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Nilu attended Lynnfield High School. She has a bachelor's degree in economics and Spanish from Wellesley College. She is a second-generation Iranian-American. She lives with her husband and two children.

Nilu used to be a learning coach at Seattle Parks and Recreation, a program coordinator at Healthy Cities Tutoring, a travel program director at Wildland Adventures, and a tour consultant at EF Educational Tours.

Nilu Jenks' campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Supports use of public transit, biking and walking.

Wants to expand bus routes with increased service to bring people to the light rail system in order to lower traffic congestion.

- Supports use of public transit, biking and walking.
- Wants to expand bus routes with increased service to bring people to the light rail system in order to lower traffic congestion.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Aims to increase shelter capacity as well as public education and awareness about the ongoing homelessness situation.

Opposes encampments due to their public health and safety risks, and advocates for more affordable housing as a solution.

Supports expansion of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.

Wants greater construction of multi-family housing in areas zoned for single-family homes.

Intends to leverage private investment in order to increase the supply of housing.

- Aims to increase shelter capacity as well as public education and awareness about the ongoing homelessness situation.
- Opposes encampments due to their public health and safety risks, and advocates for more affordable housing as a solution.
- Supports expansion of the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program.
- Wants greater construction of multi-family housing in areas zoned for single-family homes.
- Intends to leverage private investment in order to increase the supply of housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to implement green building standards, such as certain efficiency and electrification standards.

Looks to improve indoor air quality through greater amounts of electrifying home appliances.

Supports Seattle's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Intends to "pass comprehensive legislation that requires all new buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency and electrification standards, and enforce these standards."

- Wants to implement green building standards, such as certain efficiency and electrification standards.
- Looks to improve indoor air quality through greater amounts of electrifying home appliances.
- Supports Seattle's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Intends to "pass comprehensive legislation that requires all new buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency and electrification standards, and enforce these standards."

Environment

Intends to fund education and job training programs to combat crime and increase children's success opportunities.

Plans to increase community engagement with the city and its government in order to strengthen reliability and accountability.

- Intends to fund education and job training programs to combat crime and increase children's success opportunities.
- Plans to increase community engagement with the city and its government in order to strengthen reliability and accountability.

Public Services

Plans to expand the 911 response team in order to prioritize emergency calls and improve response times.

Supports community policing and CARE response teams as alternatives to traditional policing.

Wants to implement greater education on gun ownership.

Intends to implement greater training, education, and accountability standards for law enforcement.

- Plans to expand the 911 response team in order to prioritize emergency calls and improve response times.
- Supports community policing and CARE response teams as alternatives to traditional policing.
- Wants to implement greater education on gun ownership.
- Intends to implement greater training, education, and accountability standards for law enforcement.

Public Safety

Nilu Jenks

Nilu Jenks graduated from Lynnfield High School. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Spanish from Wellesley College. Nilu is a second-generation Iranian American. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.

Nilu Jenks was previously a learning coach for Seattle Parks and Recreation from 2020 to 2021, a program coordinator for Healthy Cities Tutoring from 2016 to 2019, a Travel Program Director for Wildland Adventures from 2007 to 2008, and a Tour Consultant for EF Educational Tours from 2003 to 2007.

Nilu Jenks' campaign for city council member is her first entry into politics.

- Encourages usage of public transit, biking and walking.
- Wants to expand bus routes with increased service to bring people to the Light Rail system in order to lower traffic congestion.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 