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The Experience to Lead Everett Forward
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Experienced in
Government
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Everett City Council Member
(1982-1988) |
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City Council President/Mayor Pro
Tern (2 years) |
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City Council Budget Chairman |
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Proponent for Everett Navy
Homeport |
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City leadership and coordination
of Economic Development Initiative |
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Supported $30 million capital program for
city projects
including Library expansion and Park improvements |
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$350 million budget, 1,000
employees, 90,000 citizens |
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Advocate and deciding vote for
Paramedic Program |
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Executive Director,City of
Everett(1996- 1998) |
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Senior Policy Advisor to Mayor Ed
Hansen |
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Executive Director for budget,
finance, planning and transportation departments |
Successful in Business
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Director, National Buried
Service Wire Group/Verizon Communications (1998- 2002) |
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Started new national business unit providing network
protection and underground customer services
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$30 million budget , employed 500 workers within three years,
operating in 11 states
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Realized 99.98% accuracy, 25% cost savings over previous
vendor
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Partnered with Communication Workers and the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers unions ultimately to create
1,000 new union jobs
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GTE (1969-1996) |
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Started as Installation and Repair Technician, IBEW union
member
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Held numerous management positions of increasing
responsibility in operations, planning, budgeting and
regulatory affairs
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Division Manager - Operations for ID, MT, Eastern WA and
Eastern OR; cut waste in operations by 30%
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General Manager - Customer Operations - Washington State; one
of top 5 performing operations in GTE
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Primary operations representative for community, governmental
and regulatory matters
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| Committed to Our Everett Community |
I pledge to provide fiscal leadership that
prioritizes public safety and creates an environment where open government and a genuine
sensitivity to citizens' needs are highly valued and respected. |
- Born and raised in Everett, Washington;
Attended Everett Schools
- Currently active in Everett Rotary, Capital
Campaign for the Children's Museum
- Served on Boards of Directors for: Everett
Area and South Snohomish County Chambers of Commerce; Snohomish County Boys and Girls
Club; American Heart
Association; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Snohomish County Association of Retarded Citizens;
Everett Performing Arts; Everett Community College Foundation
- Past service with Everett Charter Review
Committee; Everett School District Council; City of Everett Planning Commission
- Former head coach - Boy's Club Youth Football
(3 years)
- Co-Chaired 1996 Snohomish United Way Campaign
- Served in U.S. Army (1966 - 1968)
- Former commercial fisherman in Alaska and
Washington
- Married 36 years to wife Victoria, three
children, two grandchildren
Paid for by Citizens for
Stephanson P.O. Box 442, Everett,WA 98206
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