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Hisam Goueli

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Hisam Goueli
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Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin

Medical

University of Wisconsin

Personal
Profession
Doctor, Northwest Hospital
Contact

Personal website

Hisam Goueli was a candidate for Position 8 representative on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Goueli was defeated in the primary election on August 1, 2017. Click here to read Goueli's campaign themes and responses to Ballotpedia's 2017 candidate survey.

Biography

Goueli earned his B.S. in biochemistry and his M.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He is a doctor at Northwest Hospital and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Washington.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2017)

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Position 8 seat on the Seattle City Council.[2]

Seattle City Council, Position 8 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Teresa Mosqueda 31.59% 53,676
Green check mark transparent.png Jon Grant 26.87% 45,652
Sara Nelson 21.48% 36,495
Rudy Pantoja 5.12% 8,704
Sheley Secrest 4.98% 8,467
Charlene Strong 4.45% 7,562
Hisam Goueli 3.18% 5,407
Mac McGregor 2.03% 3,444
Write-in votes 0.29% 486
Total Votes 169,893
Source: King County, "2017 election results," accessed August 15, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Goueli participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[3] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Healthcare is the most pressing issues. Healthcare is an issue that affects everyone and lack of healthcare disproportionately impacts lower income and working class people. No amount of money in the world can substitute for health. I have a clear plan to implement a City Wide Health Care Plan[4] ”
—Hisam Goueli (June 27, 2017)[5]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking		 Issue Candidate's
ranking		 Issue
1
Civil rights
7
Transportation
2
Housing
8
Crime reduction/prevention
3
Homelessness
9
Government transparency
4
Unemployment
10
Public pensions/retirement funds
5
Environment
11
Recreational opportunities
6
K-12 education
12
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important		 Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal		 The candidate did not answer this question.
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs		 Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform		 Focusing on small business development.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
 The candidate did not answer this question.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
 The candidate did not answer this question.


Additional themes

Goueli's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:

“

YOUR MEDICAL HOME
Health care is a fundamental right of every resident living in Seattle. You deserve a patient-centered medical and mental health care home that provides compassionate coordinated quality care.

By investing $25 million a year in preventative healthcare, we can help to turn our system around at the local level. It will allow us to develop solutions leading to improved patient outcomes, and recouping more than $400 million of resources associated with medical waste and charity care at local hospitals.

Given the current political will and climate, Seattle has the unique opportunity to lead the way in creating robust, accessible, affordable, high quality healthcare for all its residents. We have a strong network of Federal Qualified Health Centers in Seattle, and we have the resources to invest in innovation in those and other local centers.

YOUR PHYSICAL HOME
You deserve an affordable home because you work hard, play by the rules and consider housing a matter of social justice. Affordable housing is a fundamental right of every resident living in Seattle.

When we talk about affordability we’re talking about senior citizens living on very fixed incomes who fear losing their homes. We’re talking about people of color being displaced from neighborhoods their communities have built for generations. We’re talking about young people trying to buy their first homes. Middle-income people are finding affordability to be an extreme issue.

Just like in medicine, I am for practical solutions that will work, such as strong partnerships between developers and the City. Also, just like in medicine, I believe in urgency on this issue and so I’m in favor of strategies to build quality affordable housing NOW in the areas that need it most. Two top recommendations from HALA that I urgently support are:

1. Use surplus city property for low-income housing.

2. Change the design review process to expedite approval and construction.

As our neighborhoods grow, we need to go beyond affordability to ensure Seattle’s livability: this means parks, arts, quality schools, health care, sidewalks and transit. These amenities are not luxuries. They create a culture of empathy and they transmit our community-minded values to newcomers.

25% is a number pulled out of a hat. It can only work under circumstances where the city or other governments put in a lot of additional money, or when height limits are significantly increased in residential neighborhoods. (See New York City and San Francisco.) As a standalone policy, 25% doesn't work, and may backfire, causing market-rate prices to soar, displacing even more middle-class families. We need the right revenue policy for Seattle.

