LGBT advocate Egan Orion seeks to unseat Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant
Egan Orion said he is running for Seattle City Council because the current member is rarely seen in District 3.
"Where is Kshama Sawant? he said multiple times, during a campaign kickoff speech on the corner of Broadway on Capitol Hill. "The citizens of District 3 deserve someone who builds bridges, not burn them."
Orion is the head of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce and Seattle PrideFest. He said he's drawn to action by a perceived absence of Sawant. Orion said her lack of visibility is a problem given community issues like homelessness and housing. Those have become significant issues of interest to residents in District 3, which includes Capitol Hill, Leschi, Madrona, Madison Park and the Central District.
Orion is the latest candidate seeking to unseat the polarizing incumbent. Sawant's council career has been marked by the debate over $15 an hour minimum wage, and has evolved into protecting renters rights, issues near and dear to the young, high density population centers of the district. But she's also suffered recent political defeats, including her push for a head tax, and stalling over the appointment of a new Human Services Director.
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