Seattle - Washington Policy Center Board of Directors elected Janet D. True as Chairman and William Conner as Vice Chairman.
Janet D. True is a founding member of Washington Policy Center. Previously she worked in the political field in Washington, D.C. at The American Enterprise Institute and for Senator James Buckley and Congressmen Jack Kemp and Jack Cunningham. She also worked on various campaigns for governor, legislators, congressional and presidential.
Janet also serves on the Board of Directors for organizations including: Woodland Park Zoological Society, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Poncho, The Junior League of Seattle, and The Bush School.
William Conner has served on Washington Policy Center's Board since 1999. He is the founder of Bellevue-based Conner Homes Company, Inc. He previously served the building industry politically as President of the Seattle Master Builders Association and the Washington State Homebuilders Association, and as the Area Vice President for the National Homebuilders Association.
Bill is the current Chairman of United for Washington and previously served as President of Threshold Housing and the Board of Holy Names Academy.
"The combined experience of Janet and Bill and their commitment to the organization will play an important role in the growth of the Center over the next few years," said Washington Policy Center's President, Daniel Mead Smith. "The staff and I look forward to working closely with them in their new positions."