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Thank you to all those that were able to attend our third annual Partnership Breakfast at the NewHolly Gathering Hall on June 15th.

Our event this year was again, generously sponsored by Washington Mutual, and was also supported by:

Under his leadership, One Economy, which he co-founded in 2000, has emerged as the nation’s leading nonprofit organization in the field of community technology. Mr. Ramsey is an internationally respected social entrepreneur who has spent years creating innovative partnerships between nonprofits, government and the private sector. He has been featured in numerous publications and was named among “50 Great Leaders” by Oregon Business magazine. Mr. Ramsey is the author, with Ben Hecht, of ManagingNonprofits.org: Dynamic Management for the Digital Age (John Wiley & Sons). Prior to the founding of One Economy, Mr. Ramsey served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Enterprise Foundation . Prior to his joining Enterprise, Mr. Ramsey served in the cabinets of two governors of Oregon as the state’s Director of Housing and Community Services and practiced law. Mr. Ramsey serves on many boards, including the Schnitzer Investment Corporation, Washington Jesuit Academy and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). He is the immediate past chairman of Habitat For Humanity International.

Kim Herman, Director of Washington State Housing Finance Commission

2007 Partnership Award Recipient went to Kim Herman, Director of Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

Mr. Herman is a native of Washington State and has served as a member of the Commission, as Washington Project Director of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rural Assistance Initiative Program, as Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Yakima, and as Manager of Single-Family Housing for the Portland Development Commission. In 1988 Mr. Herman was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Council of State Housing Agencies and currently serves as President. Mr. Herman serves on the Boards of the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, Impact Capital, and the National Rural Housing Coalition. He is also a member of the Governor’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board, the Freddie Mac Affordable Housing Advisory Council, the Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development Bond Cap Advisory Group, The Housing Partnership, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sound Families Steering Committee, and the Greater YMCA Public Policy Committee. Mr. Herman is a Graduate of Washington State University (B.A. 1967).

If you would like to make your $50 payment for attending the WHC Partnership Breakfast or a donation in support of Washington Homeownership Center, please make checks payable to Washington Homeownership Center and mail to 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98104-1046.

To hear John Bryant's inspiring words from the 2005 Partnership Breakfast, click here>>

Thank you to all those that were able to attend our first annual Partnership Breakfast at the Lake Union Cafe on June 8th. Click here for photos. Our event this year was generously sponsored by Washington Mutual and the Lake Union Cafe, and was also supported by:

Highlights from the event included a conversation with John Bryant of Operation Hope. John's words inspired all of us to continue and expand upon the work we do on behalf of first-time homebuyers with less wealth. Click on the link above to listen to the streaming audio recording of John Bryant from June 8th (approx 30 min).

Another highlight was the presentation of our 2005 Partnership Awards to Heyward Watson and Randy Robinson for their profound commitment to homeownership for low and moderate-income families and individuals in Washington State. Thank you both for all that you do for first-time homebuyers in our state.