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CITY OF EVERETT <br /> BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> APPLICATION FORM <br /> Name: WANDA E. SMITH-DETER <br /> (SPOUSE): JESSE JAMES JETER <br /> Address: (MAIL)P. O. BOX 102 EVERETT, WA 98206 <br /> (RESIDENCE)3319 OAKES AVE. #D EVERETT, WA 98201 <br /> Phone: (425)339-8210 <br /> Occupation: RETIRED (FULL-TIME HOMEMAKER) <br /> How long have you been an Everett resident? <br /> SINCE OCTOBER, 1999 ( 7 1/2 YEARS ) <br /> Board(s)/Commission(s) of interest: <br /> CITY OF EVERETT DIVERSITY ADVISORY BOARD <br /> Why do you want to serve on this board/commission? <br /> I SEE EVERETT AS A GROWING CITY WHOSE LEADERSHIP HAS HAD THE <br /> FORESIGHT TO TAKE A PRO-ACTIVE ROLE IN GUIDING IT IN A POSITIVE <br /> AND PROSPEROUS DIRECTION FOR ALL OF IT'S CITIZENS AND WE CAN <br /> APPRECIATE THAT. THE DESIRE TO EVEN SEE THIS AS A POSSIBILITY <br /> REQUIRES COURAGE, PATIENCE,TENACITY AND JUST PLAIN HARD WORK. <br /> MY HUSBAND AND I ARE RETIRED AFRICAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS. HAVING <br /> LIVED IN EVERETT FOR THE PAST 7 1/2 YEARS HAS AFFORDED US AN <br /> OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY AND FEEL THAT HAVING <br /> CHOSEN EVERETT AS OUR NEW "HOMETOWN", WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED <br /> TO IT'S POSITIVE GROWTH IN SOME SMALL WAY. <br /> Please provide background, experience, and qualifications that would <br /> assist you in serving on this board/commission: <br /> I INITIALIZED MY CIVIC INVOLVEMENT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE <br /> "MAYOR'S YOUTH PRAYER BREAKFASTS" IN MODESTO, CALIFORNIA AS A <br /> HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR. I WORKED IN PRIVATE AND CORPORATE <br /> BUSINESSES, CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS FOR OVER TWENTY(20) <br /> YEARS. I HAVE LIVED AND WORKED IN NUMEROUS CITIES AND HAD THE <br /> OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ABROAD. THESE CITIES INCLUDE SALZBURG, <br /> AUSTRIA; COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA; ATHENS AND ATLANTA, <br /> GEORGIA;NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; MODESTO,TURLOCK, STOCKTON <br /> AND OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA; LYNNWOOD AND EVERETT, WASHINGTON. I <br /> WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE MANY THINGS THAT SEEMED TO SERVE AND <br />