Seattle’s Most Powerful Leaders
Kamau Chege, executive director of Washington Community Alliance - a Progress Alliance grantee, was highlighted as one of nine of the most powerful people in Seattle by media outlet Axios Seattle. Skipping over obvious choices of high up government officials like the mayor or county executive, the Axios team chose to highlight leaders who have made an impact in their communities in 2022. From Kamau’s leadership on the DREAM Act, to running the most robust statewide Census outreach plan in our state’s history, to now leading an incredibly powerful non-profit — we couldn’t agree more on the power of his work.
Here’s the highlight of Kamau from Axios:
Kamau Chege, executive director of Washington Community Alliance, doesn't often take credit for major policy wins, instead citing others who help make change happen.
Yes, but: He's established himself as one of the state's leading advocates for progressive policies — a reputation he's been building since high school, when he helped push Washington lawmakers to extend state financial aid to undocumented immigrant students.
Biggest moves of 2022: This year, Chege was a leader in the effort to put ranked-choice voting on Seattle's ballot — a measure that narrowly passed, changing the future of voting in the city.
What we're watching: Whether the Legislature will allow more local jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting, a change Chege and his allies are seeking.
Read the full article here: https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/12/10/power-players-seattle-leiweke-merriweather-starbird