YOUR CULTURAL HOME
You deserve a city that embraces your diversity, uniqueness and talents. A city committed to building stronger and more resilient communities.

Preserving the culture of Seattle requires responsible development, committing to diversity, retaining the arts and fostering community. Everyone who lives in Seattle belongs in Seattle.[6][4]

”
—Hisam Goueli (2017)

Endorsements

2017

General election

The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 general election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.

Primary election

The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 primary election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.

See also

Seattle, Washington Washington Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hisam Goueli 2016 campaign website, "About Hisam," accessed June 22, 2017
  2. ↑ King County, Washington, "Who has filed: 2017 candidate filing," accessed May 19, 2017
  3. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Hisam Goueli's Responses," June 27, 2017
  6. ↑ Elect Hisam, "The Issues," accessed June 22, 2017
  7. ↑ Alliance for Gun Responsiblity, "ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY VICTORY FUND ENDORSES JENNY DURKAN FOR SEATTLE MAYOR, LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE," September 18, 2017
  8. ↑ Democracy for America, "http://democracyforamerica.com/site/page/democracy-for-america-endorses-cary-moon-for-seattle-mayor," September 7, 2017
  9. ↑ Equal Rights Washington, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2017
  10. ↑ King County Democrats, "Our Candidates," accessed August 28, 2017
  11. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon grabs key Dem nod in Seattle mayor’s race amid Durkan’s union endorsements," August 24, 2017
  12. ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," August 24, 2017
  13. ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed October 16, 2017
  14. ↑ Seattle Weekly, "Sweep the Sweepers! Our Endorsements For the Nov. 7 Election," October 18, 2017
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 The Stranger, "Labor Split Begins as Cary Moon Gets First Union Endorsement in Mayoral Race," August 25, 2017
  16. ↑ SEIU 925, "2017 Candidate Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
  17. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Seattle Times endorsements for the Nov. 7 general election," September 7, 2017
  18. ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 7, 2017, General Election," October 11, 2017
  19. ↑ UFCW 21, "UFCW 21 Largest Private Sector Union Endorses Moon for Mayor," September 29, 2017
  20. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon backpedals on ‘right to shelter,’ dents Durkan’s labor lead in Seattle mayoral race," September 29, 2017
  21. ↑ KING 5, "Local businesses endorse former US Attorney Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor," May 30, 2017
  22. ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," June 22, 2017
  23. ↑ Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle, "Home," accessed July 11, 2017
  24. ↑ Seattle Democratic Socialists of America, "Dispatches," accessed June 23, 2017
  25. ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed June 23, 2017
  26. ↑ Washington Hospitality Association, "Seattle restaurants and hotels endorse Jenny Durkan, Sara Nelson and Scott Lindsay," June 19, 2017
  27. ↑ Seattle Subway, "2017 Primary Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
  28. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Editorials," accessed July 11, 2017
  29. ↑ Seattle Met, "Labor Groups Divided on Endorsements for Mayor," July 12, 2017
  30. ↑ Sierra Club PAC Washington State, "Endorsements 2017 Primary," accessed July 25, 2017
  31. ↑ The Stranger, "Kshama Sawant Will Endorse Nikkita Oliver for Mayor, Jon Grant for City Council," May 17, 2017
  32. ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 1, 2017, Primary Election," July 12, 2017
  33. ↑ The Urbanist, "2017 Primary Endorsements," July 6, 2017
  34. ↑ UFCW 21, "2017 Primary Election Candidate Endorsement Recommendations," July 11, 2017
  35. ↑ Washington Conservation Voters, "Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
  36. ↑ 32nd District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," March 10, 2017
  37. ↑ 36th District Democrats, "Executive Board Makes Recommendations for 2017 Primary!" May 21, 2017
  38. ↑ 37th District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," accessed July 25, 2017
  39. ↑ 43rd District Democrats, "2017 Endorsement Results," June 21, 2017
  40. ↑ 46th District Democrats, "46th District Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
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