Leaders in Livability | AIA Seattle Welcomes King County Executive Dow Constantine
Presented by AIA Seattle and Cascade Land Conservancy
Today, more than ever, we are faced with environmental, social, and economic challenges that will define our generation, shape our future, and test our resilience. Our region has established visions for the future, but frequently barriers impede the realization of our collective goals.
As an extension of our 2008 and 2009 Design for Livability conferences, join AIA Seattle and Cascade Land Conservancy to get beyond the talk and the PowerPoint and hear from successful leaders who have used creativity to shape real change in our communities. This three-part series will provide unique and dynamic perspectives on building more livable, walkable and healthier cities. We will explore the emerging conversation about sustainable cities and their fundamental link to our health and well being. This is an opportunity to hear from leaders firsthand that individual tenacity and determination can create lasting change.
This program features a 45-minute interview with an opportunity for auidence Q&A.
Please put these series dates on your calendar and register today:
Thursday, March 3, 5:30 – 7:00PM
PubliCola’s Erica Barnett interviews Chair, Mary Johnston FAIA about her experience serving as Chair of the Seattle Design Commission for the past four years. Ms. Johnston, a local architect, will be rotating off the Commission March 1. Read bios
Thursday, April 7, 5:30 – 7:00PM
Host of the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out public affairs program, CR Douglas will interview King County Executive Dow Constantine for his county-wide perspective on the challenges and opportunities of promoting livability on a region-wide basis. Read bios
Thursday, May 5, 5:30 – 7:00PM
Have we designed away our public health? Join the new Dean of Public Health, Dr. Howard Frumkin to interview the State of Washington’s top health official, Dr. Maxine Hayes, to gain her perspective on how place- making and the role of livable communities impact on improved public health. Read bios
Mary Johnston FAIA, Chair, Seattle Design Commission, Principal, Johnston Architects
Mary Johnston FAIA is rotating off of the Seattle Design Commission, after having served as Chair for the past four years. As a founding partner of Seattle-based Johnston Architects, Mary Johnston AIA has directed the design of libraries, public spaces, and innovative urban housing throughout the Northwest. She has been repeatedly recognized for design excellent, and has shared her knowledge by teaching architecture at the University of Washington. A serious mentor, she advises her students to “proceed and be bold.” Taking them with her in sustained community engagement to produce projects that advance neighborhood goals. As a member of the influential Seattle Design Commission, she has helped guide the city’s investment in projects that respectfully serve their communities and achieve design value for public investment.
Erica Barnett, News Editor, PubliCola.com
Erica Barnett is the News Editor of PubliCola.com, an online newspaper focused on public policy and politics affecting the Puget Sound region and beyond. Previously, Ms. Barnett was news editor for Seattle’s alternative newsweekly, the Stranger, where she covered City Hall, state politics, and transportation, edited the paper’s news section, and wrote a weekly politics column. She also contributed frequently to Slog (www.slog.thestranger.com), the Stranger’s blog. In 2007, she won a Civic Award from the Municipal League of King County for the year’s Best Government Affairs Reporting.
Before she came to the Stranger in 2003, Erica was a staff writer for Seattle Weekly. Prior to that, Ms. Barnett was the senior news editor and city hall columnist for the weekly Austin Chronicle. She has also written for the Texas Observer, Dallas Observer, and Kirkus Reviews. She also currently writes for the politics blog Shakesville and has her own food blog, The C. is for Cocina.
A native of Houston, Texas, Erica graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dow Constantine, Hon. AIA Seattle, King County Executive
Dow Constantine was sworn in as King County Executive on November 24, 2009. He served as a King County Council member for eight years, and has held elected office in Washington state for 13 years.
Dow is working to instill a culture of performance that changes the way King County does business. His goal is to form partnerships with residents, cities, employees, and other county leaders to craft real, sustainable reforms.
A Seattle native, Dow graduated from West Seattle High School and the University of Washington. He earned University of Washington post-graduate degrees in law (1989) and urban planning (1992). Today, Dow lives in the West Seattle neighborhood where he grew up. More on Dow
C.R. Douglas, Host, City Inside/Out, SeattleChannel
C.R. Douglas is the host of City Inside/Out and City Inside/Out: Council Edition, the SEATTLE CHANNEL'S weekly news/interview programs. He also serves as a reporter for the Seattle Channel and hosts Ask the Mayor, a monthly call-in program with the Seattle Mayor. C.R. has also appeared numerous times in local media as a political analyst, including KCPQ-TV, NWCN (Northwest Cable News), KING-TV, KONG-TV, KIRO Radio, KPLU Radio, and BBC Radio. C.R. has been named "The Charlie Rose of Seattle" by Seattle Magazine, "Best On-Air Interviewer" by the Seattle Weekly and "Local Political Genius” by The Stranger. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards (NW Region) and multiple NATOA Awards (national).
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH, State Health Officer, Washington State Department of Health
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH, is the State Health Officer for the Washington State Department of Health. As the state’s top public health doctor, her role includes advising the governor and the secretary of health on issues ranging from health promotion and chronic disease prevention, to emergency response, including pandemic influenza preparedness. She also works closely with the medical community, local health departments and community groups.
Prior to her appointment as Health Officer, Dr. Hayes was the Assistant Secretary of Community and Family Health. Dr. Hayes is clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, and on the MCH faculty of the School of Public Health. More on Dr. Hayes
Dr. Howard Frumkin, Dean, UW School of Public Health
Dr. Howard Frumkin, Special Assistant to the Director for Climate Change and Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was selected as Dean of the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, effective September 27, 2010.
Frumkin, who is an internist, environmental and occupational medicine specialist, and epidemiologist, has been at the CDC since 2005, previously serving as Director of the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The center works to improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment, as well as preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by environmental hazards.
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