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Steven is originally from Pasadena, California. He grew up in Baldwin Park, California. He has lived in the Seattle area for nine years and in Renton for six years. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.

Steven is the founder of Elm Health. He used to be a senior software engineer at Microsoft and the founder of Last Resort Development.

Steven Vargas' campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

As of July 3, 2023, Steven Vargas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "I am committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to call Renton home."

Advocates for policies the make housing more accessible and affordable overall.

- Said, "I am committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to call Renton home."
- Advocates for policies the make housing more accessible and affordable overall.

Housing & Urban Development

Environment

Said, "As your representative, I believe it's important to be transparent and accountable for how your tax dollars are being used."

Wants to streamline city processes and make such processes easier for constituents to understand.

- Said, "As your representative, I believe it's important to be transparent and accountable for how your tax dollars are being used."
- Wants to streamline city processes and make such processes easier for constituents to understand.

Public Services

Said, "I will work to ensure that our local leaders prioritize your safety over politics."

Plans to reduce crime and other safety concerns in Renton.

- Said, "I will work to ensure that our local leaders prioritize your safety over politics."
- Plans to reduce crime and other safety concerns in Renton.

Public Safety

Steven Vargas

Steven Vargas is originally from Pasadena, California and grew up in Baldwin Park, California. He moved to the Seattle area in 2014 and has been living in Renton since 2017. Steven earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

Steven Vargas is the founder of Elm Health, a company he created in 2023. He has also been a senior software engineer at Microsoft since 2020, and has worked for the company for 9 years in total. He is the founder of Last Resort development, which was created in 2019.

Steven Vargas' campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics.

As of July 3, 2023, Steven Vargas’s website did not contain information on this issue and Steven Vargas did not complete our questionnaire.

- "I am committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to call Renton home."
- Advocates for policies the make housing more accessible and affordable overall.

- "As your representative, I believe it's important to be transparent and accountable for how your tax dollars are being used."
- Wants to streamline city processes and make such processes easier for constituents to understand.

- "I will work to ensure that our local leaders prioritize your safety over politics."
- Plans to reduce crime and other safety concerns in Renton.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 