• Feriton Spur Park

    Parks, People and Places!

    These long-term investments in our quality of life give our community places to play, gather, and thrive.

  • Totem Lake Connector Bridge

    Connecting Kirkland

    Connecting Kirkland to the region and our neighborhoods to each other

  • Tree on Market Street

    A Passion for Sustainability

    Our future requires a strategic approach with our building, transportation, energy, and environmental policies.

Re-Elect Jay Arnold to Kirkland City Council

I’m honored to represent you on the Kirkland City Council. I’ve worked hard to keep Kirkland beautiful and vibrant. I’m proud of the work we have done together to build new parks and expand existing ones, improve the Cross Kirkland Corridor, and invest in complete streets, safe school walk routes, and the downtown waterfront. Kirkland added mental health professionals as a new type of first responder for those in crisis, while keeping fire and police fully funded and staffed. We have hired new firefighters/EMTs to improve response times and built new and renovated fire stations in case of earthquake, fulfilling the promise to voters of Fire Proposition #1. I’ve protected landmark trees, championed green buildings, and planned for Kirkland’s future sustainability.  

We have more work to do! We need to provide more housing opportunities and make Kirkland more affordable for everyone. Like we did with Totem Lake, we need to be all-in to promote the opportunities in the 85th Street station area for jobs and housing near Bus Rapid Transit. We need transit that works for Kirkland, both connecting to the region and also connecting our neighborhoods to each other. We need to fulfill our vision for the Cross Kirkland Corridor. Most importantly, in these uncertain times, we have to protect our values as a safe, welcoming, inclusive, sustainable community.

I do my homework, listen to ideas and concerns, develop pragmatic solutions, and make steady progress toward our future goals.

I ask for your vote to continue moving forward, together.

  • “Jay's leadership regionally makes Kirkland stronger.”

    - Jennie Jaeger, Chair, Juanita Neighborhood Association

  • "It's all in his tag line: Proven Leadership / Forward Progress. I've appreciated his approach, pragmatism, and results."

    - Daniel Weiss

  • “I support Jay because he works hard to make Kirkland a better place to live, listens to his constituents, and does his homework on all the issues under consideration by the Council.”

    - Bev Marcus

  • "Jay's unwavering passion for sustainability and his deep understanding of the vital connections between housing, land use, transportation, and the climate crisis set him apart as a thoughtful and informed advocate for our future. "

    - Faith Debolt, former
    Kirkland Transportation Commissioner

  • "Jay cares deeply about making Kirkland a safe, welcoming, and sustainable place to live in. During his tenure in the city council, the city has made huge strides to deliver on this vision."

    - Sri Rajagopalan,
    Kirkland Human Services Commissioner

  • "Jay is thoughtful and tuned in to the needs of the community. He has worked hard to make Kirkland a livable city for all."

    - Dr. Mark Vossler