2021 State of the County 2021 State of the County
Text of State of the County speech:
COVID 19 exacerbated the crisis of homelessness. While the privileged among us can reasonably look forward to a quick and robust recovery, those of us who’ve been pushed further back in line during this time look warily to a future of widening pay gaps, housing gaps, health gaps, and disparities of all types. We are determined in our COVID response not to accept those disparities, but to bring that same urgency and humanity to helping our unsheltered neighbors in off the streets. Out of crisis comes opportunity – the opportunity to advance our shared vision for King County.
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine delivered his 2021 "State of the County" address, where he talked about homelessness, the