He helped to establish one of the first programs in the Nation to commit a percentage of our construction budget for the creation of art. He helped save and restore Franklin High School. He worked to make sure we established a drugfree zone and got legislation passed removing the sales tax from items sold at charitable auctions. John OBrien represented one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Seattle. an area called the Rainer Valley. The Rainer Valley began as an Irish and Italian community of immigrants. and with Speaker OBriens leadership. it helped to incorporate various waves of new immigrants from various communities: the ChineseAmerican community. Japanese. Filipino.
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