Abel Pacheco
Abel Pacheco was the District 4 representative on the Seattle City Council. He was appointed to this position on April 22, 2019, after former city council member Rob Johnson resigned from the board to take a position with a National Hockey League franchise in Seattle. Pacheco's term ran until November 2019.[1] He did not file to run for a full term on the council in 2019.
Biography
Pacheco earned a B.A. from California State University-Northridge in 2010, receiving a major in political science and a minor in business administration. He went on to graduate from the University of Washington in 2012 with a master's degree in public administration. His professional experience includes the following:
- April-November 2019: Seattle City Council member, District 4
- 2015-Present (as of November 2019): Assistant director for external relations, University of Washington
- 2013-Present (as of November 2019): Adjunct professor, North Seattle Community College
- 2015: Program manager, University of Washington
- 2011-2014: Communications and programs specialist, Seattle Policy Foundation[2]
Elections
2019
Abel Pacheco did not file to run for re-election.
2015
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on August 4, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 15, 2015. All nine council seats were up for election.[3][4] In the Position 4 race, Rob Johnson and Michael J. Maddux advanced past incumbent Jean Godden, Abel Pacheco and Tony Provine in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Johnson defeated Maddux in the general election.[5]
| Seattle City Council Position 4, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rob Johnson |
51.3% | 11,808 |
| Michael J. Maddux | 48.2% | 11,100 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 23,019 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 4", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 4 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Rob Johnson |
32.8% | 5,516 | |
| Michael J. Maddux |
24.6% | 4,138 | |
| Jean Godden Incumbent | 19.7% | 3,307 | |
| Tony Provine | 14.1% | 2,372 | |
| Abel Pacheco | 8.4% | 1,416 | |
| Write-in | 0.3% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 16,749 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2015
Pacheco's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Police accountability and public safety are two of the most important issues facing our city and our district. I bring an important perspective to our city’s conversations regarding public safety, police accountability, race and justice. As a Latino man raised by a Black dad and as a former employee of the Seattle Police Foundation, I am uniquely prepared to bridge the gap between our community and our police department to make a safer Seattle for all of our families to thrive."
Affordable housing
- Excerpt: "The housing situation in Seattle is currently unable to meet the demands in the nation’s fastest growing city. We met our 10-year growth target in 5 years. We’re also expected to grow by 115,000 residents over the next 20 years. Today, there are people of all ages struggling to either find a place to live or be able to pay their rent. Seattle is experiencing growing pains and we can do more to alleviate the pain faced by residents. The path forward on housing affordability won’t be easy, but it can be done and it will take a myriad of solutions."
Infrastructure and technology
- Excerpt: "Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in our nation. This growth presents us with tremendous opportunities to develop innovative infrastructure and technology solutions. As our city grows, I want it to be reflective of our values and lead the way for environmental design. Our city can grow without sacrificing what we all love about Seattle - our environment."
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Pacheco's endorsements included the following:[7]
- King County Young Democrats
- Seattle Police Officers Guild
- Democratic Representative Luis Moscoso (1st District)
See also
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Abel Pacheco on Facebook
- Abel Pacheco on Twitter
- City of Seattle - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ Seattle Pi, "Abel Pacheco is new Seattle City Council member -- until November," April 22, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Abel Pacheco Profile," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Law, Rules and Information for Filers," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Seattle City Council Districts," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Abel Pacheco, "Issues," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Abel Pacheco, "Endorsements," accessed July 22, 2015
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