I have participated extensively in the community from the time I first chose to move to Tacoma. I’ve been involved with a variety of groups in the city including; the arts community, neighborhood groups and the business community, among others. My in-depth involvement in these areas has provided me with knowledge that I feel has prepared me well to work on City Council and the broad range of issues they deal with on a day-to day basis. I am not afraid to roll up my sleeves and work with others to solve the problems that face District #4.
Small Business Owner
Stadium Video, Opened May 1994
Voted "Best Video Store in Tacoma" 1997 to 2007
- Readers of the Tacoma WeeklyBuzzard's Discs, October 1996 - current
Voted "Best Record store in Tacoma" 1999 to 2009
- Readers of the Tacoma Weekly
New Tacoma Neighborhood Council
Chair, 2007 to 2008
Vice-chair, 2004 to 2006
Elected to the Board, 2003 to 2009
Representative to Community Council 2007 to 2009
Coordinator - 9th and Pacific community mobilization program
Committee on housing affordability in Tacoma
Forum on issues around the Pierce County Jail
Grand Cinema Theater (Non-Profit Board)
Elected to the Board, 2005 to 2011
Finance Committee Member, 2005 to 2009
Management Structure Committee, 2006
Judge 72-hour Film Festival 2005, 2006
Co-organizer - Academy Awards party fundraiser,
2006 to 2009
Downtown Merchants Group
President, 2005 to 2007
Representative on the Cross District Business Association
Transportation Committee Chair, 2004 to 2007
Advocacy Committee Chair, 2007 to 2009
Tacoma Urban Network
Board Member, 2008 to 2011
Downtown Parking and Transit Committee
Chair, 2007 to 2008
Member, 2005 to 2008
Cross District Business Association
Chair, 2008 to 2010
Representative, 2006 to 2010
City Club of Tacoma
Board Member, 2008 to 2011
Membership Co-Chair, 2008 to 2009
Parking Implementation Committee
Chair, 2008 to 2009
Tacoma Film Club (Non-Profit Board)
Founding Board Member
Vice-Chair 2004 to 2005
Tacoma Arts Community (Non-Profit Board)
Co-coordinator for the Community Arts Summit,
November 2005
Founding Board Member
Vice-President 2006 to 2008
Festival Committee Member
Co-organizer - Glass Roots Arts Festival, 2006
Co-organizer - Snowballed Arts Festival, 2006
Creative Cities Leadership Projects
Nominated by Councilmember Bill Evans
Team Leader - Communication and Coordination,
2006 to 2007
Professional & Technical Education Advisory Committee, TCC
Advisory Committee - 2007 to 2011
Tacoma Learning Summit (get smart tacoma)
Organizing committee, 2006 to 2007
Community Conversation Facilitator, 2007
World Affairs Summit
Organizing committee, 2006 to 2007
Tall Ships Tacoma 2008
Advisory board member, 2006 to 2008
American Leadership Forum
Graduate American Leadership Forum class XIV
One Voice - Eastside Festival to combat crime and grime
Steering Committee, 2006, 2007
Contributing Member
Tacoma's Eastside Action Membership (TEAM)
Dometop Neighborhood Alliance
First Creek Neighbors
McKinley Business District
Stadium Neighborhood Business Association
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma Avenue Crime and Safety Group
Hillside Development Council
Pacific Lutheran University / Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Team Leader - Tacoma Small Businesses Recruitment Project, 2005
Blue Ribbon PaneL on high risk / high needs housing
Committee reviewing Tacoma's policy on high risk / high needs housing, 2005
Tacoma's Downtown Parking Advisory Committee
Participating member, 2004 to 2007
UWT Traffic / Economic Impact study advisory committee
Participating member, 2005 to 2007
Chamber of Commerce's 22nd annual Washington to Washington Trip
Delegate, 2006
Oversight committee for the Tacoma Police Department
Citizen Representative, 2006
