I have always supported the Seattle minimum wage and have always paid in excess of the wage to my employees. I recognize the need for housing that will provide a safe, stable housing at a monthly rental rate of 30% of the Seattle minimum wage. This is a conservative value. That to provide for workers being able to live a financially stable life and have disposable income creates stability and prosperity in our city. The city must step in and provide housing that achieves this goal.

There is a way out of the horrible addiction epidemic we are experiencing in Seattle. Elect candidates to the City Council who understand the problem and have the right solution. Rachael Savage is business owner and has been free from addiction for 35 years. Have a listen.

Rachael Savage Seattle City Council Position 8 candidate announces filing a ballot initiative to end camping all public spaces in the City of Seattle. It’s time five years after the pandemic we still have tents and people sleeping on the ground in many of our neighborhoods. The people sleeping outside are suffering from addiction and mental illness and need to be directed to take the detox and inpatient treatment offered by the taxpayers. I will take this successful initiative onto the Council with me and together we will get it dane!

Housing First is a Federal HUD housing guideline that prioritizes taking people who are the most likely to be homeless into buildings in neighborhoods with no requirement to be sober or participate in mental health treatment. Rachael Savage explains how it is working in our city in a plain speaking short talk.