Bellevue Council, Position 6
Lynne Robinson ▼

Lynne Robinson

Physical therapist, Bellevue Parks and Community Services board member, 53

Persona
Knows city issues and worked with council to get parks funding back on track.
Big idea
Build bike trails along future light-rail line.
Residence
Woodridge
Conventional wisdom
Plugged into community, but faces a determined, well-funded opponent.
Baggage
Opponent Vandana Slatter labeled Robinson a partisan, political insider after Robinson won the King County Democrats' endorsement.
Family
Husband, Dan Watson; two children.

"I'm pro-business, because when business is doing well, our neighborhoods do well." — Lynne Robinson

Primary election results

62.3%

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Lynne Robinson on the issues

Affordable housing

Robinson believes the government should find ways to create more workforce and senior housing, but admits she doesn't yet know how best to do it. Redevelopment of the Bel-Red Corridor presents "a great opportunity" to build homes for lower-income people.

How can the city fund roads to support high-density growth?

Since the City Council backed away from an earlier funding plan that would have raised property taxes as well as developer fees, she says it's time to start over and craft a plan that has support of major business groups.

Major endorsements

King County Executive Dow Constantine, State Rep. Ross Hunter, M.L. King County Labor Council