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EMILIO'S VALUES
TRANSPARENCY
Emilio is committed to promoting transparency within our town, ensuring that residents are consistently heard, informed, and engaged.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Building positive relationships with key partners such as the County and State governments is a foundational aspect of Emilio's vision for Friday Harbor.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Emilio is committed to ensuring access to affordable housing for all Friday Harbor residents.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Emilio is dedicated to investing in infrastructure that ensures a reliable supply of clean water for all.
WORKERS' RIGHTS
Emilio aims to retain and attract crucial workers by advocating for fair labor practices and increased wages.
Emilio is an energetic and sociable archaeologist and cartographer that fell in love with the Friday Harbor community when he first washed ashore in 2017. His eleven years of work in cultural resource protection and historic preservation for government land management agencies such as the Forest Service and the National Park Service have sowed in him a deep appreciation for people and place. Whether interfacing with environmentalists as a representative to the Stewardship Network or digging through files of untold island stories as a member of the San Juan Historical Society, Emilio is always thinking about our island home. You might see Emilio training as a volunteer Wildland Firefighter, organizing social events for the local chapter of Friday Harbor Green Drinks, or bartending island weddings on weekends. Emilio has dedicated his time towards building partnerships that strengthen the Island’s resilience and sense of community.
Emilio values transparency, connection, and equity. His desire to serve as Mayor grew out of conversations with fellow town residents, where he realized that his innate strength in connecting people and organizations would be well-suited for the role of Mayor. His investment in place, paired with his experience serving in different community roles that emphasize empowerment through collective action, has afforded him exceptional skill at navigating conflict and solving complex problems. His passion is rooted here, in the community, history, and abundance around him.
While connecting with residents and understanding their needs, Emilio has found common themes in many of his conversations. His primary concerns are providing a commitment to town transparency, cultivating positive relationships with key partners such as the Town Council, and other County and State entities, supporting access to affordable housing, investing in infrastructure, and attracting and retaining talented local employees by supporting workers’ rights.
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