Over the last 3 ½ years, David has worked to ensure Seattle doesn’t shut out families like the one he grew up in, based solely on their ability to afford living in our city.
He understands a diverse city includes people of all income levels, and must maintain places for seniors and individuals on fixed incomes, famlies and children of all ages.
- Sponsored the largest Families and Education Levy in Seattle’s history
- Supported school health clinics and voted against cuts for school nurses
- Secured one million dollars for the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club
- Voted to reduce City Light electric rates for the first time this decade
- Enacted stronger oversight to City Light to ensure long-term stability
- Reduced long-term debt by $57.5 million while Vice Chair of Energy Committee
- Voted for the Bridging the Gap Levy to fix our streets, provide transit options and expand bike lanes
- Opposed the mayor’s costly Big Dig tunnel plan
- Supported starter street-car plans running north and south of downtown through the Central Area/International District to South Lake Union
- Proposed red light cameras at Seattle's 24 most dangerous intersections to make it safer to walk and bicycle in our city.
- Voted to support organizations that promote family-wage jobs like Port JOBS, Trade Development Alliance and enterpriseSeattle
- Amended the downtown density plan to create more affordable housing and open space
- Convened a manufacturing summit to help preserve family-wage jobs
- Developed a regional economic strategy for the four-county region s Vice President of the Puget Sound Regional Council's Economic Development District
- Voted to add 63 new police officers in 2005 and 2006
- Voted for a five-year police staffing plan that will add 105 new officers to the police force
- Voted to increase police accountability measures to balance public safety with public trust in our police
- Expanded athletic fields and wetlands at Magnuson Park
- Conducted an audit of Parks and Recreation Department to increase transparency and public participation
- Passed new long-range plan and parking facility for the Woodland Park Zoo
- Sponsored resolution that any new financing deal with the Seattle Sonics returns the investment to taxpayers and be passed by a public vote