SeattleMet, Candidate Profile: Teresa Mosqueda

Seattle City Council, Teresa Mosqueda

King County Government, Teresa Mosqueda

Teresa is from the Puget Sound region. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and as master's degree in public administration from the Evergreen State College. She lives with her husband and three-year-old daughter.

Teresa used to be the government affairs director for labor union Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO, the Children's Alliance, as the legislative coordinator for the Community and Family Health Division of the Washington State Department of Health, and at SeaMar Community Health Centers.

Teresa Mosqueda is currently the Seattle city council member representing position 8. She was first elected in and has been in office for two terms. She is the budget chair of the Seattle City Council.

Supports accessible transit and raising wages for transit workers.

Wants to change transit schedules from operating around "peak-hours" to operating more regularly to address people's needs throughout the day.

- Supports accessible transit and raising wages for transit workers. 
- Wants to change transit schedules from operating around "peak-hours" to operating more regularly to address people's needs throughout the day.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to improve access to housing and build housing for workers, including teachers, nurses, and construction workers to prevent them from being pushed out of the county due to housing costs.

Plans to provide support to social service providers who provide services for people experiencing homelessness by raising wages and creating career ladders into public health service.

- Wants to improve access to housing and build housing for workers, including teachers, nurses, and construction workers to prevent them from being pushed out of the county due to housing costs. 
- Plans to provide support to social service providers who provide services for people experiencing homelessness by raising wages and creating career ladders into public health service.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports preventing displacement and sprawl and creating walkable and livable neighborhoods that reduce car emissions and global warming.

Wants to partner with local communities to incentivize building green, lasting, and affordable housing to promote density, greenspace, trees, and community cohesion.

- Supports preventing displacement and sprawl and creating walkable and livable neighborhoods that reduce car emissions and global warming. 
- Wants to partner with local communities to incentivize building green, lasting, and affordable housing to promote density, greenspace, trees, and community cohesion.

Environment

The Seattle Times, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda unveils her own proposal for taxing Seattle's big businessess

Wants more funding and support for Public Health Seattle/King County to address health crises and future public health emergencies.

Supports universal accessible and affordable childcare for everyone.

Plans to support small businesses and create "good union jobs."

As a city council member, she provided cash assistance to workers, passed grants to expand childcare, provided rental assistance to working families and landlords, cash relief for immigrants and refugees, and food security for families.

As a city council member, she proposed a plan to tax the pay of employees making at least $150,000 per year for businesses making more than $7 million. The money raised would have gone towards affordable housing, addressing homelessness, and supporting low-income households and small businesses.

- Wants more funding and support for Public Health Seattle/King County to address health crises and future public health emergencies. 
- Supports universal accessible and affordable childcare for everyone.
- Plans to support small businesses and create "good union jobs."  
- As a city council member, she provided cash assistance to workers, passed grants to expand childcare, provided rental assistance to working families and landlords, cash relief for immigrants and refugees, and food security for families.
- As a city council member, she proposed a plan to tax the pay of employees making at least $150,000 per year for businesses making more than $7 million. The money raised would have gone towards affordable housing, addressing homelessness, and supporting low-income households and small businesses.

Public Services

Said she plans on "treating gun violence, behavioral health, and substance abuse as the public health crises they are by increasing support for upstream investments; investing in our public health workforce; and implementing the new Crisis Care Levy that I proudly helped craft."

- Said she plans on "treating gun violence, behavioral health, and substance abuse as the public health crises they are by increasing support for upstream investments; investing in our public health workforce; and implementing the new Crisis Care Levy that I proudly helped craft."

Public Safety

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- County council members work together to set and implement county policy.
- County Council is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials.
- County council members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policy, and run the county transportation network.
- There are nine county council members, who represent specific areas of the county.
- County council members are elected to four-year terms, with even numbered and odd numbered districts being up for election on an alternating basis every two years. Elections are nonpartisan, but county council members often make their party affiliations a matter of public record.