EVERETT — An Everett libertarian announced his campaign for a City Council seat last week with a reference to a comic book villain.
Alan Rubio, who unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District board of commissioners in 2023, posted the video on Feb. 26 as he seeks the District 4 council position. That district covers much of south Everett.
In an announcement video, Rubio called District 4 the “forgotten part of Everett,” and said it is “engulfed in crime, chaos and disarray.” He also called the current representation in the district “a catastrophe.”
Rubio also said he supports having “an iron fist against crime” in the video. He then dons an “Infinity Gauntlet,” a reference to the Marvel supervillian Thanos, who uses the gauntlet to kill half of all life in the universe in the 2018 film “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Rubio moved to Washington in 2011. As of 2023, he was a member of the Libertarian Party. He has pledged to be an “anti-tax candidate,” he said in the video. Rubio did not respond to an email seeking comment.
Everett is currently facing a structural deficit due in part to stagnant revenue from property taxes. After voters shot down a levy lid lift in August 2024, the City Council passed its 2025 budget with cuts to a number of city services. Thirty-one employees lost their jobs.
Council member Liz Vogeli currently holds the District 4 seat. She was first elected to an at-large position in 2018 then elected to the District 4 seat in 2021.
It’s unclear if Vogeli plans to run in the November election. She did not respond to emails seeking comment.
Will Geschke: 425-339-3443; william.geschke@heraldnet.com; X: @willgeschke.
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