The document discusses opportunities for growth and involvement with the Tabor 100 organization in 2017. It begins by recapping the successes of 2016, including new board members and a successful gala event. It then outlines some of the large infrastructure projects planned in the region that will provide economic opportunities. The president encourages members to get involved to help shape Tabor 100's programs for 2017 which will help members capitalize on these opportunities. He asks members to join in creating a better future and shaping their own destiny through involvement in the organization.

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OLLIE GARRETT
President of Tabor 100
Make Your Business
the Best it Can Be
6-7
Prepare Our Youth for
Tomorrow’s Jobs
5
Calvin Goings Says
Good-Bye
4
Pearl Leung Named
2017 Gala Chair
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Nov / Dec 2016
I have been through one of the most exciting and
dynamic years in my life. It is a safe to say we are all
living in interesting times and none of us really know
what 2017 might bring.
Regardless, I am hopeful for 2017. The organization
grew this past year with several new Board members
and sponsored many “meet and greets.” We launched
a new website and had another successful Captains
of Industry Gala. More importantly though, many Tabor
100 members are working.
So now we are on to 2017. Sea-Tac Airport will
continue spending more than $10 billion in capital
projects. The State Department of Transportation will
spend more from the $16 billion it was awarded by the
Legislature. Sound Transit is spending $54 billion to
expand its popular light rail system. On top of all that,
the City of Seattle has more construction cranes than
any other city in the nation. Lastly, there are rumblings
from the nation’s Capitol that more infrastructure
money will soon be available.
Tabor will work hard to take advantage of what will
likely be the biggest economic boom year this region
has ever seen. We are beginning by asking our
members, agencies and contractors what they need
from us in 2017. We will analyze what is said and craft
programs to help give our members the tools needed
to capture opportunities next year.
But Tabor 100 can only deliver on what its members
need when its members get involved in the
organization. We are only as strong as the skills and
expertise that you bring to the table. While I continually
encourage your involvement in the organization, I want
to remind you that opportunities come about when you
give.
I ask you to join me and our Tabor community as we
create a better future in 2017 and beyond. Our theme
for 2017 is “Shaping our Destiny.”

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► ► Tabor 100 Names Pearl Leung the 2017 Gala Chair
HENRY YATES, Public Affairs Chair
Pearl Leung,
External
Affairs Director
at Vulcan, Inc.
and long-time
supporter of
Tabor 100, has
been named
the 2017 Tabor
100 Gala Chair.
“We are happy
to have Pearl
working on our premier event of the year,” said Ollie
Garrett, Tabor 100 President. “Pearl brings to this
event the creativity and passion to make it one of the
best we have ever had.”
The 2017 Gala will be the 18th year for the event,
which features luminaries from around the northwest
and celebrates diversity and collaboration among the
business owners of Tabor 100, government agencies
and the private sector. More than 400 participants
attended the 2016 Gala at the Washington State
Convention Center in September.
“I am pleased to chair the Gala Committee,” Leung
stated. “ I am deeply committed to the success of
Tabor 100. The organization is one of the premier
non-profits in the region and the assistance it
provides for minority businesses is impressive. I want
to be an even bigger part of its mission.”
Vulcan, Inc. received the coveted Tabor 100 Crystal
Eagle Award in 2013, in large part because of
Leung’s work with the organization to ensure that
minority businesses are partners with the company
as it creates new projects throughout the region.
Recently, working with Pearl, Vulcan has engaged
several Tabor 100 members for contracts at their
23rd and Jackson property and will continue
to work with Tabor 100 next year as the project
moves toward development in a historically African
American community. Vulcan Inc., founded by Paul
G. Allen to oversee his businesses and philanthropic
programs, is committed to fostering healthy, vibrant
and diverse communities with lasting value through
its support of local businesses, non-profits, and
direct investment in the community.
“Vulcan is a great community partner and Pearl has
been a huge asset to us,” said Ollie Garrett. “She
has worked diligently and successfully to ensure that
work at Vulcan has benefitted minority businesses. I
am looking forward to her enthusiastic engagement
with us in her role as Gala Chair.”
Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and
business advocates who are committed to economic
power, educational excellence and social equity
for African Americans and the community at large.
Tabor hosts general membership meetings on the
last Saturday of every month at the Central Area
Senior Center, 500 30th Avenue South, Seattle
from 10 a.m. to noon. Tabor also sponsors many
committee meetings, “meet and greets” and other
events throughout the year to help Tabor members be
successful.

