On this midweek show, Crystal chats with Julia Reed about her campaign for State Representative in the 36th Legislative District - why she decided to run, how the last legislative session went and her thoughts on addressing issues such as housing affordability and zoning, homelessness, public safety, drug decriminalization, climate change, and COVID response and recovery.
As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com.
Find the host, Crystal, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Julia at @juliagrantreed.
Earlier this year, after Seattle state Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D-36) announced he wouldn’t seek re-election to his northwest Seattle seat and Rep. Noel Frame (D-36) announced she’d run for the promotion, the musical chairs led first-time candidate Julia Reed, the chair of the 36th District Executive Board, to throw her bike helmet in the ring.
February is Black History month, a time to remember the Black artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, political figures, and activists who have shaped American history. But for Black people like me, it’s also a time to reflect on the stories of our own families, to acknowledge and honor their striving to create lives of dignity, purpose, safety, and joy. Before Black history month wraps up, I wanted to share a little bit of my own story with you.
In the first two weeks of her campaign for the 36th LD House seat, Democrat Julia Reed announces the support of key endorsers at every level of government including County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins, and Seattle Councilmember Dan Strauss, Colleen Echohawk, and Rep. Jamila Taylor. Reed, a workforce policy expert and advocate for youth and racial justice, is running for the open 36th LD State House seat.
By: Melissa Santos
With Frame running for the Senate, her seat in the state House will open up — and it’s sure to attract some attention….Reed, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for Frame's seat on Feb. 1.
Previously, Reed worked as a senior policy adviser to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and as the City of Seattle's regional affairs director
