2012 Year in Review

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“Rising Above it All”

January 2012▪ Tabor members met with Jay

Inslee while he was on his campaign tour.

▪ Board members attended a meeting with Senior Officer Greg Shaw at the Gates Foundation.

▪ Tabor members met with Craft3 to discuss the financing element of community development.

February 2012▪ Ollie Garrett and Frank Lemos

were invited to the White House Business Council and Business Forward for a conversation on jobs and the economy.

▪ Ollie Garret was invited the Senate Roundtable on jobs in African-American communities.

March 2012▪ Tabor partners with the Space

Needle to create scholarships for African-American students.

April 2012▪ Tabor participates in the Regional

Contracting Forum.

▪ Seattle Chamber of Commerce offers Tabor members a joint membership.

▪ Tabor partners with the University of Washington’s Business and Economic Development Center and offers scholarships for those interested in attending.

▪ Tabor hosted a Supreme Court Candidates’ Forum with Sheryl McCloud, Hon. John Ladenburg, Hon. Bruce Hilyer, and Justice Steve Gonzalez in attendance.

May 2012▪ Members visited the mayor’s office for a

meeting about the pending multipurpose stadium to be built in Seattle to house a local NBA and NHL teams.

▪ Tabor gave scholarships to: Yeruselem Yemane received the Bradford Scholarship for the UW, Foster School of Business Duron Jones received the PEMCO Insurance Scholarship for the Seattle University, Business Tatum Taylor receiving the Discretionary Scholarship for the O'Dea High School, Summer D1 Football Camp.

June 2012▪ Tabor launches new Technical

Assistance Committee.

▪ Ollie Garrett joins the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and 60 other preeminent leaders and policy experts from Atlanta-Savannah to attend a meeting to discuss the major challenges facing this innovative region.

▪ Frank Lemos spoke on behalf of Tabor at the Seattle City Council speaking in favor of the Stadium.

July 2012▪ Tabor receives the Business

Partner Award from The Central Area Senior Center.

▪ Tabor sponsored five youths to attend the Cantwell / Biden campaign event.

▪ Tabor and the City of Seattle hosted a Meet and Greet for construction management opportunities.

▪ Tabor hosted “The Power of Your Vote” panel with Colby Underwood, George Allen, Richard Mitchell, Bobby Forch, and Debra Entenman.

September 2012▪ 13th Annual Captains of Industry

Gala was held.

▪ Tabor hosted a Candidate Forum I with Attorney General Rob McKenna, Rep. Zack Hudgins (11th District Rep.), Jim Flynn (11th District Rep.), fellow Tabor 100 member Sylvester Cann (46th District Rep.), Cyrus Habib (48th District), and Rep. Bob Hasagawa (11th District State Senator).

October 2012▪ Tabor and Vulcan co-host the

South Lake Union Meet & Greet.

▪ Tabor hosted a Candidate Forum I with Jay Inslee, Bob Ferguson for Attorney General, Kathleen Drew for Secretary of State, Maureen Judge for State Senator of the 41st District, and Gael Tarleton for State Representative of the 36th District.

November 2012▪ Tabor members participate in

Governor-Elect Inslee’s transition team: Ollie Garrett, Richard Mitchell, Karen Lee, Henry Yates, Frank Lemos, and Tony Wright.