Adonis Ducksworth, a lifelong South Seattle resident and the transportation policy and operations manager to Mayor Bruce Harrell, is running for the City Council's District 2 seat. The position was vacated by Tammy Morales in January, and Mark Solomon is temporarily filling the seat until November's election. Solomon will not be running for reelection.
Ducksworth grew up in Beacon Hill and was raised by a single mother. Now, he lives in Rainier Beach with his wife and two daughters. In addition to working at the City of Seattle, Ducksworth is embedded in the city's skate community; he's taught skateboarding to young people and has worked to build new skateparks.
If elected, Ducksworth says he would prioritize affordable housing, transportation, and safer communities.
"We need better housing solutions for people wanting to get off the streets, families with kids, and working-class and low-income people throughout Seattle — to help anyone who wants to live in Seattle find housing options that meet their needs," said Ducksworth in a press release. "That includes South Seattle where exclusionary and racist zoning practices in the past created inequities in home ownership, predatory development, displacement, and inferior infrastructure."
In an effort to improve the quality of life in South Seattle, Ducksworth is looking to expand Seattle's Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) team and enhance local recruitment efforts with the Seattle Police Department. He's also looking to create better and safer transportation options in the South End, particularly along Rainier Avenue South and Martin Luther King Jr. Way South.
According to his press release, Ducksworth is endorsed by Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth (District 3) and Dan Strauss (District 6).
"District 2 is home to neighbors of diverse backgrounds, who deserve a champion to stand up for our rights against national attacks," said Ducksworth in the press release. "I will be a fearless advocate for targeted communities, especially immigrants, women, and AAPI, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+ and Native populations."
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