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2003 Seattle Election Information Primary Election Voters' Guide Ángel Bolaños
Video Voters Guide Statement of Candidate Click Here to View the You will need Written Voters' Pamphlet Statement Submitted by Candidate Ángel Bolaños is running for Seattle City Council because he believes that Seattle can become a more hospitable community for all of its citizens. As a City Council member, Ángel plans to tackle these three primary issues: 1. Balanced Neighborhood Revitalization. Seattle needs to distribute its resources more fairly. We need to balance the push for construction with the desires and character of each neighborhood. We need to be conscious of creating economic diversity through the development of small businesses and truly affordable housing in every district. It is time to educate and involve more community members-you and your neighbors-in the neighborhood planning process, so that more people feel ownership in their community and a vested interest in its future. 2. Living Wages. In cities and counties across the country, living wage legislation has been created to provide workers with the pay they deserve to meet their basic human needs. It is time for Seattle to honor its workers and take a stand against poverty wages. 3. Police Accountability. The Office of Professional Accountability has not done justice to the hard work put forth by the citizens in our community who have been striving toward more police accountability. It is time to convene a Citizens Police Review Board of at least 12 members who reflect our diverse citizenry. We need to grant the Board subpoena power to investigate complaints brought forth by community members. It is also time to explore new and better training for officers that emphasizes undoing racism and conflict-resolution. Ángel has lived in Seattle for 11 years. He has been an active community organizer in the areas of safety and crime prevention; job development for youth, women and minorities; and advocacy for immigrants. He is one of the founders of CASA-LATINA, a community-based non-profit dedicated to empowering Latino immigrants through educational and work opportunities. He is currently a job developer for the Welfare-to-Work program. Coupled with his work and volunteer experience, Ángel holds a Masters of Public Administration, International Affairs, from the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. He has a BA in Journalism from Universidad Central de Ecuador. Ángel lives in Columbia City with his six-year-old daughter. He envisions a better Seattle for her future and for generations to come. For this to happen, he needs your vote. Please vote for Ángel Bolaños on September 16th. The above statement was written by the candidate, who is solely responsible for the contents therein. |
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Ángel BOLAÑOS
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