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► ► The Legacy of Langston Tabor
HENRY YATES, Public Affairs Chair
Many Tabor100 members ask where the name
Tabor100 came from. This organization owes a huge
debt of gratitude to Langston Tabor, an African
American owner of a electrical contracting firm based
in Seattle Washington.
While the organization was inspired by Langston
Tabor and his selfless dedication to the minority
community and the promotion of jobs and contracting
opportunities. It was actually David Tyner III, a close
associate of Langston, who created Tabor 100. He
had a goal of getting 100 small minority business
owners who would carry the legacy of Langston
forward, creating opportunities for others in the same
way in which Langston Tabor devoted his life to.
Langston Tabor was born in San Antonio, TX. He
moved to Seattle in 1968 and started a small
electrical firm after experiencing problems getting
hired by the established firms. He often attributed
his creation of the firm to the following: “As an
African American, I grew up with a sense of social
responsibility. I realized that what was needed [in the
African American community] was employers.”
For more than 20 years, Langston Tabor was a
beacon to fellow minority contractors, and also to
young people following diverse paths, including his
own electrical trade. His last fight was against I-200.
He worked tirelessly to defeat that initiative, donating
$25,000 of his own money to fighting it. He started
his business with a $400 unemployment check and
bills for some of his finished projects. In 1997, a year
before his death, Tabor Electric posted $5 million in
sales.
The story of Tabor 100 stems from a conversation
Langston Tabor had with David Tyner III, the eventual
founder of Tabor 100. Dave felt a strong calling to
assist in the ongoing identification and development
of entrepreneurs and leaders in the Pacific
Northwest. Dave gathered friends and business
acquaintances and Tabor 100 was formed. Dave, with
Dr. William Bradford, former Dean of the University
of Washington, Foster School of Business, Reverend
Laverne Hal of Mount Zion Baptist Church and
business owners Daryl Thomas and A. Carl Smith,
launched Tabor 100.
The organization has flourished and every once in
while Dave Tyner III comes to one of the Saturday
morning meetings. Tabor 100’s profile in this
community as made it one of the area’s most
respected minority advocacy/service groups. Many
of the original “100” are still active members and you
can see them on any given Saturday.
In the end, Langston Tabor died on November 12,
1998, a few days before I-200 passed. Today, minority
businesses are living under the scourge of I-200,
which has thinned the ranks and caused many to
struggle in their pursuit of government contracting
opportunities. Regardless, Langston Tabor and his
legacy has survived and created, bolstered and made
prosperous some businesses that would not have
even existed otherwise.

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Later this month, my term as Obama Administration
appointee and regional administrator to the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) comes to a
close. My time at the SBA serving entrepreneurs and
small businesses in the Pacific Northwest has been a
shining highlight in my career.
When I started with the agency seven years ago, we
were in the middle of a devastating recession. But
thanks to the hard work, grit and tenacity of the small
businesses I’ve had the pleasure to meet – paired
with the expertise and dedication of our resource and
lending partners – I’m proud to report we’ve had 76
months of consecutive job growth and created nearly
15 million jobs nationwide. Plus, unemployment fell to
its lowest rate in almost a decade (2007) last month.
What We’ve Accomplished Together in the Pacific
Northwest Since 2009
• More than 20,000 loans disbursed
• More than $8 billion in loans disbursed
• More than 115,000 entrepreneurs counseled
by resource partners
• More than 734,000 federal contracts
awarded to small businesses
• Nearly $56.9 billion in federal contracts
awarded to small businesses
• Created the Empowering All Entrepreneurs
Action Plan to expand access of SBA
services to minority-owned, women-owned,
LGBTQ-owned and New American-owned small
businesses
In addition to what we’ve achieved together in the
Pacific Northwest, we’ve had a record-setting year
nationally at the SBA. Read more about various
program accomplishments in this Performance
Report from SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-
Sweet.
LOOKING AHEAD: WHAT’S NEXT
FOR THE SBA IN REGION 10
For more than 60 years, the SBA has been a voice
for small business and has helped generations
of entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
Through difficult economic times, changes in
leadership, and changes in how the world conducts
business, the SBA has and continues to serve the
evolving needs of America’s small businesses and
entrepreneurs.
While my time at the SBA has come to an end, I leave
you in the capable hands of an outstanding team.
They have collectively spent decades enthusiastically
and passionately supporting the local small
businesses who drive innovation and create a thriving
economy.
Until a new regional administrator is appointed, SBA
Alaska District Director Nancy Porzio will be acting
regional administrator. Please feel free to reach out to
her and her counterparts in our Seattle, Portland and
Boise Districts.
In closing, it has been an honor and my pleasure
to serve you and the small business community.
I truly believe that by embracing an inclusive
vision of entrepreneurship – one that draws upon
entrepreneurs from all communities, from all
demographics and from all backgrounds – we will
continue to grow our economy and create good-
paying jobs. Thank you for an incredible seven years.
CALVIN GOINGS
SBA Regional Administrator
► ► From Recession to Recovery to Results – Thank You for a
Successful Seven Years with the SBA
WELCOME NEW TABOR MEMBERS!
• Drew Phillips, FORMA Construction

