My Top Priorities
🔹1. Affordable & Diverse Housing
Why: Menka’s role on the South King Housing & Homelessness Partners board and her real estate expertise uniquely position her to advocate for inclusive, accessible housing.
Key Focus:
- Expand affordable, workforce, and missing-middle housing
- Preserve existing affordable units
- Strengthen tenant protections and anti-displacement policies
- Support fee-in-lieu options with clear reinvestment in housing
🔹 2. Compassionate Public Safety & Homelessness Solutions
Why: Through AmPowering, Menka has supported over 2,500 people weekly—addressing homelessness, domestic violence, addiction, and youth instability. She understands safety requires prevention, not just enforcement.
Key Focus:
- Invest in mental health response and diversion programs
- Strengthen community policing with cultural competency
- Expand shelter options and recovery-oriented services
- Prioritize public safety with dignity, not criminalization
🔹 3. Equitable Economic Growth & Small Business Empowerment
Why: As VP of One Redmond Foundation and a small business advocate, Menka has long championed Redmond’s economic vitality through inclusive growth strategies.
Key Focus:
- Support minority-, women-, and LGBTQIA+-owned businesses
- Advance inclusion & equity in city contracting and procurement
- Promote job training, cultural tourism, and workforce development
- Grow Marymoor Science & Arts Center as a regional economic driver
🔹 4. Climate Resilience & Sustainable Infrastructure
Why: Menka’s community planning roles and environmental advocacy show her commitment to long-term resilience. She supports inclusive climate solutions that protect vulnerable communities.
Key Focus:
- Expand tree canopy and green building incentives
- Prioritize clean transit, bike lanes, and pedestrian infrastructure
- Ensure community engagement around clean energy siting
- Align local policy with King County’s environmental goals
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