“We’re the land of 10,000 pilot projects,” said Cary Moon of Seattle. Credit: Nate Gowdy

“We’re the land of 10,000 pilot projects,” said Cary Moon of Seattle.

“We’re the land of 10,000 pilot projects,” said Cary Moon of Seattle. Nate Gowdy

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of six profiles of 2017 mayoral candidates we’ll be publishing before the Stranger Election Control Board announces its endorsements. Read our profile of Nikkita Oliver.

Cary Moon is at ease in the backyard of a community activist’s University District home for her campaign’s first neighborhood salon. She paces back and forth between the creaking patio deck and the grassy yard to flit between pods of visitors.

When it comes time to give her mayoral stump speech, Moon, 53, doesn’t take center stage. She stands off to the side of the deck. To anyone not paying close enough attention, she may have appeared nervous. But Moon is simply trying to include everyone in the circle.


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