Over 30 candidates vying for political office attended the 4th annual Sea Beez Ethnic Media–Candidates Meet and Greet at the Nagomi Tea House on Aug. 15 in an effort to introduce themselves to communities of color.
Candidates made it to the International District from as far away as Fircrest to make one minute speeches and mingle. (end)
Photos by George Liu/NWAW
The line for the microphone as candidates deliver their one-minute speeches. Each candidate wore a lei to stand out from the media. Julie Pham (who has the back to the camera) acted as the emcee.
Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee and State Sen. and Seattle Mayoral Candidate Ed Murray
Candidate for King County Council Shari Song and King County Exec. Dow Constantine
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Tomio Moriguchi
Port of Tacoma Candidate Eric Holdeman and Port of Seattle Candidate and Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis
Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien
Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin
Lakewood City Council Candidate Bryan Thomas and Fircrest City Council Candidate Shannon Reynolds
Seattle City Council Candidate Albert Shen
Vandana Slatter, Bellevue City Council Position 6
Bellevue School Board Candidate My-Linh Thai
Seattle School Board Candidate Suzanne Dale Etsey and Campaign Manager Dexter Tang
Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton