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CITY OF NGELES
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WASH I N G T O N, U. S. A.
PORTANGELES FORWARD COMMITTEE
Port Angeles City April 9, 2015
Council
Cherie Kidd, Chair
To_whom this may concern:
Port Angeles City
Council We, the Port Angeles Forward Committee, hereby support the outstanding
Patrick Downie, effort by Tom Swanson to raise funds for the Port Angeles Education
Co-Chair Foundation. Tom will be bicycling across,the United States from Hamilton
MEM13ER
Grammar School to Panama, New York from late May to late July, 2015.
ORGANIZATIONS Tom and his wife Robin have raised two children both of whom attended and
Clallam County graduated from the Port Angeles School District. While attending the
Lower Elrvha Tribal University of Washington, both children received scholarships from the
Council Foundation.
Port of Port Angeles The Tunds raised by Tom will be donated to the Foundation for scholarships to
Clallam County qualifying students likely to attend technical/vocational schools,junior college
PUD#I or four-year universities. To date, over $60,000 has been raised for this
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scholarship, "Pathway to Prosperity." The scholarship will be administered by
System the Foundation with award criteria jointly agreed to with Tom.
Clallain Econo,nic The Port Angeles Education Foundation was formed in 1991 as a 501-c-3 non-
Development Council profit organization comprised of community volunteers that strive to meet the
Port Angeles Chamber growing challenges to public education not met through traditional sources of
of Commerce funding.
Port Angeles Business The Port Angeles Forward Committee is a subcommittee of the City Council of
Association the City of Port Angeles, Washington. The Committee includes representation
Port Angeles from a broad cross-section of community public, private and non-governmental .
Downtown Association organizations.
3 At Large Citizens
Sincerely,
Cherie Kidd, Counci Member
Chair, Port Angeles Forward Committee
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