Seattle City Assistant Attorney Eddie Lin Is a Candidate for City Council District 2

Eddie Lin, an assistant attorney at the Seattle City Attorney's Office and Beacon Hill resident, is running for the City Council District 2 seat. Lin is joined in the race by Adonis Ducksworth; the current appointed councilmember, Mark Solomon, will not be running for reelection.

Lin's father was an immigrant from Taiwan, and his parents married only a few years after interracial marriage was legalized in the U.S. Lin's wife, Jennifer, is an educator and union leader, and Lin himself has a history of working with firms that represent labor unions.

At the City Attorney's Office, Lin works primarily with the Office of Housing and regularly advises on affordable housing programs. He has stated that in District 2, he recognizes the risk of displacement and wants to bring his housing knowledge to the table to increase home ownership, especially for Black communities. In an article in The Stranger, Lin stated that he would work with organizations like Black Legacy Homeowners to make that a reality.

"Seattle should be a place where everyone can afford to live and thrive," reads a statement on Lin's website. "Whether it's seniors on fixed incomes, new families putting down roots, or students working hard to build their future, our city needs to be more affordable and accessible."

Lin said that making the city affordable would be an important goal of his on the council. He says he wants to address economic inequality and supports creating progressive revenue strategies, increasing the Jumpstart payroll tax, and is in favor of a local capital gains tax.

District 2 covers the Chinatown-International District, and Lin has said that he is concerned about the future of the district and that it often does not have the level of political influence as other neighborhoods.

"Everyone in our community deserves to feel safe, to have an affordable place to live, and good schools for their kids," Lin wrote on his campaign website. "I'm running to ensure City Hall listens to our needs and taxes wealthy corporations to fund the essential services we rely on."

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