Tabor 100 March 2017 Newsletter Featuring: Fair Well to Jamila Johnson Alaska Airlines McLeary Roundup MBD Staffing

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Message from the President
As we transition out of what has been our
coldest and rainiest winter in decades to
being warmed again by the sun, I see
good things to come in the business
arena.
This year may produce the best options in many
years for growing your business with every
government agency putting into motion an effort to
recruit minority businesses. As we all know, there are
far more construction cranes in Seattle than
anywhere else in the country. The high volume of
projects varying from highways to rail to buildings
presents greater opportunities for minority business.
Tabor 100 works diligently to share all opportunities
that may be out there with our members. We have
great relationships with key individuals in all the
major agencies and will redouble our efforts to
ensure that they not only share what is available, but
consult with us so that whatever is developed is
feasible and well thought-out.
King County Government, the Cities of Seattle and
Bellevue all are working harder than ever to put
minority businesses to work on their projects. A few
important things that are currently happening in the
various agencies are: The State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) is wrapping up a major
disparity study which should lead to enhanced
opportunities. The agency is looking into creating
a “mentor-protégé program” to ensure its
voluntary goals are met and insist that if they are
not, they become mandatory. Sound Transit,
having just received $54B for a span of 25 years, is
working to ensure its prime contractors make
opportunities available to minority businesses.
The Port of Seattle is conducting enhanced outreach
and intends to increase that effort with many of its
upcoming projects being subject to mandatory
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
opportunities. The State Department of Enterprise
Services, which is responsible for most state building
and procurement, is conducting a disparity study,
mandated by the Governor. In addition, DES has
launched a strong program to include minority
businesses in all its contract dealings.
I encourage you to get involved and remind you that
your engagement is not just beneficial for your
business, but for others as well. I urge you to
assume a role beyond just membership in Tabor
100- join one of the committees and share your
expertise and experience.
March 2017
Jamila Johnson
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Alaska Airlines– UNCF
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McCleary roundup
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MBD Staffing
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who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and
social equity for African-Americans and the community at large.
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We Wish you the Best, Jamila Johnson
By Henry Yates
Tabor 100 Board member and
Government Relations Chair,
Jamila Johnson, will be leaving
her shareholder position at
Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt
to work for one of the most
respected civil rights
organizations in the nation.
She has also tendered her
resignation from the Tabor Board. Johnson has
accepted a position with the Southern Poverty
Law Center as Senior Supervising Attorney for
Criminal Justice Reform in its New Orleans
office.
“We will sorely miss Jamila — she has been a
very effective and knowledgeable Government
Affairs Chair,” explained Ollie Garrett, President
of Tabor 100. Johnson has helped better focus
Tabor 100’s effort in the state legislature, last
year brokering the hiring of a top-notch lobbying
team to advocate for changes to I-200. In
referring to her new position, Johnson stated: “To
be working for one of the most effective civil
rights organizations in the nation is a once-in-a-
lifetime opportunity. In my new role, I will be able
to influence policy and make a difference in the
lives of many at a time when legal services to
minorities are needed more than ever.”
Jamila will be supervising a team of staff
attorneys, investigators and paralegals working
to develop and litigate cases raising
constitutional and statutory claims in Louisiana
and Federal Courts related to adult and juvenile
justice reform.
Johnson explains that working to address the
unfairness of the justice system has been
something she has always done on a volunteer
basis. She now will be working on these issues
for an organization that has won many cases
over white supremacists and others who have
attempted to trample on the civil rights of ethnic
minorities. The Southern Poverty Law Center
takes no government money and works on behalf
of clients without charge. Established in 1972 by
Executive Director Morris Dees, it has notched a
flurry of important legal victories over the years.
Johnson intends to establish a new home in New
Orleans, but vows to keep in touch with Tabor
100 and return periodically. “Tabor 100 is a
wonderful organization, always striving to provide
more opportunity for minorities in this region. I
will always cherish my time on the Board and
working on behalf of minority businesses.”

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ALASKA AIR NEW CHARITY MILES PARTNER — UNCF
By Henry Yates
Seattle based Alaska Airlines
recently added the United Negro
College Fund (UNCF) to its list of
Charity Miles recipients in an effort
to help thousands of African Amer-
ican students nationwide succeed
in college who may not have been
able to otherwise.
The UNCF joins nine other organizations supported
year-round by Alaska Mileage Plan Members through
the donation of frequent flier miles. Miles donated will
supplement a 1-million-mile seed gift from Alaska
Airlines and help students fly to college tours, travel
between school and home, and participate in a variety
of leadership development programs in conjunction to
other programming offered by UNCF.
“There are so many expenses when you’re in college or
planning to go to college,” says Linda Thompson-Black,
Pacific Northwest Area Development Director for
UNCF. Many of our students are living in poverty and
may be awarded a scholarship that they can’t afford to
take advantage of because of the other costs. These
miles will be so important in helping defray some of the
expense.”
Alaska Air has been a generous partner in supporting
Tabor 100 throughout the years in promoting education
and minority business entrepreneurship. “Alaska
Airlines choice of UNCF is wonderful and in keeping
with the Tabor 100 Mission to promote educational
excellence and social equity,” exclaimed Tabor 100
President Ollie Garrett.
Since 2011, Mileage Plan Members have donated
more than 300 million miles to charitable organizations
through Charity Miles. “We recognized the need to
support African American students, and found this to be
an effective way to do so,” said Shaunta Hyde,
Managing Director of Community Relations, whose
Department is responsible for the program. “We expect
thousands of African American students to benefit from
this new partnership and we look forward to them
entering college, staying in college and graduating to
go on to successful careers. I am personally very
excited about this program and how our customers will
make a positive impact for members of the African
American community.”
Alaska Air Group serves 118 destinations with nearly
1,200 daily flights in the United States, Mexico,
Canada, Costa Rica and Cuba. It is the only major
airline headquartered in the Pacific Northwest..
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Liz Alzeer, City of Seattle
Valarie Anderson, City of Seattle
Rick Dimmer, City of Seattle
Jeremy Doane, City of Seattle
Katia Garcia, City of Seattle
Karen Iwasaki, City of Seattle- SPU
Earl Key, Esq. LL.M, WSDOT
Aleanna Kondelis, City of Seattle– SDOT
Carmen Kucinski, City of Seattle
Karen Melanson, City of Seattle– SDOT
Michael Terrell, City of Seattle - SDOT

