“I’m running because I want to make sure working-class people and everyday Burien residents have a seat at the table, not just when it’s convenient. Too many decisions in this city are being made without the people who are directly impacted by them, and that needs to change.”
Priorities
Housing Stability & Anti-Displacement
Fight rising rents and regressive property tax increases to stop the displacement of working-class families.
Support tenant protections, rent stabilization, and community ownership models.
Protect neighborhoods from speculative flipping and predatory investors.
Preserve our neighborhoods and relationships. When people know their neighbors, our city is safer and stronger.
Treat our houseless neighbors with dignity, not as scapegoats. Homelessness is a housing crisis and a policy failure.
Working-Class Leadership & Economic Justice
Bring more working-class leadership into city decisions.
Offer educational workshops and offer paperwork process help for small and immigrant-owned businesses.
Support the implementation of a strong minimum wage in Burien, and push for local hiring on city contracts.
Treat economic insecurity as a local issue, not just a regional, state, or federal one.
Hunger & Food Security
1 in 4 families in Western Washington is experiencing hunger, including many in Burien.
As a food banker, I’ve worked in South King County to ensure kids, parents, and elders can access the food they need.
I know firsthand that poverty is not neglect. Families deserve support, not punishment.
I’ll push Burien to:
Host more SNAP-Ed and benefits enrollment events.
Create accessible, multilingual resource guides for residents.
Invest in food security partnerships with schools, food banks, and local programs.
Expand school and summer meal access.
Build community-led strategies by centering the lived experience of residents facing hunger.
Public Health, Not Punishment
Protect and expand Burien’s commitment to treating public health challenges as health issues, not criminal ones.
Support programs like Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and co-responder models that connect people to care, not jail.
Prevent a shift toward punitive approaches, like the 2023 push for expanded enforcement and anti-camping laws, from becoming permanent city policy.
Invest in harm reduction, mental health services, and community-based crisis response.
Reject scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and fight for policies rooted in dignity, care, and long-term community safety.
Youth Voice & Democracy Protection
Make space for young people to lead and be heard in our city.
Expand civic engagement, especially for those historically excluded.
Stand up to extremist attacks on democracy and basic rights at the local level and beyond.
Champion transparency and community power in how Burien is governed.
Protecting Our Green Spaces
Preserve Burien’s parks, trees, and green spaces from overdevelopment and privatization.
Ensure public access to nature remains protected for future generations.
Recognize the role of green spaces in supporting mental health, family connection, and community well-being.
As someone who grew up in a rural area, I know firsthand the impact time in nature can have, and I’ll fight to keep these shared spaces safe, accessible, and thriving.