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2003 Seattle Election Information Primary Election Voters' Guide David Della
Video Voters Guide Statement of Candidate Click Here to View the You will need Written Voters' Pamphlet Statement Submitted by Candidate I am running for Seattle City Council because we need experienced, decisive leadership that is willing to focus on improving our sluggish economy and managing our electric rates. As a native Seattleite, I am concerned about our City Council's on-going neglect in dealing with these core issues. Nowhere is our City Council's drift more evident than Councilmember Heidi Wills' mismanagement of Seattle City Light. While she pursued resolutions, such as banning circus animals from our city, City Light spiraled out of control. As Energy Chair and chief overseer of City Light, she is directly responsible for the 58% rate increase these last three years and the $1.7 billion debt that have saddled Seattle ratepayers. I have a plan to bring fiscal sanity back to City Light by: · Hiring an experienced Superintendent with a commitment to low cost public power · Strengthening City Council oversight of City Light · Cutting consulting contracts · Creating incentives to conserve · Renegotiating overpriced wind power contracts We need city council members who will put family-wage jobs first, and resume our role as a regional economic leader. I helped Mayor Rice's administration weather the last economic downturn and saved 2,000 jobs in the maritime industry. I'll bring that same commitment to City Hall to: ·Create economic development and affordable housing in our neighborhoods ·Foster stronger partnerships between city and regional governments and businesses that will encourage employers to move to or stay in Seattle · Keep electric rates competitive to encourage "clean" high tech industries to locate here Working as the Community Affairs Director for United Way and the Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, I've managed budgets, built coalitions across our state and delivered $2.4 million to help those most in need who have been harmed by city, county and state budget cutbacks. I'll bring that know-how to the City Council to ensure that we stretch our social service dollars and provide a compassionate government to those who need it most. So if you believe we need to end Seattle's drift, bring fiscal sanity to City Light and put our economy first, I ask for your vote. Endorsed by: Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice; State Reps Ed Murray, Eileen Cody, Velma Veloria, Eric Pettigrew, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Phyllis Kenney; King County Councilmember Larry Gossett; former City Councilmembers Martha Choe and Dolores Sibonga The above statement was written by the candidate, who is solely responsible for the contents therein. |
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David J. DELLA
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