Alexis Mercedes Rinck is an American politician who has served as an at-large member of the Seattle City Council since November 2024.
[4][5] She attended Syracuse University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in political science and sociology, and while in school she was a community organizer and fundraiser for Planned Parenthood.
[4][5] After graduating, Rinck was a policy analyst for the Sound Cities Association before becoming a director at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA).
[5][7] While at the KCRHA, she developed the multi-jurisdictional five-year plan focusing on spending money to address homelessness on a regional scale.
[10] Rinck became Woo's first of four challengers, focusing her campaign on evidence-based solutions and solving the city's budget deficit through progressive taxes.