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Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown is running for Seattle City Council Member, District 1.

Personal background

Stephen has a bachelor's degree in U.S. History from the McGill University and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University. He lives with his family.

Professional background

Stephen is the president and founder of Eltana Bagels. He used to run a multi-unit retail chain and created a neighborhood delivery network. He also used to be the lead entrepreneur of the Seattle Monorail Project.

Political background

Stephen Brown's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Said, "\[a\]s a council member, I would seek seats on the King County Regional Transit Committee as well on the Sound Transit board so I could advocate consistently for the transit needs of West Seattleites."

Supports small businesses and wants to provide insight and formal training so they may compete properly with larger competitors.

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Housing & Urban Development

Believes that the city should act to eliminate widespread illegal encampments and public drug use and focus on introducing permanent housing and rehabilitation programs to the homeless.

Wants to build more affordable housing for lowerand middle-income residents.

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Environment

Prioritizes moving the city from fossil fuels to renewable energy as a primary energy source.

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Public Services

Wants to revitalize downtown urban areas.

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Public Safety

Supports "every reasonable measure to restrict access to hand guns and assault rifles."

Wants to improve Seattle law enforcement by providing additional training, accountability and support resources.

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