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]]>Policy Positions for Anthony Martinelli, Des Moines City Council Candidate
In April, longtime Des Moines resident Anthony Martinelli announced his campaign for Des Moines City Council, Position 1. If elected, Martinelli plans to support a wide range of progressive, forward-thinking policies. Below is a list of some of these policies, in no particular order of importance:
Martinelli, a father of two and a former Campaign Manager for King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, has been endorsed by the King County Labor Council which represents over 150 organizations and over 100,000 workers, as well as the King County Democrats, among others. A full list of endorsements garnered by the campaign to Elect Martinelli can be found by clicking here.
- Increasing police funding to help deal with a recent increase in crime, particularly mail theft.
- Establishing a centralized community center.
- Raising the minimum wage and increasing paid sick and maternity leave.
- Making Marina parking free for Des Moines residents.
- Lowering the cost of car tabs and utility taxes.
- Increasing city revenue through various means, including implementing a 5% city-wide cannabis tax ($0.50 per $10 gram), which would result in nearly $500,000 in increased revenue each year based on current sales data (and this is with just one outlet currently open in the city)
- Establishing a citywide broadband system which could offer residents a cheaper and faster option for high-speed internet.
- Changing city policy to allow voters to choose their own mayor (currently the City Council appoints the mayor)
proud to vote for Martinelli, whose endorsements include:
– King County Democrats
– King County Young Democrats
– Service Employees International Union Local 6
– Aerospace Machinists Union
– Equal Rights Washington
– NARAL Washington
– 34th District Democrats
– Washington Bikes
– Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights
– Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, founding editor of The American Psychiatric Association Annual Review
– Susan White, Fmr. Des Moines City Councilmember
– Zack Hudgins, State Representative (Chair of the State Government Committee)
– Jim Moeller, Fmr. State Representative (Speaker Pro Tempore) and chemical dependency counselor for Kaiser Permanente
– Elizabeth Albertson, Fmr. Kent City Councilmember
– Stacia Jenkins, Fmr. Normandy Park City Councilmember
– King County Labor Council, representing over 100,000 workers and over 150 organizations including:
Washington Alliance for Retired Americans
Washington State Nurses Association
American Federation of Teachers
Seattle Education Association
Seattle Police Officers Guild
Fire Fighters Local 27, 864, 1257, 1461, 1604, 1747, 2595 and 2829
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Coalition of Labor Union Women
United Here Local 8
Puget Sound Pilots
Seattle Screen Actors Guild
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21
Laborers Local 242, 440 and 1239
Teamsters Local 117, 174 and 763
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
WA Young Emerging Labor Leaders
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Roofers Local 54
Iron Workers Local 86
Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 7
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
American Federation of Musicians Local 76-493
Amalgamated Transit Workers Local 587
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1857
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local 4121
Professional & Technical Employees Local 17
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 15
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 289 and 2202
proud to vote for Martinelli, whose endorsements include:
– King County Democrats
– King County Young Democrats
– Service Employees International Union Local 6
– Aerospace Machinists Union
– Equal Rights Washington
– NARAL Washington
– 34th District Democrats
– Washington Bikes
– Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights
– Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, founding editor of The American Psychiatric Association Annual Review
– Susan White, Fmr. Des Moines City Councilmember
– Zack Hudgins, State Representative (Chair of the State Government Committee)
– Jim Moeller, Fmr. State Representative (Speaker Pro Tempore) and chemical dependency counselor for Kaiser Permanente
– Elizabeth Albertson, Fmr. Kent City Councilmember
– Stacia Jenkins, Fmr. Normandy Park City Councilmember
– King County Labor Council, representing over 100,000 workers and over 150 organizations including:
Washington Alliance for Retired Americans
Washington State Nurses Association
American Federation of Teachers
Seattle Education Association
Seattle Police Officers Guild
Fire Fighters Local 27, 864, 1257, 1461, 1604, 1747, 2595 and 2829
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Coalition of Labor Union Women
United Here Local 8
Puget Sound Pilots
Seattle Screen Actors Guild
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21
Laborers Local 242, 440 and 1239
Teamsters Local 117, 174 and 763
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
WA Young Emerging Labor Leaders
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Roofers Local 54
Iron Workers Local 86
Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 7
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
American Federation of Musicians Local 76-493
Amalgamated Transit Workers Local 587
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1857
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Local 4121
Professional & Technical Employees Local 17
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 15
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 289 and 2202