Sandy Brown
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Sandy Brown was a 2015 candidate for the Position 5 seat on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Sandy Brown lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Brown attended Evergreen High School, graduating in 1975. He went on to earn a B.A. in history from the University of Washington (1978), an M.Div. from Garrett Theological Seminary (1982) and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological in 1997.[1] He is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church and has been a pastor in Seattle, Fall City, Kirkland and Wenatchee.
Brown has experience as a member of the Lake Washington School Board in Kirkland. He has also served as the executive director of a Snohomish County child abuse prevention agency and the executive director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Brown's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Like any major city, street disorder can sometimes be too common in our growing communities. We must take additional steps that decrease disorder, like increasing the quantity and effectiveness of SPD street patrols by encouraging officers to walk their beats and become familiar with the neighborhood and improving communication and cooperation between SPD and the City Attorney’s office."
Transportation and transit solutions
- Excerpt: "Too many of our streets in District 5 lack sidewalks, are clogged with traffic, and are falling apart. Pedestrians are forced to walk in the road and drivers are stuck in their cars – instead of being at home with their families. We need to build a complete system that serves all of us."
A sustainable North Seattle
- Excerpt: "As Seattle grows, we need to be certain we are creating a livable city where everyone has the basics of food and shelter, parks and playfields, and supportive communities. We deserve strong urban centers where pedestrians can enjoy shopping and nightlife without time-consuming commutes. In a growing city we should make smart land-use decisions to increase density in the right way."
Ending homelessness
- Excerpt: "Because of failures by our state and federal governments, the City of Seattle and our regional partners should be taking stronger steps to prevent and end homelessness. As a city council member, I will refocus our efforts on ending homelessness by fully funding a regional system of homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, emergency mental health services, and locally subsided rental assistance."
Public schools
- Excerpt: "As a parent of two children who went through the public school system and as a former school board member, I know that we have outstanding teachers and an engaged, passionate parent community. I also know that the cornerstone of our economic development and ability to attract families is a strong educational system. It is time to move beyond conflict and turf wars toward a set of mutually held goals on how to build an excellent urban school district."
Elections
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.[4][5] In the Position 5 race, Sandy Brown and Debora Juarez advanced past Debadutta Dash, Mercedes Elizalde, Kris Lethin, Hugh Russell, David Toledo and Halei Watkins in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Juarez defeated Brown in the general election.[6]
| Seattle City Council Position 5, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debora Juarez |
64.3% | 15,058 |
| Sandy Brown | 35.1% | 8,224 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 126 |
| Total Votes | 23,408 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 5", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 5 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Debora Juarez |
39.3% | 6,635 | |
| Sandy Brown |
19.9% | 3,360 | |
| Halei Watkins | 14.4% | 2,431 | |
| Kris Lethin | 7.7% | 1,307 | |
| Mercedes Elizalde | 5.8% | 985 | |
| Debadutta Dash | 5.7% | 968 | |
| David Toledo | 5.7% | 959 | |
| Hugh Russell | 1.4% | 231 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 27 | |
| Total Votes | 14,718 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Brown has two adult sons and lives with his life partner Theresa Elliot. He speaks Spanish, French, Italian, Ancient Greek and Hebrew, and he dabbles in piano, art, yoga and long distance trekking.[1][2]
Brown is the author of a walking guidebook, The Way of St. Francis: From Florence to Assisi and Rome, which draws from the more than 2,200 miles he walked in Spain and Italy in 2014.[2]
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Brown's endorsements included the following:[7]
Organizations
- 46th Legislative District Democrats
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587
- American Federation of Teachers Local 1789
- Associated General Contractors of Washington
- Equal Rights Washington
- Fuse Washington Progressive Voters Guide Recommendation
- Inland Boatmen’s Union
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #5
- Ironworkers Local 86
- King County Democrats
- Laborer’s International Union Local 242
- Laborer’s International Union Local 1239
- Martin Luther King County Labor Council (AFL-CIO)
- NARAL “100% Rating”
- Northwest Marine Trade Association
- Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 8
- Professional and Technical Employees Local 17
- Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound
- Seattle Council of Building and Construction Trades
- Seattle Green Party
- Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee (Highest Ranking and Endorsement)
- Seattle Police Officers Guild
- Service Employees International Union Local 6
- Service Employees International Union Local 775
- Service Employees International Union Local 925
- Service Employees International Union Local 1199
- United Association Local 32 (Plumbers and Pipefitters)
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21
Elected officials
- Seattle Mayor Ed Murray
- Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
- King County Councilmember Larry Gossett
- State Sen. Cyrus Habib
- State Rep. Joan McBride
- Former Seattle Mayor Charles Royer
- Former King County Councilmember Julia Patterson
Recent news
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See also
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Sandy Brown on Facebook
- Sandy Brown on Twitter
- City of Seattle - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Sandy Brown Profile," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official campaign website of Sandy Brown, "Biography," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Sandy Brown, "Issues," 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 Sandy Brown, "Endorsements," accessed July 22, 2015
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