Thank you – and where we go from here.

Dear 4th District Voters and Campaign Volunteers and Donors,

I am writing to thank those who supported my campaign and to invite you to join in our next steps fighting for progressive taxes, living-wage jobs, fully-funded schools, clean affordable energy, and public transit.

With all the ballots now counted, I received 48.1% of the vote, losing by just 96 votes: 1214 to 1118.

We may have lost the election to the office. But the 4th District sent a strong message of support for our policy platform, including:
Progressive Tax Reforms to make the rich to pay their fair share of taxes again so that our schools and city services are fully funded,
A Community Hiring Hall as part of a reformed Living Wage Ordinance to ensure a fair share of city-funded jobs for minorities and city residents,
A city-owned Municipal Development Bank focused on developing community-owned worker and consumer cooperatives in the city,
A Public Power utility for affordable clean energy, and
Transportation Justice for better bus service and safe walking and wheeling on our streets.

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