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IP lay I RESOLUTION NO. 4203 A resolution expressing support for the nomination and election of Mayor Ed Hansen to the Association of Washington Cities Board of Directors. WHEREAS,the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) is an organization that provides a critical service to cities throughout our state by providing information, training, workshops, and lobbying support in the State Legislature; and WHEREAS,the AWC is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors which provides policy direction, budget guidance, and other assistance to the organization; and WHEREAS,the AWC is now seeking qualified nominees to consider for service on its Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, Everett Mayor Ed Hansen, with the backing and support of the Everett City Council, has submitted an application for the District 8 seat on the Board; and WHEREAS, Mayor Hansen boasts expertise in a wide variety of areas by virtue of his background as an attorney, former aide to the late U.S. Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson, Board Chairman and 18-year director of a successful bank, and Chairman and 10-year board member of the Snohomish County Economic Development Council; and WHEREAS,Mayor Hansen already has shown his ability to provide solid policy guidance for the City of Everett, stabilizing the City budget, helping the City to achieve $1 million in health care savings, and performing other key roles; and WHEREAS, Mayor Hansen has indicated that he would be willing to attend the daylong meetings and workshops required of a Board member and already has working relationships with area state legislators, as encouraged by the AWC. NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Everett hereby resolves: 1. That it supports Mayor Hansen's election to an AWC District 8 seat representing Everett, Snohomish County, and other areas of Northwest Washington. 2. That it believes Mayor Hansen is ideally suited to the Board position described above