Number one: We must stop with the complicity of not taking officers off the force that have had a civil lawsuit against them. We must elect leaders that will not be complicit with racism and the status quo. On May 1st, 2020, Said Joquin murdered by an LPD officer. The civil case never went to court, instead Lakewood City Council paid 8 million dollars to his family.
This still leaves the family with justice delayed and denied. I want the public to know that this officer has been in a previous civil lawsuit that led to the death of Leonard Thomas and the family dog.
We should not have dangerous officers on our police department that are a liability to continue to serve our communities. Instead, there must be accountability for the lives lost.
"The settlement in the racially charged case leaves in place the July 2017 unanimous verdict by a jury in U.S. District Court in Seattle finding Lakewood, Fife and members of the Pierce County Metro SWAT team committed 14 separate civil-rights violations that night, including illegal seizure and use of excessive force. The verdict came after a three-week trial and four days of deliberations."
Number 2: We must unite and fight against the real illness racism by becoming an Anti-Racist City.
A few city council members past and present continuously speak in racist tones and the rest are complicit. In the Lakewood 311 app, anyone can go read the racist false history of Lakewood. If your descendants came from Europe, you must understand you are the immigrant. Most Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Latinos, and Hispanics are Indigenous American and should be welcomed in the United States of America. I believe the history of Lakewood starts with Native American Tribes that have been here for 10,000 years let's bring our museums back to truth. If I am elected, I will ask for tribal input on all issues because this is their land.
Number 3: Tribal input is key to keeping our lands and Indigenous people safe. I believe, in my Motherland that we should respect our Indigenous elders and listen to what they have to say. The are filled with knowledge from our creator. Stop trying to erase us, we are still here.
Number 4: Equality means that all government jobs should look like the demographics of the city. I believe that equity means every government entity should be employed according to demographics in the city. In other words, the Lakewood Police Department should be only 50 percent White instead it is currently 90 percent White. Now imagine the demographics of city worker jobs, teachers, bus drivers, etc. throughout Lakewood.
Number 5: Family time is sacred time, so living in a city of lakes one would think there would be plenty of safe places for families to go fishing. I believe that the city should build a fishing doc on every lake that is supposed to be used for public use. This would give every family the opportunity to enjoy the things only the wealthy get to enjoy right now. My family purchased a house one block away Steilacoom Lake thinking we would have lake access to take my family fishing. When you go to Edgewater Park you instantly see a sliver of grass with a lot of overgrowth. All along the road are signs that say no parking. The boat ramp is so steep, it is not safe.
Number 6: No park should be named after murders and rapists of Indigenous Americans.
I believe that Fort Steilacoom Park should be renamed after the Chief they unlawfully hung, Chief Leschi Park. Right now, Chief Leschi is remembered and commemorated with a broken ineligible monument located in the middle of Thunderbird Shopping Center on Steilacoom Rd. We should build a Native American Style recreation center for the less fortunate children in our area.
Number 7:
Lakewood, WA should have a $18 minimum wage and allow the amount to build up to a living wage within twenty years.
Number 8: Adults in Lakewood should have venues where we can dance and drink in order to build lasting relationships with our community. Currently there is a rule at Edgewater Park against loud music. We should not be treated like we are living in the footloose days. It's time to fight for our right to pursue our happiness.
We should have at least one-night clubs that welcome different groups of people without discrimination. It is our right to enjoy each other's company because we work hard to service our community together.
Number 9: Racist individuals have purposefully not allowed Tillicum and Lakewood residents to be connected through a different avenue besides I-5. Currently there is street accessibility from Tillicum to Lakewood, but only for the gated community members in that area. You must have a code to get through a gate that proceeds to Tillicum. This is classism in action, how can your income dictate if you can evacuate safely or not. I believe that we should have public access to get from Lakewood to Tillicum. This would allow another exit for Tillicum residents. Currently the only way in or out of Tillicum is I-5. This street should be public access in case of an emergency and I-5 is shutdown.
Laura Fielding Thank you!
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