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Washington Named LAC of the Year

The Washington State LAC has been awarded the 2010 LAC of the Year by National CAI. Of the 58 Chapters nationwide this is an acknowledgement worth noting and recognizing all members of the 2010 LAC. Thank you for your volunteer hours and commitment to developing sound public policy for community associations in Washington State!

Margo Keller Mediator/Arbitrator WAMS, 2008 - 2010 Co-Chair

Cynthia Jones previously with Rafel Law Group PLLC, 2008 - 2010 Co-Chair

Year Established: 1983 Areas Served: Washington and Oregon

Other Corporate Association Memberships: USGBC, AGC, Master Builders Association, OWCAM

Services Provided: Charter Construction is a full-service general contractor specializing in technically demanding construction projects for clients who have high expectations of craftsmanship, project management and value. Business lines include Construction Defect Repair/Major Renovation, High End Residential, Commercial, Emergency Response/Restoration. Charter also has a service team that handles small projects and repairs, inspection and investigation of water intrusion issues, and building envelope survey.

Company Philosophy: At Charter Construction, we maintain a single goal for all of our projects: construct the best buildings possible—whatever it takes.

Contact: Charter Construction, Inc.

980 S. Harney Street, Seattle WA 98108 Tel: 206-382-1900 Fax: 206-382-0450

charter@chartercon.com www.chartercon.com

Michael Brandt, Brandt Law Group, 2010 – present Co-Chair Jeremy Stilwell, Barker Martin, P.S., 2010 – present Co-Chair John Brown, SUHRCO Cheryl Dittamore, SUHRCO Beth Dunham, Homeowner Samantha Hamilton, Homeowner Ken Harer, Condominium Law Group, PLLC Shelley Murray, Windermere Property Management Karla McGuire, Homeowner Michael Padilla, Law Offices of James L. Strichartz Toni Rich, Homeowner Jeff Rodgers, Homeowner Julianne Rossiter, Trestle Community Management Jim Talaga, Association Reserves Elle Tracy, Homeowner

To view the actual legislation referenced in this report please visit www.leg.wa.gov. If you have any questions related to LAC issues please feel free to contact Kathryn Hedrick, WSCAI Lobbyist at kathryn_hedrick@comcast.net.

—Kathryn Hedrick can be reached at 360.280.6202.

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