Mr. August Richardson, General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton,

Thank you for your quick response to my letter. After I sent you my letter, almost 300 workers also wrote to you in solidarity with David and Lakesha Levy, asking the Hilton to cancel the Levy family’s Covid rental debt. I really appreciate your immediate response to this community shock by telling my office that the Levy family debt has been canceled!

I hope this is a positive example that other companies will follow and a sign of how ordinary people can raise their collective voice to cancel Covid rental debt on a larger scale.

As I noted in my email, I have little doubt that other working families who stayed at Homewood Suites and other Hilton-managed hotels during the pandemic have similarly amassed significant Covid debt through no fault of their own. As a highly profitable global corporation, Hilton Worldwide can also afford to cancel its debts. I hope you and the other executives will continue your positive action today by canceling the Covid rental debt of your other troubled current and former tenants as well.

Thank you again for your immediate attention to my letter and the Levy family’s Covid debt. My office enjoys working with you and others at Hilton Worldwide to ensure other working class families receive similar treatment. I look forward to your reply.

Sincere,

Kshama Sawant

Seattle City Councilor