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► ► Let’s Make Sure that Our Kids are Prepared for Tomorrow’s
Jobs
KEVIN WASHINGTON, Education Chair
As I recall from my [way] earlier days as a Boy Scout,
the motto was: Be Prepared.
At the October General Meeting, I mentioned being in
a large room full of people where the Governor stated
some key facts about the current state of Washington
and the Puget Sound business climate:
1. There were 58 construction cranes operating in
the area [more than SF and NYC combined], and
2. There were also 50,000 unfilled knowledge worker
job openings in WA state.
While we do need to address the disconnect around
whether minority and small businesses are getting
their fair share – the current and future contexts also
require some thought. Thought about whether we
have done a good enough job of preparing our youth
to fill more of these positions.
We have had it pretty good during the recovery. But
closer scrutiny shows there are some warning signs
ahead. Steve Mullin, President of the WA Roundtable,
has done some work with the Boston Consulting
Group and published an Op-Ed in the Seattle Times
on 11/27/16. Part of the article reads as follows about
the projected 740,000 statewide job openings in just
the next five years:
The largest number of openings — 45 percent
(or 330,000 jobs) — will be what we call
“pathway jobs.” Examples of these positions
include construction laborers, service and retail
positions and office-administration jobs. They
offer annual salaries ranging from $30,000 to
$45,000. These positions also have a direct
route to a career job. Workers with a credential
or some college education will fill nearly two-
thirds of these jobs.
Twenty percent (or 150,000) of the openings will
be entry-level. These jobs — in fields like food
service, farm labor, and housekeeping — offer
opportunities to gain important work experience.
However, compensation is lower ($20,000 to
$30,000 a year) and there is little opportunity
for upward mobility. Workers with a credential
or some college education will fill nearly half of
these jobs.
A survey of Washington Roundtable member
companies shows a universal preference to hire
Washington kids for Washington jobs. We have
no doubt other employers feel similarly.
The challenge is this: just 31 percent of the
students who attend a public high school in our
state go on to attain a postsecondary credential
by age 26. Less than a third are prepared for
the jobs of the future. That’s not good enough.
Mullin is right. Not good enough for our kids – who
will continue to watch people come in from other
places and take jobs THEY could have been (and
should have been) prepared for. Right now, the WA
Roundtable report shows that too few WA kids are
able to either enter the workforce or successfully
gain a college or technical degree. Other sources
also show that perhaps less than one third of the kids
graduating from high school can pass the physical
and academic tests needed to enter the military –
another source of training and preparation that has
long served the minority community, in particular. See
some trends, here?
Tabor 100 has been involved in numerous education
projects to improve the education situation. We,
and other minority business organizations, need
to be doing more – and that can only happen with
your participation and engagement. Please contact
me, if you’d like some background and/or some
suggestions on how to get involved. If you want to
work on improving the voice of minority and small
businesses in the Education arena, contact Tabor
member Linda Kennedy: advocacy@tabor100.org.
There’s more work to be done – and we all need to
play a role. The current rosy economic situation can
easily be turned around if all of the great companies
now in WA decide there are greener workforce
pastures elsewhere. Let’s be prepared to build on this
growth and create more opportunities for our youth.

