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Bob Hasegawa

Seattle's economy is booming, yet most of us who are not part of the 1% are feeling the economic squeeze and losing the ability to live in the city we love; we are becoming a world class city of inequity.

This is why I'm running for mayor. I'm a lifelong Seattle resident with a long history of standing up for the interests of working people. As a current State Senator and former leader of the Teamsters Union, I have a proven record of effective leadership, building relationships and executive administrative skills which will allow me to transform city government so it works for the interests of all people.

My Japanese family and community were incarcerated during WW2 just because of their ethnicity. That forever instilled in me a sense of justice, which is why I was the first legislator in our state to endorse Bernie Sanders, actively campaigned on his behalf here at home, and was elected to be a delegate at the National Convention.

The growth and development we are experiencing must be better managed so that residents and businesses can continue to live and prosper in Seattle. Our regressive taxation is leading to a fiscal crisis where the taxpayers will no longer be able to support the infrastructure to maintain and grow our city. 

Growth should pay for growth, which will enable us to build sidewalks and schools, and reduce traffic congestion.

We need bold new ideas to address the growing economic inequality in our city. A municipal bank is a cornerstone of my platform. It will raise revenue without raising taxes, and can drastically increase our financing capacity for public housing, sidewalks, schools, and other infrastructure like municipal broadband.

With integrity, compassion, and principled leadership, together we will revitalize our city and neighborhoods into nurturing communities, recreate city government so that it's truly inclusive of all people. Nothing about us, without us.

We will build a world class city that will be a model of sustainability and equity. Go to bobhasegawa.com for more information, to endorse the campaign and sign up to volunteer.

I ask for your vote, and to join me in making Seattle a truly progressive, world-class city. 

Endorsed by the Bernie Sanders organization Our Revolution Ballard, Labor Unions, Democratic Legislative Districts, and many more.

 

Education:

Master Public Administration, UW Evans School; BA, Antioch University Seattle, Organizational and Social Change; AA, Shoreline, Labor Studies

Contact:
(206) 659-6364