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November 2017

Message from the President

Yes, Politics, again.

Now that the Seattle Mayor’s race has

ended, other local races have been

determined and the state Senate’s majority party

confirmed, it is important that as President of

Tabor 100, I make another plea for your

involvement.

Mayor-Elect Durkan has appeared before Tabor

100, sought our advice and committed strongly to

minority businesses. We should feel positive about

her win but be clear, insistent and vigilant. I intend

to ensure that Tabor 100 has a seat at the table

and I welcome your thoughts about what city

policies to keep and those that can be improved

upon.

Democrats now control the State House and

Senate with the election of Manka Dhingra, a

minority woman from Bellevue. NOW is the time to

move legislation related to I-200. You can do

Tabor 100 and yourself a lot of good by meeting

with Legislators and telling your story. Sara

Stewart, our lobbyist, can plug you into this effort.

I urge you to contact me or Sara at

sara@stewartinc.com or call 360-229-8168.

The Port Commission now has two new

Commissioners and we must continue to work

with them to promote our businesses. The

agency has had some successes and the will

exists to improve in the area of diversity and

inclusion in contracting. Again, being clear,

insistent and vigilant is key. We intend to engage

with the Port, which has a $12-$15 billion spending

plan. There are and will be many opportunities at

both the airport and seaport.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the huge

number of privately-funded projects underway in

this region. Tabor has been clear about the need

for our community to engage in these projects and

we are making some headway. Regardless, there

is a long ways to go and we intend to dedicate

ourselves to ensuring more engagement in these

efforts going forward.

Finally, I want to invite all of your to our Holiday

Party on December 14, 2017. We are

co-sponsoring with the Washington Chapter of the

National Association of Minority Contractors. Hope

to see you there! You can RSVP by clicking here.

Legislative Update

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BESR

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WSDOT

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COS/WMBE Directory

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The 45th district legislative race

came to an end this month with

Democratic Candidate Manka

Dhingra winning the seat over

Republican Jinyoung Englund

by a margin of 55% to 45%.

This was the most expensive legislative race in

State History. The candidates and independent

expenditure campaign organizations raised and

spent a total of almost $10 million in the race. This

race was the determining factor in which party

controls the State Senate that now shifts to the

Democrats. This effectively gives that party control

of the Governor’s Office, the House and the

Senate in Washington State.

State and national political observers opined that a

Democratic win in this Senate Seat creates a

“West Coast Wall” of resistance to President

Trump and his political agenda, especially as it

relates to climate change. It is clearly a possibility

that we will see many policy proposals on carbon

taxes/cap and trade, as well as progressive policy

proposals like a capital gains tax and health care

reforms surface in the 2018 Legislative Session.

This week the Legislature held what is called

“Legislative Assembly Days” where they convened

in Olympia to discuss the upcoming session,

assign committee placements, and hold

fundraisers for their caucuses. Through many

meetings and discussions with legislators,

discussion of a full repeal of I-200 is now looking

like more of a possibility than ever.

I am diligently working to get a hearing in the

Capital Budget Committee; please be on the

lookout for the pending date for a “Tabor Day on

the Hill”. I will need your support and presence in

Olympia to further convey our message and

needs.

In the meantime, please continue to write, call and

meet with your local legislators. If you need any

assistance with setting up appointments, please

contact me at sara@sarastewartinc.com or call

360-229-8168.

Thank you - I truly am honored to be working for

you and this noble cause.

Sincerely,

Sara Stewart

Legislative Update

Manka Dhingra, Photo by KirklandReporter.com

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Black Education Strategy Roundtable Holds First Conference By: Kela Hall

The Black Education Strategy Roundtable

(BESR) hosted its Inaugural Statewide

Conference, Empowering Black Students to

Thrive: Reclaiming Minds and Affirming

Greatness, on Friday, November 10th, and

Saturday, November 11th. The 2-day conference

featured a gala banquet on Friday night, as well

as plenary sessions and workshops throughout

the day on Friday with powerful keynotes ranging

from educators, political leaders and advocates of

K-12 and higher education. The conference took

place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Des

Moines, Washington.

The Black Education Strategy Roundtable was

named purposefully to highlight the urgency

around the dire need of closing the achievement

gap for Black students in the State of

Washington. Black students in Washington’s

public schools are not thriving. The State’s

ranking of 48th in the nation in terms of the

widening achievement gap is appalling.

Curriculum and pedagogy that excludes the

experiences of Black and underserved students

alienate our students and contributes to a cycle of

failure for too many bright and beautiful minds!

There were numerous education leaders

throughout our State who took part in this

important conversation to shine light on the

continued unacceptable achievement gap for

Black students and provide key strategies for

attendees to implement into their work as

educational advocates. Some of the more notable

speakers were: John B. King, President & CEO of

Education Trust and former Secretary of

Education in the Obama Administration; Marilyn

Strickland, Mayor of Tacoma and longtime

advocate of taking a stand on equitable

education; Dr. Larry Nyland the Superintendent of

Seattle Public Schools; and Dr. Shelby Cooley

from the Roadmap Project.

