Councilmember Kathy Lambert sent the mailer below to thousands in her district. Given that every police-related policy I’ve supported has had majority Council approval, I wonder why she singled out and used her only Black colleague’s face for fear mongering on the East Side. 
Some might say it’s because I endorsed her Democratic opponent. Actually, 6 of CM Lambert’s colleagues endorsed her opponent. And yet, of those 6, it’s only my face in a big red bow tie and my name in red boogie man letters that she chose to distribute to thousands of voters.
I’ve rarely talked about this, but in my 2 years on the Council the number of racist and xenophobic messages, and even threats, I get weekly has been alarming. It’s sad that my own colleague would fuel these attacks for cheap political points in a race that I’m not even in.
Painting the Black elected official with a foreign-sounding name as an enemy to suburban and rural values is nothing new. But we have to push back against this because it diminishes our ability to work together to deliver real results for people struggling all over King County.
To my East Side neighbors: vote for people who inspire you with their ideas, not those who have to rely on cheap scare tactics to win. Vote for Sarah Perry. Join me for a virtual House Party in support of @PerryElect on Thurs, Oct. 21.
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
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