Bill's experience, education, and thirty years of public service make him
uniquely qualified to serve on the Pierce County Council.
1962 | Graduate of Clover Park High School |
1966 | Graduate of Langston University—BA Sociology and Education |
1971-1973 | Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning University of Washington |
1967-1971 | Teacher Seattle Public Schools, West Seattle High School |
1971-1973 | Instructor University of Puget Sound, Urban Studies |
1973-1982 | Program Budget Analyst, Tacoma Planning Department |
| | Program Development Manager/Chief Planner, Community Development Department |
1982-1986 | Elected to the Washington State
House of Representatives
Committees:
- Ways and Means
- Commerce and Labor
Chair: Subcommittee on Tourism Development
- Local Government
- Transportation
- Education
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1986-1990 | Elected to the Washington State Senate
Senate Committees:
- Higher Education, Chair
- Commerce and Labor, Vice Chair
- Transportation
- Energy and Utilities
- Represented the Senate as a member of the Washington Housing Council
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1989 | Washington State Labor Council's Legislator of the Year
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1990-1992 | Executive Director, Upper Tacoma
Renaissance Association—a private nonprofit association
dedicated to redeveloping the Hilltop/Upper Tacoma area.
Wrote the NEIMAH Housing Grant that brought $5.6 million dollars
to provide 55 new homes in the target area. |
1992-present | Teacher, Jason Lee Middle School, Tacoma Public Schools
Team Leader for 8th Grade Team
Basketball and Tag Football Coach |
1993 | Gonzaga University, Graduate School of Education |
2003 | Elected Chair of the 27th District Democratic Legislative Organization |
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