Elect Naren Briar For Bellevue City Council Pos. #2
I am running for City Council to ensure we maintain our high quality of life while thoughtfully managing growth, supporting our neighborhood communities, and preserving what makes Bellevue special.
"Naren Briar has a sophisticated view of the role of local government in serving community." -Seattle Times
Endorsements
Years of Community Service
Endorsements
Public Officials
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene
United States representative–Washington's 1st congressional district
Patty Kuderer
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
Lisa Wellman
41st LD State Senator
Janice Zahn
41st LD State Representative
John Stokes
Bellevue City Council
Jessica Forsythe
Redmond City Council
Kelli Curtis
Mayor of Kirkland, WA
Amy Walen
48th LD State Representative
Vandana Slatter
48th LD State Senator
My-Linh Thai
41st LD State Representative
Jane Aras
Bellevue School District Board Director
John Tymczyszyn
Kirkland City Council, Veteran
Steve Fields
Redmond City Council
Mason Thompson
Mayor of Bothell, WA
Osman Salahuddin
48th LD State Representative
Armen Papyan
Tukwila City Council
Amy Falcone
Kirkland City Council
Jeremy Barksdale
Former Bellevue City Council
Neal Black
Kirkland City Council
Melissa Stuart
Redmond City Council
Angela Birney
Mayor of Redmond, WA
Jay Arnold
Deputy Mayor of Kirkland, WA
Local Businesses
Third Culture Coffee
Downtown Bellevue
Bellevue Crossroads Florists
Crossroads
Piano Without Tears
Lake Hills
Crossroads European Grocery
Crossroads
Hye Life Cafe & Bar
Crossroads East
Salsa Y Motion Dance School
Wilburton
La Superior Latin Market
Crossroads
Bravo Dance Academy
Wilburton
Perceptron AI Inc
Downtown Bellevue
Certivo AI
Bellevue
Solista Bellevue
Cogir Retirement Center
Davart Construction
Bellevue
Yeraz Flatbread
Bellevue
Apna Bazaar
Bellevue
Organizations
The Seattle Times
Official Endorsement from The Seattle Times Editorial Board
Armenian House of Seattle & Eastside
Armenian Cultural Orginization
LiUNA Laborers
Local 242 Union
41st Legislative District
Bellevue
48th Legislative District
Bellevue
MLK Labor Union
220,000 workers and 150+ affiliate unions
Women of Color in Politics
Washington State Organization
King County Young Democrats
King County
King County Democrats
King County
Kurdish Association of Washington
Seattle & Eastside
International Assoc. of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
District Lodge 751
Amalgamated Transit Union
Local 587
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Washington Sate
Community Leaders
Julie Ellenhorn
Local Bellevue Celebrity
David Cagle
Bellevue Essentials Graduate
Xuchen Yao
CEO @ Seasalt.ai
Kim Shirley
Arts Patron & Philanthropist
Debbie Lacy
Community Non Profit Leader
Chris Hays
Bellevue Human Services Commission
Brad Helland
Former Vice Chair Bellevue Transportation Commission
James McEachran
Former Bellevue Human Services Commission
Monik Martinez
Community Non Profit Leader
Kunal Chopra
CEO @ Certivo
Eddie Chang
Community Leader
Jim Riley
Delta Airlines Pilot
Col. (Ret) Myles B. Caggins III
National Veterans Leader
Archana Verma
Owner of Third Culture Coffee
Julia Schwarz
Chief Mom Officer @ PlayScout
Gary Wilke
Bellevue Community Leader
Jeri Tiernan
Health Care Professional
David Klionsky
Co-Founder @ PlayScout
William Schneider
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Deb Grover
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Kavi Mathur
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Shelley Cervantes
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Andrew Jiang
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Denny Meadows
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Sandra Martinez
Bellevue Essentials Alum
Arian Abdulkader
Bellevue Startup Founder
Patricia Willner
Attorney at Law; Bellevue
Vijay Beniwal
Apna Bazar Co-Founder
Tasnim Rehamani
Kirkland Human Services Commissioner; NAMI Eastside Board of Directors
Giovanni Severini
Mcsft
