"Serving my hometown on the Newcastle City Council these last four years has been an honor.
I've been proud to work on investments in public safety, local infrastructure, economic development, behavioral health, and our environment. And I've fought tirelessly to protect targeted residents from hateful attacks.
If re-elected, I'll continue these efforts to ensure everyone in Newcastle has the public services and resources they need to thrive."
- Paul Charbonneau
Accomplishments
Four years ago, I was sworn-in as Newcastle's first ever Councilmember raised locally, and the then-youngest City Councilmember in King County.
I haven't taken my postion for granted - We have accomplished so much in four short years. Here are a few of my proudest accomplishments:
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Led efforts to double the amount of city town halls and make them more accessible
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Made good on my 2021 campaign promise to leverage state dollars which has brought back $949k to city projects
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Funded public safety through an additional police officer, expanded domestic violence services for victims, and added sidewalks to every part of our city that didn’t have a safe place to walk on either side of the road
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Led Newcastle into joining the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration to track our carbon emissions and give us access to funding and resources to fight Climate Change
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Created and Chaired our current Newcastle Economic & Community Development Committee
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Stood up to far-right and anti-LGBTQ hate when it flooded our council chambers and put the spotlight on our city, organizing our first ever Newcastle Pride march
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Introduced legislation for adding a left-turn light from the QFC parking lot, city AAPI Commission, and behavioral health emergency response
