LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council candidate Brandon Kimmel decided he would run for local government when he heard police sirens outside of his Lynnwood apartment on July 3, 2024. Looking out the window, he saw several Lynnwood PD Officers rushing off to nearby Alderwood Mall—where he used to work as a loss prevention officer for Macy’s. He later learned the police were responding to the accidental shooting death of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson.

As a father of three daughters (18, 11, and 5), Kimmel was deeply touched by this fateful tragedy, promising himself he would get involved in local politics to make a difference fighting against increasing youth violence in a city he has called home for nearly a decade.

“I’ve always been an advocate for victims of violent crime,” said Kimmel. “Le

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