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Shobhit Agarwal
Shobhit Agarwal is running for Seattle City Council Member, District 3.
Political background
Shobhit Agarwal's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.
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Candidate website
Professional background
Shobhit is a front end assistant at Total Wine & More. He used to be a first assistant manager at Big 5 Sporting Goods, a sales associate at Big 5 Corporation, an actor, and a program manager at Microsoft.
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Personal background
Shobhit is originally from India. He has lived in Seattle for 21 years. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology and a master's degree in finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He lives with his husband.
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Intends to "[w]ork with Seattle City Light to plan and develop infrastructure to enable the goal of only new electrical cars by 2035."
- Wants to increase road and pedestrian safety through fixing potholes and damaged pavement.
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Candidate website
Housing & Urban Development
- Intends to create more affordable housing through de-zoning and leveraging I-135 to expand low- and medium-income housing.
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Candidate website
Environment
As of June 27, 2023, Shobhit Agarwal’s website did not contain information on this issue.
Public Services
- Wants to expand opportunities for small businesses, "especially those owned by women and minorities."
- Advocates for workers' right to organize.
- Plans to ensure family planning is economical and accessible.
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Candidate website
Public Safety
- Encourages youth of all backgrounds to join public safety organizations.
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Candidate website