from Portland. He has lived in Seattle for 10 years. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Harvard. He lives with his wife and two sons.

Ron is the founder of a startup that improves mental health for call center workers.

Ron Davis's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Proposes "renewing the Move Seattle levy with a focus on sustainable transportation."

Plans to invest in safe and accessible infrastructure with the intent to support the disabled community.

Wants to build accessible sidewalks in neglected neighborhoods.

- Proposes "renewing the Move Seattle levy with a focus on sustainable transportation."
- Plans to invest in safe and accessible infrastructure with the intent to support the disabled community.
- Wants to build accessible sidewalks in neglected neighborhoods.

Opposes bans on missing-middle housing, and supports expansion of missing mid-rise housing.

Wants to streamline the process of permitting and remove red tape surround the process.

Plans to offer square footage and height bonuses.

Intends to build more affordable housing and fund social housing.

Aims to make affordability requirements permanent, including the prohibition of rent gouging.

- Opposes bans on missing-middle housing, and supports expansion of missing mid-rise housing.
- Wants to streamline the process of permitting and remove red tape surround the process.
- Plans to offer square footage and height bonuses.
- Intends to build more affordable housing and fund social housing.
- Aims to make affordability requirements permanent, including the prohibition of rent gouging.

As of June 27, 2023, Ron Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Proposes funding for additional mental health counselors to reach a ratio of 1 counselor to every 200 students.

Supports adding a team of translators, social workers, and city services navigators for families to get connected to resources in public schools.

Intends to use direct subsidies to ensure high-quality, subsidized and affordable child care.

Wants to provide more pathways to non-college careers and incorporate that pipeline into trades into the Seattle public school system.

- Proposes funding for additional mental health counselors to reach a ratio of 1 counselor to every 200 students.
- Supports adding a team of translators, social workers, and city services navigators for families to get connected to resources in public schools.
- Intends to use direct subsidies to ensure high-quality, subsidized and affordable child care.
- Wants to provide more pathways to non-college careers and incorporate that pipeline into trades into the Seattle public school system.

Supports finding alternatives to traditional policing for efficiency in crisis response.

Wants to "direct accountable police resources to focus on serious crime."

Intends to fully fund social and behavioral health services.

Aims to address mental health needs and provide resources for addiction in order to combat homelessness and crime.

- Supports finding alternatives to traditional policing for efficiency in crisis response.
- Wants to "direct accountable police resources to focus on serious crime."
- Intends to fully fund social and behavioral health services.
- Aims to address mental health needs and provide resources for addiction in order to combat homelessness and crime.

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Ron Davis

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 

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