Brianna Thomas joins race for District 1 Seattle City Council position
Brianna Thomas, Seattle area housing advocate and community organizer announced today she will run for Seattle City Council District One joining Chas Redmond, Amanda Kay Helmick, George Capestany, and Phillip Tavel in the race.
In a press release Thomas said:
“West Seattle has been known as a community where people can get to their jobs quickly, find affordable housing and know their neighbors while enjoying the benefits of a big city. I'm running because I'm worried that's changing,” said Brianna Thomas.
Brianna Thomas has been a community activist and organizer in and around Seattle for the last decade. In the last two years, Brianna was awarded the Warren G. Magnuson “Activist of the Year” by the Washington State Democratic Party, the “Excellence in Civic Engagement” award by the Institute For A Democratic Future and named one of “15 People Who Should Really Run This Town” by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.