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-Hi, I'm Nilu Jenks,
candidate for Seattle

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City Council District 5.

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I'm running because the issues
facing North Seattle are

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not being solved.

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Seattle is a deeply
progressive city.

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We have the resources, the
talent, and the votes to

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tackle major challenges,
but often City Hall feels

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disconnected from what
people are facing every day.

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When the Fred Meyer in Lake
City closed, my kids asked

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me why nobody fought harder
to save it or replace it.

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I didn't have a good answer.

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Families without cars lost
access to groceries and

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pharmacy services overnight,
and our city had no real plan.

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That's not acceptable.

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Housing costs continue to
skyrocket, pushing more

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people into disability
and homelessness,

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while longtime residents
struggle to stay in the

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neighborhoods they love.

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My priorities are
straightforward and reflect

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my conversations with my
neighbors across the district.

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Build more affordable
housing, improve safety on

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Lake City Way and Aurora,
support neighborhood

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businesses, strengthen
gun violence prevention,

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protect immigrant
communities from federal

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overreach, move us toward
meeting our climate goals,

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and make sure ranked choice
voting is successfully

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implemented in 2027
so voters trust and

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understand the system.

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From serving as a PTA advocacy
chair at John Rogers Elementary

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to organizing one of the
largest gun buyback programs

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after the Parkland shootings
to working to implement ranked

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choice voting in Seattle in 2027
as the Fair Vote Washington

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political director, my
work has always been

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about connecting people
and delivering results.

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I'm endorsed by the King County
Democrats, the 32nd, 36th,

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and 46th District Democrats,
Washington Conservation Action,

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the Working Families Party,
United Auto Workers, Seattle

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City Workers, Grocery Workers,
King County Executive Girmay

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Zahilay, Seattle City 
Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes

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Rinck and Joy Hollingsworth,
Senators Javier Valdez and

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Noel Frame, Representatives
Darya Farivar, Julia Reed,

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Liz Berry, and more.

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And I would be honored
to earn your vote.

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Thank you.