Saudia Abdullah is running for Mayor of Federal Way. She has 22 years of experience in criminal justice and public safety, with a significant focus on corrections and re-entry services. Abdullah touts her experience ensuring King County's compliance with the Tiffany Hill Act as a step to protect domestic violence survivors. She is also a community organizer who served as the Former Chair of the Diversity Commission for the City of Federal Way, advocating for equitable policies.
In our interview, Abdullah highlighted public safety, community resources, and housing action as her top 3 priorities. With her extensive background in criminal justice, Abdullah acknowledges the need for alternatives to over-policing and provides resources to help those struggling. She criticized the current council's ban on pushing shopping carts on the streets, recognizing its unnecessary criminalization of the city's unhoused population. She even went as far as personally providing wagons to help circumvent frivolous arrests of unhoused people.
Abdullah supports building more crisis centers and shelters within Federal Way. She proposed a one-stop shop that provides transitional housing and addiction treatment services in a single location, aiming to reduce barriers to care. She also recognizes the diversity of Federal Way, with more than 23 first languages spoken in the city. Yet, the city lacks equitable communication that includes multi-lingual residents, creating further language barriers. If elected, Abdullah plans to implement an equity tool that examines the city's practices to ensure accessibility for all residents.
Saudia Abdullah is clearly a compassionate and knowledgeable leader who is in tune with her community's needs. She has earned your vote for Mayor of Federal Way.
Saudia Abdullah is running for Mayor of Federal Way. She has 22 years of experience in criminal justice and public safety, with a significant focus on corrections and re-entry services. Abdullah touts her experience ensuring King County's compliance with the Tiffany Hill Act as a step to protect domestic violence survivors. She is also a community organizer who served as the Former Chair of the Diversity Commission for the City of Federal Way, advocating for equitable policies.
In our interview, Abdullah highlighted public safety, community resources, and housing action as her top 3 priorities. With her extensive background in criminal justice, Abdullah acknowledges the need for alternatives to over-policing and provides resources to help those struggling. She criticized the current council's ban on pushing shopping carts on the streets, recognizing its unnecessary criminalization of the city's unhoused population. She even went as far as personally providing wagons to help circumvent frivolous arrests of unhoused people.
Abdullah supports building more crisis centers and shelters within Federal Way. She proposed a one-stop shop that provides transitional housing and addiction treatment services in a single location, aiming to reduce barriers to care. She also recognizes the diversity of Federal Way, with more than 23 first languages spoken in the city. Yet, the city lacks equitable communication that includes multi-lingual residents, creating further language barriers. If elected, Abdullah plans to implement an equity tool that examines the city's practices to ensure accessibility for all residents.
Saudia Abdullah is clearly a compassionate and knowledgeable leader who is in tune with her community's needs. She has earned your vote for Mayor of Federal Way.
Saudia Abdullah is running for Mayor of Federal Way. She has 22 years of experience in criminal justice and public safety, with a significant focus on corrections and re-entry services. Abdullah touts her experience ensuring King County's compliance with the Tiffany Hill Act as a step to protect domestic violence survivors. She is also a community organizer who served as the Former Chair of the Diversity Commission for the City of Federal Way, advocating for equitable policies.
In our interview, Abdullah highlighted public safety, community resources, and housing action as her top 3 priorities. With her extensive background in criminal justice, Abdullah acknowledges the need for alternatives to over-policing and provides resources to help those struggling. She criticized the current council's ban on pushing shopping carts on the streets, recognizing its unnecessary criminalization of the city's unhoused population. She even went as far as personally providing wagons to help circumvent frivolous arrests of unhoused people.
Abdullah supports building more crisis centers and shelters within Federal Way. She proposed a one-stop shop that provides transitional housing and addiction treatment services in a single location, aiming to reduce barriers to care. She also recognizes the diversity of Federal Way, with more than 23 first languages spoken in the city. Yet, the city lacks equitable communication that includes multi-lingual residents, creating further language barriers. If elected, Abdullah plans to implement an equity tool that examines the city's practices to ensure accessibility for all residents.
Saudia Abdullah is clearly a compassionate and knowledgeable leader who is in tune with her community's needs. She has earned your vote for Mayor of Federal Way.
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