we can
choose
our future
Elect Girmay Zahilay
King County Council | District 2
Seattle is truly a tale of two cities. From the outside, it’s a glimmering tech capital that’s home to the most valuable companies on the planet, high paying jobs, and the most educated population in the country. Then there’s the other side. Seattle and King County are responsible for devastating health disparities, quantifiable racism in the criminal justice system, extreme wealth and income inequality, and the third highest homeless population in the nation.
This is in stark contrast to our collective vision and to the legacy of the civil rights hero our county is named after, Martin Luther King, Jr. If we’re going to solve our biggest problems, we need to change the priorities of our political system, give our communities greater access to government, and fight for bold progressive policies. We need to create a movement around these principles and elect leaders in office who will be uncompromising when it comes to these ideals. I promise you I will be that kind of leader.
MY NAME IS
Girmay Zahilay,
I am the son of Ethiopian refugees, the first in my family to attend high school or college, and a product of South Seattle housing projects and public schools. I am an attorney, non-profit founder, and organizer. My life experiences have shaped my desire to pursue public service and fight for our poor and working class neighbors. Over the coming months, I will work hard to earn your vote and support.




I’m running for King County Council because I believe in the promise of our youth. I believe every child in King County, the country, and the world, can achieve their potential if we provide them resources and remove the obstacles we’ve built around them. I’m running for King County Council because in one of the wealthiest counties of the wealthiest nation, none of our neighbors should be too poor to live and our seniors must have all the resources they need to live in dignity. I want to build on the work of those who came before us, change the priorities of our political system, give our communities greater access to government, and fight for bold progressive policies. Over the coming months, I am excited to share with you my vision for King County, the county that raised me.

This is our movement.
This is a movement for access . This is a movement for the people to get involved and make government work for us. If everyone who visits this website joins, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish together.
The Issues
WE CAN CHOOSE OUR FUTURE.
Affordable Housing
Criminal Justice Reform
Political
Access
Transportation
CLIMATE ACTION
LABOR
LATEST NEWS
some subtitle here
Read the latest news affecting the Seattle and surrounding areas
Rejecting Corporate PAC Money
Lorem ipsum dolor amet deep v neutra stumptown, gentrify shaman selvage vape banjo etsy hell of fashion axe kitsch. Man braid master cleanse gentrify, actually …
Volunteer with Girmay
Lorem ipsum dolor amet deep v neutra stumptown, gentrify shaman selvage vape banjo etsy hell of fashion axe kitsch. Man braid master cleanse gentrify, actually …
Rising Leaders Outing
Lorem ipsum dolor amet deep v neutra stumptown, gentrify shaman selvage vape banjo etsy hell of fashion axe kitsch. Man braid master cleanse gentrify, actually …
upcoming
events
Rejecting Corporate PAC Money
Lorem ipsum dolor amet deep v neutra stumptown, gentrify shaman selvage vape banjo etsy hell of fashion axe kitsch. Man braid master cleanse gentrify, actually …
Volunteer with Girmay
Lorem ipsum dolor amet deep v neutra stumptown, gentrify shaman selvage vape banjo etsy hell of fashion axe kitsch. Man braid master cleanse gentrify, actually …
endorsements
some subtitle here
Experiences like this throughout my life shaped my desire to pursue public service and fight for the poor and working class. Over the coming months, I will work hard to earn your vote and support.