Dear Neighbor,

As a father of two toddlers, in a home where both my wife and I work to support our family, I know all too well the financial hardships we are all enduring at the pump, grocery store, and to keep a roof over our heads. Navigating us out of these tough economic times requires community trusted experience and leadership that will work hard for families, small businesses, and all San Diegans.

I’ve spent the last fifteen years advocating for our neighborhoods and communities as a small business advocate, serving on the Mira Mesa community planning group, and as a nonprofit leader. Now, I’m running for San Diego City Council to serve my neighbors in district 6 because I want to make sure our communities have a seat at the table so that we can create long-lasting, substantive change for future generations.

When elected I will immediately get to work on our challenges, including fighting for strategic and commonsense infrastructure needs by investing in our streets, libraries and parks; increasing housing attainability at all income levels, especially middle- to low-income housing; finding innovative ways to partner with our diverse small business community to spur economic growth; and addressing homelessness with compassionate solutions.

Like many of my neighbors, I’m raising a young family during a time where the future is uncertain. I want to create a San Diego that our children can call home and be proud of.

Kent Lee