“The reality is, Black students in Washington’s

public schools are not thriving, and our state’s

achievement gap is actually widening. BESR is

committed to advocating for and ensuring the

achievement of equitable and excellent

educational outcomes for Black and African

American students in the State of Washington.”

says Steve Smith, Executive Director of Black

Education Strategy Roundtable.

The conference also featured three Institutes

(Parents and Families, Educators, and Student

Leadership Development) that provided deeper

exploration of issues impacting the educational

outcomes of black students and strategies to

address these issues. The institutes took place

on Saturday, with leading subject matter experts

convening and organizing each one.

The Parents and Families Institute empowered

parents and family members to be powerful

advocates for their students through effective

engagement. Trish Moore, nationally recognized

for her family engagement work with Federal Way

Public Schools, was the convener.

The Educators Institute engaged teachers and

administrators to learn about the social-emotional

and educational needs of black students. It also

provided ways to identify effective teaching and

learning strategies and practices, to improve

educational outcomes and close the achievement

gap. Erin Jones, Milliken Award Winner (noted

teacher, administrator and educational

consultant) served as the convener.

The student voice and assessment of the public

education system was the highlight of the Student

Leadership Development Institute. Rashad

Norris, founder of the Black & Brown Summit and

Director of Community Outreach at Highline

Community College convened this institute.

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WSDOT Federal Highway Administration Contracts

Contractors, trade and labor organizations, small and disadvantaged businesses and all others who may be interested in working with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are invited to comment on the agency’s proposed goal for Federal Highway Administration Contracts. WSDOT is proposing a 19 percent overall DBE participation goal on federal projects for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. The goal will be submitted to the federal government early next year and is designed to create a level playing field for firms owned and operated by disadvantaged individuals. Public Meetings: SPOKANE — 2-4 p.m., Tuesday, November 28th, WSDOT Eastern Region Headquarters, 2714 N. Mayfair St., Spokane VANCOUVER — 2-4 p.m., Wednesday, November 29th, WSDOT Headquarters, 11018 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver

SEATTLE — 2-4 p.m., Thursday, December 7th, WSDOT Northwest Region Headquarters, 15700 Dayton Ave. N, Shoreline You can also provide comments through a no-cost webinar from 2:30 to 4:30, Tuesday, Dec. 5th, Registration is required — DisparityStudy@wsdot.wa.gov Written comments can be submitted to Jackie Bayne, Policy & Reporting Manager, WSDOT, Office of Equal Opportunity, P.O. Box 47314, Olympia WA 98504-7314 or DisparityStudy@wsdot.wa.gov Documents detailing the methodology used for determining the DBE goals are available for review at all WSDOT regional headquarters offices and at the Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Ave. SE, Olympia. They are also available online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/equalopportunity/

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INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE

NEWSLETTER?

DROP AN EMAIL TO

Staff@Tabor100.org or

PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org

OR CALL

(425) 882-4800 Ext. 107.

2018 Applications Now Open

University of Washington Business Growth

Collaborative

Management education program designed to

accelerate the growth of small-and medium sized

businesses

This program will accelerate the growth of

companies through management education

leading to the development of strategic growth

plans and the development of CEO-to-CEO

networks that will open new business

opportunities.

Program benefits include:

• Development of three year strategic growth

plans assisted by business experts and

fellow company owners

• Access to consulting teams of business students

to work on strategic projects for

your company

• Networking opportunities with business experts,

lenders and potential customers

• Management education classes including

finance, branding, and business strategy

• Creation of a CEO-to-CEO community to provide

owners a “mini-board of directors”

to help make critical decisions

For more information and to apply click on the link

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Priority application deadline:

November 22th

, 2017

A limited numbers of scholarships are

available, so please apply today.

University of Washington Business Growth Collaborative

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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: Vacant 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 x 107 Staff@Tabor100.org Newsletter Editor: Kalea Perry KaleaPerry@Hotmail.com

WE ENCOURAGE YOU

TO REACH OUT!

UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 28: Elevate NW Series: HR Strategies to Help Your Business, 12pm - 1:30pm, Microsoft Event Center at the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce. Pre-registration required. Nov. 29: Business After Hours at Stone Lounge, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Register by Nov. 27. Nov. 30: Sound Transit DBE/SB Technical Assistance Program: Cost Proposal Training, 9am - 4pm. Sound Transit’s Ruth Fisher Room, Register by Nov. 24. Dec. 6: Public Officials Reception 2017 & YPN at the Public Official Reception 2017, 5pm - 7pm, Skybridge at the Washington State Convention Center Dec. 11: Advocacy and Civic Engagement Program, 5:30pm - 7pm, Microsoft Events Center at the Seattle Metro Chamber, Pre-registration required. Dec. 11: M/WBE & Small Business Procurement Net-working & Seminar, 5:30pm - 8pm, Bellevue City Hall Dec. 14: Tabor 100 & NAMC Holiday Party, Northwest African-American Museum Legacy Hall, 6:30pm - 9:30pm Dec. 15: Alaska Business Forum, 8am - 9:30am, Microsoft Events Center at the Seattle Metro Chamber, Pre-registration required. Dec. 16: Tabor 100 General Meeting, Central Area Senior Center, 10am - 12pm

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Education Committee meets after the Tabor General Meeting, the last Saturday of the month from 12-2pm at the Central Area Senior Center Combined Library and Computer Room