David Miller: Candidate for Seattle City Council Position 8

I am David Miller and I am running for Seattle City Council. I would be happy to gain your support and honored to earn your vote.

My priorities in the campaign are Strengthening Neighborhoods, Growing Responsibly, Prioritizing People, and getting Back to Basics. I came to these priorities after talking to hundreds of Seattle residents like you. These discussions are my favorite part of campaigning, so please feel free to send me your comments and ideas at David.Miller@MillerForSeattle.org. I’m eager to hear what you have to say.

Strengthen Neighborhoods
Bring a neighborhood voice to City Council
Revitalize neighborhood business districts
Make neighborhoods safe for families

Grow Responsibly
Recognize the value of our in-city environment
Recommit to the urban village concept to prevent intra-urban sprawl
Promote the benefits of a vital urban forest canopy

Prioritize People
Promote policies that put people first
Construct real solutions to homelessness, poverty, crime, affordability, and aging in place for our seniors
Improve city government by honoring citizen participation

Return to Basics
Build sidewalks and improve pedestrian safety
Spend prudently and invest responsibly in our future
Base decisions upon real data, not interest group politics

My campaign has seen significant support from business, neighborhood, and environmental groups all across Seattle. They believe my brand of pragmatic, proactive leadership will make a big difference on City Council. They also are big believers in my unique background.

• 15+ years of executive business experience, first in software then in biotech
• Volunteer instructor in a UW-Bothell program that’s launched over 40 new companies in 9 years
• Past president Maple Leaf Community Council
• Chair Waldo Woods Working Group that worked to save historic Waldo Hospital and Waldo Woods
• Member Save The Trees that saved the trees at Ingraham High School
• North Precinct Police Advisory Committee
• Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee (alternate)
• Parks & Green Spaces Levy Advisory Committee

As a fellow voter, I sometimes wonder whether a candidate’s background will translate into an ability to get things done at City Hall. I’ve already demonstrated an ability to get things done. I was a member of the group that convinced three Councilmembers to put a parks levy on the ballot against the Mayor’s wishes. I wrote a resolution requiring our Department of Planning and Development properly enforce tree preservation regulations, and the City Council passed it unanimously. I worked with people inside and outside Seattle to turn back the Mayor’s budget-busting annexation plans, saving Seattle taxpayers millions. I’ve helped connect green businesses that can save the city millions with city decision makers.

I’m already demonstrating how my unique combination of business, neighborhood, and environmental backgrounds can be a positive, productive force for Seattle and our neighborhoods. I will continue working hard for you if you’re kind enough to hire me to represent you on Seattle City Council.

One final thought: In 2010, Seattle starts a process that rewrites the comprehensive plan for how our city will grow. It will require hard work to make sure this plan reflects a Seattle that we can do business and raise families in. Having an experienced neighborhood advocate, businessperson, and environmentalist at the table for that process will be critical for the quality of life we have come to enjoy in Seattle neighborhoods like Pinehurst.

I thank The Pinehurst Blog for the opportunity to share this information and I ask you for your support and vote. If you have any questions, let me know at David.Miller@MillerForSeattle.org.