Aaron Jacobson
Kirkland Planning Commissioner
Kurt Dresner
Kirkland City Council Candidate
Ruth Lipscomb
Katie Moussouris
Vivek Prakriya
Lisa Weber
Mackenzie McDonald
Rebecca Hadi
Chris Randels
Randy Grein
Lauri Deaton-Grein
Souren Aghajanyan
Sonja Ross
Irma Aghajanyan
Grant Payton
Richard Doucette
Andrea Eagles
Ann Osterberg
Cary Sherrill
Mary Ane Hepner
Bella Aghajanyan
Nate Roberts
Kat Schmidt
Luke Allan
Marine Zuloyan
Nairy Boyajyan
Sargis Boyajyan
Mher Abram
Zhanna Avanesova
Karine Agadzhanova
Anush Agadzhanova
Akshat Shrivastava
Amy Shah
Ralf Gawlick
Basia Gawlick
Subraiz Ahmed
Saleha Ahmed
Aram Mahmood
Charles Amjadi
Richard Williams
Rodi Bekas
Salahaddin Shamdeen
Soran Sadoon
Nabaz Kadr
Alicia Lew
Jacob Lew
Maya Rao
Jack Demasi
Mo Dean
Suzan Saleh
William Kurd
Nawa Briar
Adam Briar
Dana Wasman
Helin Taskesen
Deniz Eryilmaz
Mehmet Yildiz
Rezan Altinkaynak
Akriti Shrivastava
Jasmine Taylor
Bakhtiar Dargali
Miwa Leick
Gargi Ghosh
Sanjeev Mishra
Bekas Ali
Priyanka Sroya
Naveen Sahi
Salim Amedi
Hamko Barezz
Nizar Sulaivany
Connie Dargali
Mohammed Aziz
Shawn Dargali
Lloyd Roberts
James Roberts
Kat Roberts
Alexis Losse
Nick Edel
Tka Kirkuki
Frida Caceres
Peyton Kemp
Thomas Mier
Faith Carter
Aram Markosyan
Araks Markosyan
Martin Kaplan
Albert Beshiri
James Pickering
Christine Conley
Armen Akopyan
Anna Ngo
Serena Ngo
Sirena Akopyan
Anna Akobyan
Elizabeth Sh
Raya Parsa
Mariana Ghazarian
Hrachya Petrosyan
Kristina Pogosian
Kate Arustamian
Gretta Gabrielyan
Sardar Chalabae
John Peterson
Damiana Merryweather
Laurie Geodakov
Rhonda Schweinhart
Priorities To Enhance Quality of Life
Let’s Build a Bridge Between Policy and Community
As a proud Bellevue resident, Naren Briar brings a unique blend of local commitment, international humanitarian recognition, and a tech background to her campaign for Bellevue City Council. Her deep involvement in our community reflects her passion for making Bellevue an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Civic Leadership & Local Engagement
Since making Bellevue her home, Naren has immersed herself in strengthening our community through meaningful action.
As a graduate of Bellevue Essentials—the city's civic engagement program—she gained comprehensive knowledge of our city's operations and was honored to be chosen by her peers as a class speaker.
Her commitment to lifelong learning and community engagement shows in her extensive local volunteer work, from mentoring high school students to creating enrichment programs for our seniors at the Bellevue Solista retirement center. Naren has focused on creating connections across generations. She hosts monthly dinner gatherings, bringing together senior citizens in retirement centers for shared meals, and open discourse about varying topics. But more importantly, she has worked with senior citizens to document the stories of Bellevue residents, which date back to 1929! Before Bellevue was even incorporated as a city.
Tech & Privacy Expertise
Bridging innovation and community values in Bellevue's tech landscape.
Background & International Impact
From refugee roots to global advocacy: A story of resilience and bridge-building.
Her dedication to service stems from her remarkable journey as the daughter of Kurdish refugees who found safety and opportunity in America after fleeing Saddam Hussein’s Genocide of the Kurdish people. This background instilled in her a deep appreciation for strong, welcoming communities and effective local government.
Her international work, recognized and engaged by leaders across the political spectrum, (including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Richard Black) demonstrates her ability to build bridges and find practical alignment to complex challenges, like containing ISIS in the Middle East. Her expertise has been recognized through speaking invitations at prestigious institutions, including Harvard, Yale, and the BBC.
Education & Youth Empowerment
Community Building
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