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Meet Ahmad
Ahmad is a proud father of two, raising his family in South King County. He grew up in the Seattle area and spent much of his early life visiting family in Detroit, where his mother was raised. Those experiences—from tight-knit neighborhoods to the broader challenges working families face, shaped his understanding of community equity, resilience, and the importance of being heard. Throughout college, he worked full time, bussing tables and clerking at a law firm, while attending night classes at the University of Washington. He balanced long hours with a deep commitment to building a future grounded in service, hard work, and opportunity for all.
Frustrated by the lack of access to professional networks and visible career pathways—especially for people from underrepresented backgrounds—Ahmad founded YPCommunities. What began in King County as “Young Professionals of Seattle” has grown into a national nonprofit ecosystem that connects individuals to opportunity while helping companies and nonprofits amplify their impact. YPCommunities bridges the gap between people, businesses, and community resources—advancing mentorship, workforce equity, and inclusive economic development across the country.
Ahmad also consults for early-stage startups, serves on the Washington Technology Industry Association’s startup advisory committee, and has helped bridge the gap between businesses and communities through both YPCommunities and Intentionalist. Whether it’s expanding access to hiring pipelines, supporting local businesses, or helping companies show up more meaningfully in the places they operate, his work is rooted in one goal: making sure opportunity flows to the people who’ve historically been left out. He also serves on the board of Mercy Housing, advancing efforts to expand affordable housing across the region.
Ahmad is running not to speak for South King County—but to stand with it. He’s not a career politician—he’s a neighbor, a parent, and someone who understands what it means to work for every opportunity.
AHMAD’S PRIORITIES
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From housing to childcare, too many families are being priced out of their own neighborhoods. Ahmad and his family chose South King County for its diversity, community, and the opportunity to put down roots—and he’s been personally remodeling their home with the same hands-on skills he learned growing up.
Ahmad will fight for workforce housing that supports the people who keep our region running—teachers, first responders, nurses, grocery clerks, and tradespeople—and push for equitable development that creates thousands of new affordable homes.
Families shouldn’t have to choose between earning a paycheck and caring for their children, and Ahmad will fight to expand access to affordable childcare across the county.
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As a father of two young Black children, Ahmad is deeply concerned about rising crime and violence in our community. He knows that true safety means faster, better emergency response—and that requires more law enforcement officers, more social workers, and more mental health professionals working together to ensure everyone feels safe.
Ahmad also believes safety means investing in people. His mother carries a scar from a bullet fired at her while walking home from school—so for him, preventing gun violence is personal. He supports the work already happening in South King County through organizations like Choose 180, Creative Justice, and Community Passageways, and will fight to protect and expand investments in these programs.
Finally, Ahmad will ensure King County lives up to the generational promise of the Crisis Care Centers Levy—building out critical facilities to help people in crisis get the treatment they need, when and where they need it.
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Ahmad has spent his career building systems that open doors—especially for people historically left out of high-growth industries and stable, middle-class careers. As automation and AI reshape the economy, he knows we can’t leave working families behind.
That’s why he’s focused on expanding real pathways into both union jobs and emerging fields—like data, skilled trades, infrastructure, and tech-adjacent roles. Through his work with community-based initiatives, Ahmad has helped connect people to training, mentorship, and career opportunities that match the changing job market. On the Council, he'll fight to ensure that the future of work includes everyone—whether you're learning to code or learning a craft.
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Ahmad saw early on how losing union jobs can destabilize families—his grandfather was a union autoworker in Detroit before the industry collapsed. That experience shaped his belief in strong unions, living-wage jobs, and apprenticeship programs that create pathways to generational wealth.
He’ll fight for union protections, expanded access to trades and skilled labor careers, and public investments in infrastructure, housing, and transportation that create good jobs you can raise a family on.
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Ahmad believes every young person deserves the chance to succeed—but with school budgets under threat, too many are being left behind. He’ll champion investments in education, mentorship, after-school programs, and youth development efforts that help kids stay engaged and supported from kindergarten to career.
