Sofia Aragon
NONPARTISAN
Sofia Aragon is running for King County Council Member, District 8.
Political background
Sofia Aragon is currently mayor of the city of Burien. She was first elected in 2022 and has been in office for one term. She has been a member of the Burien city council since 2019. She used to be chair of the Burien Airport Committee.
Professional background
Sofia is the executive director of the Washington Center for Nursing. She is also an affiliate instructor at the University of Washington School of Nursing. She used to be a nurse.
Personal background
Sofia is originally from the Philippines. She was raised in south Seattle. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Washington, a bachelor's degree in nursing from Seattle University, and a law degree from Loyola University-Chicago. She lives with her husband.
Candidates (2)
These are the candidates running for this office.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Wants to "connect communities so that our residents get to where they need to go, and live and work where they please."
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Housing & Urban Development
Wants more affordable housing for low and moderate-income residents.
Said, "I support housing laws that protect tenants fairly while respecting the property rights of landlords."
Wants to provide mental health, social services, and 24 hour access to facilities and help to people experiencing homelessness.
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Environment
Wants to address air and noise pollution from SeaTac airport.
As chair of the Burien Airport Committee, she supported preserving green space as a buffer to air pollution around the SeaTac airport and worked to provide access to mitigation packages to residents so that they could insulate their homes from noise.
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Public Services
Said, "I want to make sure King County is a safe, healthy, and inclusive place where families can call home for a lifetime and businesses can take root."
Plans to provide funding and technical business support to small businesses.
Promises to "pursue creating jobs with good pay, benefits, and safe workplaces for an equitable economy that uplifts all."
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Public Safety
Said, "[a]s a result of Defund the Police, our communities are struggling to address rising crime. We can and must do better, especially as leaders. My job is to represent all residents fairly and not just narrow interests."
Supports having more police on county streets.
As mayor of Burien, she supported a co-response model for first responders "so that a mental health crisis is not treated like a crime."
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