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Josh Amato for City Council

We need to stop unsustainable growth and end over-development
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Why Josh?

Meet Josh Amato

Josh is a small business owner, Sammamish Planning Commissioner, Board Member for PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society), and an active Rotarian. He and his wife, Jessica, have two dogs and a cat and chose Sammamish to be their home after living in many places around the Puget Sound.
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Josh Amato and Amy Lam offer competing visions for Sammamish
Josh wants to slow growth so we can get to work solving our infrastructure challenges. Amy Lam wants more growth, high-density housing, and offers no plan to improve infrastructure.
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We’re making progress on ending overdevelopment
As a Sammamish Planning Commissioner, I voted to right-size houses so developers can no longer overbuild with large houses on tiny lots.
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“What is your philosophy” — my response to a question from a voter
A difference of opinion is not a crisis or an opportunity to vilify someone to win a zero-sum game. It’s an opportunity to hear a different perspective and learn something new.
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The Issaquah-Fall City Road project delay is a case study on trust
As your councilmember, I will work to foster an environment where pro-active communication from staff, especially when the news is bad, is encouraged and even rewarded.
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Why local government is so important
If elected to represent you on the council, I will follow the examples of those I mentioned in this blog by working hard, focusing on the basics, and never letting partisanship or personalities get in the way of advocating for good ideas.
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