Sara Nelson (left), Nikkita Oliver (center), and Brianna Thomas (right). (Campaign courtesy photos)
Money continues to pour into Seattle races for mayor and city council. For the candidates looking to replace outgoing at-large Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez, it appears to be a three-way race in the early stages.
Leading the pack in money received from individual contributions is Fremont Brewery founder Sara Nelson, having brought in nearly $90,000 as of Tuesday, April 6, spread out across 466 donors.
Prominent donors to Nelson’s campaign include current mayoral candidate Lance Randall, Communications Director for the King County Executive’s office Alex Fryer, former Seattle Councilmember Heidi Wills, and 2019 council candidates Brendan Kolding and Logan Bowers.
Op Ed: Broken Windows theory revisited
Sat, 12/19/2020
By Brendan Kolding
In 1982, Harvard social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling introduced the broken windows theory. “Social psychologists and police officers tend to agree that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken…one un-repaired broken window is a signal that no one cares, and so breaking more windows costs nothing,” they wrote. Dealing with seemingly minor problems prevents them from turning into more significant issues and communicates the social norms and expectations of the community. Quickly replacing a broken window sends a message that the community does not tolerate vandalism and other forms of lawlessness, whereas neglecting the window invites escalated mischief.