6. Creating Opportunities
for YOU!
Together, Tabor 100 and the Minority
Business Advisory Council will be:
Learn more about MBAC by visiting www.MBAC-WA.org.
• Creating opportunities for
minority-owned businesses
• Promoting initiatives that impact
economic development
• Building a stronger minority
community with more opportunities
► ► Five Tips for Making Your Business the Best it Can Be
BY LIZ HESTER FOR STAPLES®
BUSINESS HUB
Tip #1: Don’t Freak Out!
Pamela Mitchell, founder and CEO of The Reinvention
Institute, speaker and author of The 10 Laws of Career
Reinvention: Essential Survival Skills for Any Economy,
cautions that any business will have its ups and downs.
The key to success is how you handle them.
“There will always be problems,” says Mitchell.
“Business is a series of solving problems. As much as
you can, don’t torture yourself.”
She recommends staying focused on your current
project or problem, solving that and remembering that
things always shift and evolve. This does take some
mental discipline, but it will help keep you grounded
and moving forward.
Tip #2: Hire the Right People
While this might seem obvious there are a few
important guidelines to keep in mind.
Mary Shulenberger, CEO of Parle Enterprises Inc., a
promotional advertising company in Brisbane, CA,
says one of her first mistakes was employing family
members, which caused problems when it didn’t work
out.
Now she approaches hiring by making a complete list
of qualities a candidate should possess. Shulenberger
isn’t afraid to demand the best, despite being a smaller
company in a competitive market.
“Don’t settle,” she says. “There are qualified people
out there, who might work for options or future
opportunities. Be creative to get who you want.”
Mitchell suggests looking for employees who
complement your skills and personality. While
this requires understanding your strengths and
weaknesses, it helps you make sure your company is
balanced.
Tip #3: Network

7. Your First Step Toward Success
SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY!
www.portseattle.org/SmallBusiness
Contact
Economic Development
Smallbusiness@portseattle.org
The Port of Seattle’s Small Business Program promotes access for
small, minority, women, and disadvantaged firms. Take your first step
toward equal access and economic opportunity.
Becoming a certified minority-owned business doesn’t
guarantee you’ll get work, says Norberto Velez,
president of Customized Performance Inc. in San Jose,
CA. But many companies and government agencies
are looking for verified minority-owned firms to bid
on projects. A good way to do that is through local
minority business associations, such as the Minority
Business Development Agency.
“Participate in the council,” Velez says. “You learn so
much from other minority business enterprises and
sharing ideas.”
Tip #4: Take Advantage of Government
Programs
There are many programs offering resources for
minorities ready to start or expand businesses. The
Small Business Administration is an excellent resource
and lists several federal programs that offer services
and assistance in everything from starting a company
to finding funding.
Tip #5: Be Savvy About Finding and Accessing
Capital
Matt Camp, president of ICIC, a Boston-based
nonprofit research and strategy organization that
supports urban small business owners, offers these
suggestions for those looking for capital.
• Do your homework: “Find out what type of
financing support is right for your business,” he
says. “Entrepreneurs should get savvy about all
their options and choose the financing model that
best aligns with their business goals and capital
needs.”
• Grow your network: “A lack of access to capital
largely stems from a lack of access to capital
providers,” he points out. “Entrepreneurs located
in underserved areas often don’t have the same
network as their suburban counterparts.”
• Practice your pitch: “We’ve found that many
entrepreneurs lack experience speaking with
investors,” Camp says. “Learn how to position your
business according to what investors are looking
for in an investment.”
No matter if you’re looking to start or expand your
business, there are many resources available to help.
Be sure to check with your local minority associations
and government offices for available services.

8. 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: Jamila Johnson
GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org
Fund Development: Abdul Yusuf
FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Business Development: Anthony Burnett
BusinessDev@Tabor100.org
TABOR 100 OFFICE
2330 130th Ave NE #101
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-881-8768
Staff@Tabor100.org
Newsletter Editor: Mel DePaoli
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Webmaster: William H. Dudley
WilliamDudley@jcisreal.com
425.917.8288
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
Dec 21: Outreach Event, Hensel Phelps, 9-11 a.m. at 15355
SE 30th Pl, Bellevue.
Jan 13: SeaTac Airport Concession Opportunities Summitt
from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the SeaTac International Airport
Conference Center.
Jan 28: Tabor General Meeting from 10 a.m. until noon at The
Central Senior Center.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Education Committee meets after the Tabor General Meeting,
the last Saturday of the month from 12 p.m. to
2 p.m. at The Central.
Please contact any of the Chair’s for more
information about their committee.

