Community Favorite Janet Richards Is Running For City Council

 

Janet Richards canvassing with her daughter, Mayor Birney, LWSD Director Bliesner,
County Council Representative Balducci and countless other supporters.

Meet Janet Richards

I am running for Redmond City Council (Position 2) as a voice for everyone, but specifically the voices that are all too often not included in our traditional methods of engaging the community.

Community service has been a lifelong passion of mine. I find understanding the unique journey of individuals eliminates false assumptions and opens the door to connection, enabling all to work in a manner that honors each person.

I believe a city council member should work with everyone, regardless of political party. This allows me to facilitate the challenging conversations necessary to impact the lives of people in our community. As a volunteer, mother, and professional in the high-tech industry, I understand our community and will continue to listen.

As Human Services Commissioner, I worked to prioritize funding to ensure community members in need receive necessary support. I was also an active, early member of the Redmond PD Community Equity Action Team (CEAT) to advocate for the concerns of the BIPOC community. At Seattle Children’s, I led increasing the Diversity of the Family Advisory Council and was the only non-hospital employee included in the task force to update the hospital’s security policies to be more equitable.

The next four years will transform our city into a major transportation hub. I will work to ensure that we retain the unique charm of Redmond, while safely and equitably welcoming the new opportunities and diverse people this will bring.

I live in the Overlake neighborhood with my husband Colin, two children (with an older child living overseas), and rescue dogs Frodo and Winter.

My Experience

• Redmond City Human Services Commissioner, Vice Chair
• Redmond PD Community Equity Action Team (CEAT)
• Seattle Children’s Hospital Family Advisory, Council Co-Chair
• Seattle Children's Hospital Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council (HEDI) member
• Right to Breathe Association, Leadership Team
• Microsoft, 22 years, Business Program Manager
• Microsoft, 6 years, Project Management Consultant

Education

BA Theology and Management Information Systems, Ambassador University

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