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Margaret PAGELER
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Rated "OUTSTANDING" by the Municipal League.
Seattle P-I: "Pageler has emerged as one of the Council's most effective workhorses, successfully taking on difficult issues such as gun control…. Pageler has earned a reputation for doing her homework, for being a straight shooter who will not simply go along to get along. Pageler warrants re-election."
Seattle Times: "Pageler is a no-nonsense official…. Pageler gets the endorsement because year after year, week after week, she's the council's workhorse, not its showhorse…. She is smart, measured and experienced."
Margaret Pageler says: Seattle is the most vibrant city in America today. Look around you. What do you see? Robust economy. Crime down. New initiatives for arts and the environment. A sense that Seattle is moving in the right direction.
It's no accident. For the past eight years, I've worked hard to make Seattle a good place to live. I get things done.
Affordability. I've guaranteed that one of your big housing costs — utility bills — remained low by ensuring that your electric utility stays independent. Result: lowest residential light rates in urban America. Safety. I organized Seattle's first gun buyback and trigger-lock campaign. We now have a national model for violence prevention in our schools thanks to the "Cops and Docs" program where police and ER doctors give kids the straight facts about guns. Result: safer schools, lives saved. Environment. I'm ensuring city government does its part. I'm Seattle's leader on salmon recovery. I preserved Seattle's pristine watershed, launched the City's response to global warming, increased water conservation, and have all city agencies committed to slashing use of toxic chemicals and pesticides. Result: sustainable performance. Downtown and the Neighborhoods. Six years ago I made a commitment to revitalize our dark, decaying city center. Result: a vibrant, successful downtown today. I "adopted" the most controversial neighborhood planning area — West Seattle. Result: ArtsWest Center, new police precinct, creek restoration already launched. Infrastructure. I'm spearheading new investments in stormwater drainage, replacing Seattle's aging waterpipes, and upgrading power lines and streetlights. I reorganized the City's response to landslides. Result: a city that works! I serve on the State Board of Health and chair the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
I work hard. I get things done.
But the work isn't finished. Solid leadership is more important than ever on this new City Council. I'm asking again for your vote, and I thank you for it. |