9. Mayor Murray statement on the election
SEATTLE (November 8, 2016) -- Mayor Ed Murray released the following statement in response to the November
8, 2016, election: "Regardless of tonight's national results, tomorrow Seattle will remain a city guided by the values
of equality, inclusion and openness. Tomorrow we will continue to support women, we will welcome as neighbors
our Muslim brothers and sisters, and tomorrow Black Lives will still matter. Our City will remain strong because of
our diversity, not in spite of it. In Seattle, our results show a city ready to lead in building a more equitable and
progressive future. As we look forward, we will challenge our people to live up to our values, to ensure we build
on the foundation that was laid tonight and that we foster the equitable, inclusive world we envision."
Technology
Our thanks to Tabor leaders including Anthony Burnett, Elaine Ko, Ollie Garrett, and others for your successful
Meet ‘N Greet event with the City of Seattle on technology opportunities in the City. The event was held on
November 4, and was informative and helpful.
All IT functions and services at the City of Seattle are contracted by Seattle IT http://www.seattle.gov/tech. This
includes software and hardware purchasing, IT project quality assurance and project management services,
vulnerability/security analysis and assessment, communications and technical writing, telecommunications, and
IT consulting services. Contracting opportunities are available on the City’s website at http://www.seattle.gov/city-
purchasing-and-contracting/city-purchasing and http://consultants.seattle.gov. Mark your calendar for our annual
joint vendor fair with King County in late spring, and more information will be provided soon. Contact Lynda Spates
for more information at Lynda.Spates@seattle.gov.
Public/Private Seattle Asian Art Museum
We are pleased that, as a condition of City funding, the City will require the non-profit Seattle Art Museum to follow
our City Women and Minority Business program in their private construction renovation project. This multimillion
project, which includes $19 million in City funding, will offer meaningful WMBE opportunities as a result of this
WMBE initiative. This will be the most robust application of WMBE requirements placed onto a public/private
project by the City.
City of Seattle WMBE News – Nov/Dec 2016
City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Director: Nancy Locke, Nancy.Locke@seattle.gov

10. Escalating issues or special needs Nancy Locke at 206-684-8903
WMBE Compliance Miguel Beltran at 206-684-4525
Construction Contracting Aleanna Kondelis at 206-684-4542
City Purchasing Pam Tokunaga at 206-233-7114
Special Assistant to the Mayor Javier Valdez at 206-684-5584
Department WMBE Contacts
Office of Arts and Culture Sheila Moss at 206-233-7016
Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson at 206-386-4168
Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee at 206-233-7118
Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez at 206-684-5175
Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Grabowski at 206-233-2603
Department of Information Technology Ann Kelson at 206-684-0539
Department of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico at 206-684-0466
Department of Planning and Development Denise Campbell at 206-386-4035
Finance and Administrative Services Miguel Beltran at 206-684-4525
Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard at 206-615-1431
Seattle Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu at 206-733-9175
Human Services Department Abdiwali Mohamed at 206-684-4167
Law Department Dana Anderson at 206-684-7761
Legislative Department Eric Ishino at 206-684-8141
Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue at 206-684-7410
Department of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski at 206-233-2603
Municipal Court John Kerr at 206-684-8274
Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen at 206-684-8894
Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole at 206-615-1570
Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver at 206-684-8208
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Cuc Vu at 206-727-8515
Office of Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn at 206-615-0817
Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin at 206-615-0374
Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson at 206-733-9315
Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver at 206-386-1289
Seattle City Light Kara Williams at 206- 684-3641
Seattle Department of Transportation Edson Zavala at 206-684-7949
Seattle Center Ned Dunn at 206-684-7212
Seattle Fire Department Travis Taylor at 206-733-9458
Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown at 206-625-4355
Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission Wayne Barnett at 206-684-8577
Seattle Office for Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro at 206-684-4514
Seattle Public Utilities Michael Davis at 206-733-9155
Your City WMBE Team