Jim Diers -an advocate for communities

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Community Organizer South End Seattle Community Organization Community Builder Senior Caucus Nuclear Awareness Group Partners for Health Director, Office of Neighborhoods City of Seattle (1988 – 2002) Executive Director South Downtown Foundation Citizen Activist for community issues Low income housing Drugs & Crime Prostitution “Urban disorder” Community transit Traffic safety Vandalism “Organizers organize organizations” Jim Diers “Neighborhood Power: Building Community the Seattle Way”

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Passionate Inspiring Casual Visionary Enabling Modest

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Photo Credits Matts, Ken. “Expert Call for More Cooperation.” Albany Weekender. Fairfax Media. 13 August 2009. http://albany.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/expert-call-for-more-cooperation/1595190.aspx gail m tang http://www.flickr.com/photos/gailtang/3841570140/ Graham Coreil-Allen http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamhisskoul/3786903296/ scottjlowe http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottlowe/3750269873/ Graham Coreil-Allen http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamhisskoul/3786903468/