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It’s Day 68 of 105 in this year’s regular legislative
session, and when it comes to a final solution to the
McCleary decision, next up is the House and
Senate budget proposals, the first of which is
expected Monday or Tuesday.
Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed the “levy
cliff” extension that offers school districts some
breathing room during the wait. And lawmakers,
after overwhelmingly approving the levy measure
last week, retreated behind closed doors to hash
out the final pieces of their 2017-19 budget plans.
Here are more details about the McCleary action
over the past week: On Saturday, lawmakers
hosted several town halls across the state, and
education funding claimed much of the spotlight. At
least 200 teachers and their allies rallied at a forum
in Vancouver, according to The Columbian.
And while many urged the Legislature to settle
McCleary and fully fund public schools, they also
stressed that investment cannot come at the cost of
other social services, such as mental-health care
and affordable housing.
“We know that hungry kids can’t learn. We know
that kids dealing with mental-health issues can’t
learn,” education activist Heather Lindstrom said.
Also over the weekend, the Ellensburg Daily
Record and Peninsula Daily News covered the
collective sigh of relief coming from school districts
after the Legislature overwhelmingly approved a
measure to ensure they don’t lose out on $350
million in local levies under a so-called “levy cliff.”
But by Tuesday, district officials had already started
registering their concern and confusion over new
accountability rules included in the negotiated levy
bill. Their main worry is over the requirement to
track how they spend local levy dollars.
Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public
instruction, told The (Everett) Herald that a final
McCleary fix should revisit the issue. “At this point I
don’t want to exercise a lot of energy on something
that is going to be worked out,” he said.
On Thursday, new projections showed Washington
will bring in $313 million more revenue than
anticipated over the next biennium. In total,
lawmakers will have $41.6 billion for the 2017-19
budget, or about 6.8 percent over 2015-17.
That will give Republicans in control of the Senate
some math homework over the weekend as they
prepare to release their budget plan Monday or
Tuesday. The Democrat-led House will do the
same one week later.
(Bipartisan celebration over passage of the levy bill
was short-lived as Senate Republicans and House
Democrats renewed their bickering over their
competing McCleary plans on social media.).
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the Trump
administration released its “skinny budget” proposal
that calls for offsetting a $54 billion boost in military
spending with cuts in many domestic programs.
If Congress goes along, the federal Education
Department would face a 14 percent cut, according
to The Washington Post, with after-school and
summer programs and aid for first-generation and
low-income students on the chopping block.
Charter, private and other school-choice initiatives
would see a historic investment of $1.4 billion under
Trump’s budget plan.
Back in Washington state, as state lawmakers
struggle over budgets, The Seattle Times LiveWire
event series will feature a panel discussion on the
costs of underfunding public schools.
McCleary roundup: Lawmakers brave town-hall forums as they prepare to release budget
plans By Neal Morton Seattle Times staff reporter
Originally published March 17, 2017 at 6:01 am Updated March 17, 2017 at 8:10 am
http://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/mccleary-roundup-lawmakers-brave-town-hall-forums-as-they-prepare-to-release-
budget-plans/

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MBD STAFFING — A Diverse Staffing Agency
By Henry Yates
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diverse talent pool. The company boasts more than 10
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THE TABOR 100 BOARD
President: Ollie Garrett
President@Tabor100.org
Vice President: Brian Sims
VP@Tabor100.org
Treasurer: Aundrea Jackson
Treasurer@Tabor100.org
Secretary: Sherlita Kennedy
Secretary@Tabor100.org
Membership: Dee Riley
Membership@Tabor100.org
Education: Kevin C. Washington
Education@Tabor100.org
Public Affairs: Henry Yates
PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org
Economic Development: Edson Zavala
EconomicDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Government Affairs: Jamila Johnson
GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org
Fund Development: Abdul Yusuf
FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Business Development: Anthony Burnett
BusinessDev@Tabor100.org
TABOR OFFICE
2330 130th Ave. NE #101
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-882-4800
Staff@Tabor100.org
Newsletter Editor: Kalea Perry
KaleaPerry@Hotmail.com
WE ENCOURAGE YOU
TO REACH OUT!
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 25: General Meeting, 10am-12pm at
Central Area Senior Center
March 25 & 26: Taste Washington 2017,
2pm-5:30pm at Century Link Field
March 16 – April 20: Mortenson Construction Trade
Partner Workshop Series, Every Thursday
4pm-6pm at Mortenson’s Kirkland Office.
March 28 & April 4: Regional Small Business
Enterprise/Inclusion/Technical Assistance
Workshop: Subcontractors Joint Series Outreach
Event, 5pm-8pm at Tacoma Housing Authority
April 6: WIBLI (Women in Business & Leadership
Initiative) Awards, 12pm-1:30pm at Westin Seattle
April 12: Regional Contracting Forum, 8am-3:30pm
at Washington Convention Center
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Education Committee meets after the Tabor
General Meeting, the last Saturday of the month
from 12-2pm at the Central

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