King County Elections, Lucy Barefoot

Lucy has an associate's degree in political science from Gainesville College and a bachelor's degree in international affairs from the University of Georgia.

Lucy is an outreach specialist at the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. She leads the voter education and outreach program.

Lucy Barefoot's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Wants longer tunnels instead of elevated concrete bridges.

- Wants longer tunnels instead of elevated concrete bridges.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports converting unused office space in downtown Seattle into housing.

Said she is "ready to engage with stakeholders to strategically seek and use allocated resources" for affordable housing.

Wants to address the root causes of homelessness and "invest in self-sustainable programs."

Supports "development without displacement."

- Supports converting unused office space in downtown Seattle into housing. 
- Said she is "ready to engage with stakeholders to strategically seek and use allocated resources" for affordable housing. 
- Supports rent control. 
- Wants to address the root causes of homelessness and "invest in self-sustainable programs." 
- Supports "development without displacement."

Housing & Urban Development

Environment

Wants to invest in public education, especially civics education, and education to normalize mental health therapy in order to reduce ableism and stigma.

Said, "I intend to foster economic development and keep our taxes low to promote affordability."

- Wants to invest in public education, especially civics education, and education to normalize mental health therapy in order to reduce ableism and stigma. 
- Supports revitalizing downtown Seattle. 
- Said, "I intend to foster economic development and keep our taxes low to promote affordability."

Public Services

Wants to increase the number of police officers to 1,400 and opposes reducing or increasing the police department's budget.

Opposes creating a new department for non-police emergency response.

- Wants to increase the number of police officers to 1,400 and opposes reducing or increasing the police department's budget. 
- Opposes creating a new department for non-police emergency response.

Public Safety

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Lucy Barefoot

As of June 27, 2023, Lucy Barefoot’s website did not contain information on this issue and Lucy Barefoot did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 