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Rob is originally from Minnesota. He attended Kent-Meridian High School. He has an associate's degree in communications applications technology from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor's degree in political science and law, societies and justice from the University of Washington, and a law degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He lives with his wife and three children.

Rob is the associate general counsel for Reality Labs at Meta. He used to be a product and commercial attorney at Microsoft, the vice president of the Loren Miller Bar Association, and an associate attorney at law firm Perkins Coie LLP. He served in the U.S. Air Force.

Rob Saka's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Prioritizes road and bridge repair and maintenance.

Wants to expand and improve Seattle's public transport options.

- Prioritizes road and bridge repair and maintenance.
- Wants to expand and improve Seattle's public transport options.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Intends to "build more affordable housing at all income levels, particularly low-income housing and workforce housing for middle income residents."

Looks to streamline the permitting process for greater efficiency and affordability.

Wants to implement anti-displacement strategies.

Supports encampment removal in order to connect the homeless with shelters and services, such as mental health treatment facilities.

- Intends to "build more affordable housing at all income levels, particularly low-income housing and workforce housing for middle income residents."
- Looks to streamline the permitting process for greater efficiency and affordability.
- Wants to implement anti-displacement strategies.
- Supports encampment removal in order to connect the homeless with shelters and services, such as mental health treatment facilities.

Housing & Urban Development

Looks to keep parks open, clean, safe and accommodating to all.

- Looks to keep parks open, clean, safe and accommodating to all.

Environment

Plans to expand access to affordable childcare.

- Plans to expand access to affordable childcare.

Public Services

Hopes to invest in unarmed responders and responses, including behavioral health and social work.

Aims to create better guidelines and training systems for police officers.

Wants to establish greater accountability for police and first responders.

- Hopes to invest in unarmed responders and responses, including behavioral health and social work.
- Aims to create better guidelines and training systems for police officers. 
- Wants to establish greater accountability for police and first responders.

Public Safety

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Rob Saka

Rob Saka raduated from Kent-Meridian High School. He earned his Associate of Science degree in Communications Applications Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. He went on to the University of Washington, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Law, Societies & Justice. He also went to the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. He grew up in the Minnesota foster care system and moved to Kent when he was 9. He spent 10 years in the military. Rob lives in Seattle with his wife and 3 children.

Rob Saka has been the Associate General Counsel for Reality Labs at Meta since 2022. He was previously the product and commercial attorney for Microsoft from 208 to 2022, the Vice President for the Loren Miller Bar Association from 2017 to 2018, and an associate attorney in the Technology, Transactions & Privacy Practice Group at Perkins Coie LLP from 2014 to 2018. He has worked for King County as a commissioner for the Charter Review Commission from 2018 to 2020, and an appointed member of the 2021 King County Districting Committee. He was an appointed member of the Seattle Police Chief Search Committee for the City of Seattle in 2022.

Rob Saka's campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics.

- 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. 