Economic prosperity and job growth need to be brought within reach for many Seattle residents. We can overcome any economic disadvantages businesses misperceive they will incur by offering them opportunities that other cities don’t.

The cost of living is increasing faster than wages, and a majority of Seattle residents are struggling to make ends meet. We can incentivize further increases in pay and help combat the high cost of living by rewarding companies that pay their employees better wages via a limited number of corporate tax credits and other benefits.

Seattle is reliant on a very volatile outside world. Developing more city resources for energy generation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and food processing, would bring Seattle more jobs and opportunities, as well as more affordable critical goods.

Seattle residents have little power over their local police. By making the Seattle Police Department rank of Captain a city elected position at the police precinct level, local communities would be given a direct hand in the way the law is enforced.

Only about 12% of Seattle police officers live in Seattle. It is imperative for public trust that law enforcement live in the community they serve, and regularly engage with local residents in community forums, town halls, and other events aimed at furthering the connection between law enforcement and the city.

Very few of the property crimes that affect everyday residents are solved in Seattle. This must take priority in being addressed if public trust is to be restored. If further funding is needed to ensure this happens, then it must come with investigatory progress, and budget allocation being made more available to the public.