Everett mayoral race: Franklin can inspire action

As a young professional, I see a lot of potential for Everett with Cassie Franklin’s leadership.

Seven years ago, after graduating from Western Washington University, I started working for a local non-profit serving homeless youth in Snohomish County. It was going to be a short stop, maybe a couple of years. Then I met Cassie Franklin. She became CEO of that local non-profit after my first two years. Her vision and leadership transformed it into a leader in the community in addressing youth homelessness, family instability and youth drug use.

Cassie made us a family, working for the good of the community. She also transformed my career path. I decided I too wanted to invest in my community just like she was doing and do everything I could to make Snohomish County a better place for everyone. She will do the same for the city of Everett as mayor.

Cassie’s ability to execute her vision of the future with innovative, fresh, and fearless ideas made me want to stay at the non-profit and learn as much as I could from her.

Her leadership style has reignited hope for me to stay close to Everett. With the extraordinary growth happening in Everett, with no end in sight, we need to think in new and innovative ways to grow our community and I know Cassie Franklin is up to the task. Working for her the last five years has encouraged me to believe that our communities have a bright future.

I support Cassie Franklin for Everett mayor.

Como un joven profesional, veo un gran futuro para Everett con el liderazgo de Cassie Franklin.

Hace siete años, después de graduarme de Western Washington University, empecé a trabajar para una organización que apoya a jóvenes sin hogar. No pensaba quedarme por mucho tiempo, simplemente quería apoyar a mi comunidad mientras adquiría experiencia en la comunicación con comunidades vulnerables.

No conocía mucho sobre Everett. Mi plan era estar dos años y luego buscar trabajo en Seattle, la gran ciudad, donde están todos los trabajos. Pero después de los dos años conocí a Cassie Franklin. Ella llego a la organización como la nueva Directora. Su liderazgo y actitud transformaron a la organización en un líder de apoyo para jóvenes y familias sin hogar en la comunidad.

Cassie ayudo a la organización a salir adelante y nos unió como una familia trabajando por el bien de la comunidad. Después de trabajar con Cassie, decidí que yo también quería trabajar para ayudar a mi comunidad. Quería hacer todo lo posible para hacer que el Condado de Snohomish sea un lugar mejor para todos. Ella hará lo mismo para la ciudad de Everett como alcalde.

La habilidad de Cassie para ejecutar su visión del futuro con ideas innovadoras, frescas, y sin miedo me hizo querer permanecer en la organización para poder aprender lo más que pude de ella.

Su estilo de liderazgo ha reavivado mi deseo de estar cerca de Everett. Con el crecimiento extraordinario sucediendo en Everett, tenemos que pensar en formas nuevas e innovadoras para crecer nuestra comunidad y sé que Cassie Franklin es la quien puede sacar a Everett adelante. Trabajando para ella los últimos cinco años me ha animado a creer que nuestra comunidad tendrá un futuro brillante. Apoyo a Cassie Franklin como alcalde de Everett.

Julio Cortes

Everett

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