Remarks by Bryan Yambe
13 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“So I want to thank everybody for being here and I want to thank Council Member Ayala for this year's proclamation recognizing Hispanic and Latino heritage month. But I just want to give another shout out to Mucentro for all the incredible work that you do to build community and it doesn't matter what the political boundary is, it extends to everyone. whether you're Latino or you're Afro-Latino or Indigenous, just the amazing work that you do that transcends all of our districts. And your new director, Priscilla, has been a great call to leadership in the last couple years, and you've been…”
County Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So I think Council Member Denson said everything that I could possibly think about and more, and so I will keep my comment brief. I do want to say that this particular piece of legislation got to show, I think, When my colleagues are at the best that we are working together to really bridge some challenges, and I think this got to highlight some of the best of what we can do when we're working together. I do want to say that, like Chair Hitchen said, it was a lot of people doing a lot of work. And I do want to compliment particularly Council Member Denson and Council Member Morrell. On a…”
County Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks to my colleagues for making some comments that cover some of the ground that I was going to say. But I do want to thank Each of you, for the work that you do, and Bunny especially, coming from the 5th District, for those who are thinking, hey, this is not about me or this does not affect me, as somebody who is a millennial living with relatives who are seniors, you can easily start to understand how navigating each and every day and community is challenging for people who are seniors from whether it be that crack or that uneven pavement on the sidewalk to…”
County Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“thank you and we'll go to councilmember yambe thank you for doing the work that you do um i'm not going to get too much into it i think my my colleague said it well uh said it best so um but as three generations of family have come through first county um at different points in our history And we know a little bit about people who lose due process and have suspended their constitutional rights. And I appreciate the advocacy that you are doing in community, because at different times, and even like in Tacoma's history where we had the chasing out of the Chinese and the Japanese, it all…”
County Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I agree with my esteemed colleague about that this is very unusual. There are many amendments that we're considering and I have not had time to adequately study each of these and give it the attention and care that I think they deserve. So I'm going to be voting no on any of amendments because I just haven't had enough time. I apologize.”
County Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I want to thank my colleagues for this very thoughtful discussion. And I have on principle staying out because I think that as Councilmember Ayala said that we were given very very very very narrow window and if anything I'm consistent so I want to commend Councilmember Kruber because it's clear that being able to articulate her concerns is very valid and I appreciate them and the thought that you know The work put in to that while last minute, I can at least appreciate. And it's clear that staff is doing a lot of this work that the that you know a lot of this to me was already being done…”
County Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“the tough decisions that that will be implemented in the community and i know we all take that responsibility very seriously so i urge support today thank you thank you for the comments we're going to go to councilmember yambe um i appreciate councilmember ayala's thoughts and councilman jensen's i share them all but i want staff to know and i want staff to know that for the first time i've been up here i agree with everything that councilmember morrell said so that's only one time i appreciate it”
County Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Executive Director, for this update. And touching on a point that you made that, you know, libraries aren't just great resources now, but will, I think, play very critical roles going forward because in this age of AI and in the age of This information and all these different things. Um, I'm curious and I live with a senior and I get to hear all the, the stories and the frustrations from, you know, the. The social groups about, you know, there's a lot of information that. you can't always verify and you can't always tell what's ai and what's not and you…”
County Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“i know you know i you know frequently go out to mid county uh community center and you know even sometimes the the text messages that even just some of us get sometimes it's hard to distinguish and sometimes you know you can look for the signs but it would be help it's helpful to know that those resources available to be able to at least have some basics that you can kind of figure out um but i appreciate that being available we”
County Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I appreciate that. And it just shows that, you know, yes, that technology is going in a certain way. And yes, libraries are being tested, but it continues to demonstrate how important that our libraries are, not only now, but that continue to be relevant and even more important as we go forward. So I appreciate it.”
County Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Yeah, that committee meeting the other day was fun to hear the rapid-fire questions and how you were fairly nimble at answering them, and I appreciated the thoughtfulness that you gave your answers. Now, this week, the executive's office, as you know, unveiled some of these project labor agreements, expanding opportunity for our workforce and partnering with labor and partnering with business and different entities to give more opportunity. And I'm sure that you're aware of the one in about eight You know, youth across Pierce County, I think they cite about like 14,000 who are…”
County Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“I think that, you know, we and not only the executive's office, but council, you know, recognizes that this is an untapped, you know, group and it's really hard to make the inroads, but it can pay serious dividends down the line. And so I appreciate that. So thanks for the answer. Thank you.”
County Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“So just two little things. One was there with Council Chair Hitchen in the audience as well with Council Member Krueger and it's like 285,000, I think between 285,000, like 300,000 square foot, the new Bethel High School. And it's the largest now high school in the state. It surpassed Mount Tahoma and Tacoma, so. It's a beautiful, beautiful facility and just it was a privilege to be there. I was walking around and was telling the superintendent, hey, this would be a great emergency management type gathering place. And so they were like, you're thinking like a municipal person. And then mark…”
County Council · Aug 25, 2026