Rinck is an assistant director at the University of Washington working on state budget and policy issues for the school. Prior to that she held engagement and policy analyst positions at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and the Sound Cities Association.

by Josh Cohen

Referencing her experience educating communities on the influence of money in politics, Alexis Mercedes Rinck said, “I’m of the belief that big business shouldn’t be deciding who represents this city. Woo was appointed by five people. I’m looking to be elected by 200,000 people.”

by Amy Sundberg

UW assistant policy director Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced her campaign for Seattle City Council position 8 last month.

Rinck’s campaign prioritizes Seattle’s needs, including affordable housing and renter protections, increasing the safety of communities by targeting firearm- and opioid-related harms, and leveling up worker protections.

by Morgan Bortnick

A 28-year-old Central District resident and homelessness policy advocate, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, has announced her campaign for Seattle City Council Position 8, which is citywide. Rinck is thus far the first challenger to run against current interim councilmember Tanya Woo, who announced her attempt to secure a permanent seat earlier this month.

by Vee Hua

Seattle will have one City Council race on the ballot in November.

Councilmember Tanya Woo will face off against at least two challengers in her bid to keep the citywide Position 8 seat.

by Katie Campbell

She’s a Renter, a Transit Rider, a Policy Wonk, and a Nose Ring-Haver.

by Hannah Krieg

March 25, 2024

UW Assistant Policy Director Alexis Mercedes Rinck 

Announces Campaign for Seattle City Council

Mercedes Rinck will bring needed expertise in affordable housing, regional policy, and budgeting to the Council, relying on professional and lived experience to advocate for an affordable, safe, and welcoming Seattle.

This analysis provides a snapshot of the homelessness services available across King County. In addition to depicting the regional distribution of services, this analysis also demonstrates the gaps in homelessness response in each sub-region and how each sub-region works collaboratively to fill these gaps.

by Alexis Mercedes Rinck

The promise with which the King County Regional Homelessness Authority was created looks one step closer to being fulfilled. 

by Greg Kim

Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Class of 2021) is the Sub-Regional Planning Manager at King County Regional Homelessness Authority.

For students in the Renée Crown University Honors Program, the honors capstone project can be a challenge to complete. The project typically requires intensive research, writing, professional or creative work over the course of already busy junior and senior years.

by Kathleen Haley

Alexis Mercedes Rinck was the recipient of this prestigious award in 2017.

Alexis was among a group of 35 Remembrance Scholars at Syracuse University during the 2016-17 school year.

Alexis Rinck, a senior political science and sociology double major at SU who was also one of the organizers, said college campuses need to be safe spaces for undocumented immigrants and people of marginalized identities.

by Madeleine Davison & Satoshi Sugiyama

After interning for the New York Public Interest Research Group, Alexis Rinck decided she wanted to make a change in the political world, so she launched a Syracuse University Chapter of Democracy Matters to spread awareness about corporate funding.

by Molly Berger

A high school Youth-to-Youth Mentoring and Prevention program continues to make strides in helping students avoid alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and misuse/abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Freshmen needing a little extra support are referred to the program and provided with a year-long mentor.

by Jane Northrop