The document summarizes the activities of Tabor 100, a non-profit organization, throughout 2012. In 2012, Tabor 100 met with various political leaders, partnered with organizations to provide scholarships, hosted forums with political candidates, and received awards for their community work. They focused on issues like jobs, economic development, and the construction of a new sports stadium in Seattle.

1. “Rising Above it All”
2012 Year in Review
www.Tabor100.org

2. January 2012
▪ Tabor members met with Jay Inslee
while he was on his campaign tour.
▪ Board members attended a meeting
with Senior Officer Greg Shaw at
the Gates Foundation.
▪ Tabor members met with Craft3 to
discuss the financing element of
community development.

3. February 2012
▪ Ollie Garrett and Frank Lemos were
invited to the White House Business
Council and Business Forward for a
conversation on jobs and the
economy.
▪ Ollie Garret was invited the Senate
Roundtable on jobs in African-
American communities.

4. March 2012
▪ Tabor partners with the Space
Needle to create scholarships for
African-American students.

5. April 2012
▪ Tabor participates in the Regional
Contracting Forum.
▪ Seattle Chamber of Commerce offers
Tabor members a joint membership.
▪ Tabor partners with the University of
Washington’s Business and Economic
Development Center and offers
scholarships for those interested in
attending.
▪ Tabor hosted a Supreme Court
Candidates’ Forum with Sheryl
McCloud, Hon. John Ladenburg, Hon.
Bruce Hilyer, and Justice Steve
Gonzalez in attendance.

6. May 2012
▪ Members visited the mayor’s office for a
meeting about the pending multipurpose
stadium to be built in Seattle to house a
local NBA and NHL teams.
▪ Tabor gave scholarships to:
Yeruselem Yemane received the
Bradford Scholarship for the UW, Foster
School of Business
Duron Jones received the PEMCO
Insurance Scholarship for the Seattle
University, Business
Tatum Taylor receiving the
Discretionary Scholarship for the O'Dea
High School, Summer D1 Football Camp.

7. June 2012
▪ Tabor launches new Technical
Assistance Committee.
▪ Ollie Garrett joins the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, and 60
other preeminent leaders and policy
experts from Atlanta-Savannah to
attend a meeting to discuss the
major challenges facing this
innovative region.
▪ Frank Lemos spoke on behalf of
Tabor at the Seattle City Council
speaking in favor of the Stadium.

8. July 2012
▪ Tabor receives the Business Partner
Award from The Central Area
Senior Center.
▪ Tabor sponsored five youths to
attend the Cantwell / Biden
campaign event.
▪ Tabor and the City of Seattle hosted
a Meet and Greet for construction
management opportunities.
▪ Tabor hosted “The Power of Your
Vote” panel with Colby
Underwood, George Allen, Richard
Mitchell, Bobby Forch, and Debra
Entenman.

9. September 2012
▪ 13th Annual Captains of Industry
Gala was held.
▪ Tabor hosted a Candidate Forum I
with Attorney General Rob
McKenna, Rep. Zack Hudgins (11th
District Rep.), Jim Flynn (11th
District Rep.), fellow Tabor 100
member Sylvester Cann (46th
District Rep.), Cyrus Habib (48th
District), and Rep. Bob Hasagawa
(11th District State Senator).

10. October 2012
▪ Tabor and Vulcan co-host the South
Lake Union Meet & Greet.
▪ Tabor hosted a Candidate Forum I
with Jay Inslee, Bob Ferguson for
Attorney General, Kathleen Drew
for Secretary of State, Maureen
Judge for State Senator of the 41st
District, and Gael Tarleton for State
Representative of the 36th District.

11. November 2012
▪ Tabor members participate in
Governor-Elect Inslee’s transition
team: Ollie Garrett, Richard
Mitchell, Karen Lee, Henry Yates,
Frank Lemos, and Tony Wright.