De'Sean Quinn is the Assistant General Manager for Partnerships and  Strategy at King County Metro in Seattle, Washington, and an elected Council Member for the City of Tukwilla, Washington. His life is one of serving his community where he focuses on the implementation of strategies and solutions that promote diversity, equity, and belonging in community development and public transportation: taking services to where they are needed most. He understands that politics, policies and infrastructure whether transportation, roads, bridges, or housing has the ability to have major effects on people's quality of life and can promote or remove disparities. It is up to leaders to ensure that they do not.    #abovethenoise24 Stay in touch: Email us at: [email protected] Facebook: @abovethenoise24 Instagram: abovethenoise_gm Podcast art by Mario Christie.