I Will Resolve The City’S Divisions

Tue., Aug. 24, 1999

Judith Gilmore

Cover letter

Our city has an urgent need for better, family-wage jobs. As a council member I will use my legislative liaison experience to work with business, labor, community leaders and our state representatives to seek tax incentives that encourage new business and assist existing businesses with tax credits to expand.

As a member of the City Council I would not stand by as neighborhoods and downtown are pitted against one another. Utilizing my past experience with neighborhood and business entities I would go to work immediately to resolve the differences which have developed between various factions of our city with the goal being to assist in the vision of a stronger, whole community where all input is welcome and acted upon.

I applied for this position two years ago. At that time I said the Lincoln Street bridge was not cost-effective or a sound solution to our transportation problems. That was millions of dollars ago and still we have no resolution to the issue.

We can do better! If “hired for the position” I will commit to doing better and moving our city forward.

RESUME OF JUDITH A. GILMORE

Education High school degree, 1962 College credits or state certified training in Integrity/Ethics/Public Stewards, 1993; Understanding Diverse Workforce, Interest-Based Mediation Government Grant Applications, 1994

Employment Gilmore Consulting, January 1999 to present: consultant/special projects coordinator; grant writing; non-profit business and fund-raising plans KXLY News Radio 920, February-July 1999: Program production and on-air host radio program Washington State Council of County and City Employees AFSCME AFL-CIO, FebruaryNovember 1998: Political coordinator Fulcrum Dispute Resolution Clinic, February to November 1997: Associate director Office of the Governor, 1993-97: Eastern Washington representative for Gov. Mike Lowry Inland Empire Zoological Society, 1991-93: Community development director National Abortion Rights Action League, 1985-91: Eastern Washington Coordinator West Central Community Center, 1979-84: Program coordinator

Educational positions Class instructor in association with Jeff Gombosky and the Spokane Community Centers, 1996-97 Class instructor, Eastern Washington University, in association with Tom Kingen, 1995

Community activities Member, Spokane city Plan Commission, Community Colleges of Spokane Presidential Search Committee, YWCA Nominating Committee. Chairwoman, Spokane Housing Advisory and Appeals Board, West Central Neighborhood Steering Committee & Design Plan Task Force, co-chairwoman Community Partners Review of City Charter.

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