AWC Legislative Bulletin - Volume 32, Interim No. 1
July 31, 2009  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
Initiative 1033, concerning city revenues and lowering property taxes, to be on November ballot
Changes at AWC
AWC prepares for 2010 Legislative session - how you can provide input
AWC 2010 legislative policy development process
Energy & telecommunications
Federal issues
General local government
Infrastructure, economic development and transportation
Law & justice
Municipal finance
Personnel and labor

Changes at AWC

In June, Mike McCarty was named Association of Washington Cities chief executive officer (CEO). He began his career at AWC in 2002 as the director of Member Services and beginning in February 2009, he was serving as the acting executive director/CEO following Stan Finkelstein’s retirement. Prior to AWC, he had a successful twenty-one year career with the City of Shelton, spending most of his time as city administrator.

Tammy Fellin, the lobbyist for community safety and justice issues for the past 7 years, recently left AWC for a position with the Department of Employment Security. We wish her well in her new job and will miss her expertise on these legislative issues.