In 1982, the state Legislature authorized construction of a state convention and trade center in
the city of Seattle. General obligation bonds of the state were used to fund the public portion of
the public/private development. The principal and interest on these bonds is being repaid by a
special hotel/motel tax on hotel rooms in Seattle and King County. The original project was
completed in June 1988.
In 1995, the state Legislature authorized a major expansion of the Convention Center. This was
a public/private undertaking. The public portion of the project is funded by long-term certificates
of participation. This project was completed in August 2001.
The Convention Center is governed by a nine-member, volunteer Board of Directors appointed by
the Governor. The annual operating budget was approximately $18 million in fiscal year 2005
and $17 million in fiscal year 2004. The Convention Center employs more than 240 full-time,
part-time and on-call event staff. In addition to a full-service convention and trade center with
meeting, banquet and exhibition facilities, the Convention Center operates two parking garages
and leases building space to various retail tenants.
The above information is from the State Auditors (Audit Report Search) webpage
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PU is Pay Unit: M is monthly, H is hourly, C is contracted, D is daily,
MP is months paid
%FT is percent of full-time
Name Job Title ET-PU MP %FT Salary ABIRAHA, AREGAWI A PARKING - OC 2H 0 100 15.27 ADILIA, ELENA HR ASSISTANT 2M 0 100 3260.02 AFRASSA, ZENEBECH PARKING - PT 2H 0 100 15.27 AHMED, HASSAN M FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 AKALU, SOLOMON R FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 ALEMU, ABEBA T CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 AMPOAN, LIZA C AA 2H 0 100 12.31 ANDERSON, STACY O AA 2H 0 100 12.31 ANDREAS, ANTHONY D CONSTRUCTION MGR 2H 0 100 50 ANN, ALIEU SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 ANTER, RICHARD FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 ARMONTROUT, CHARLES TA 2H 0 100 13.16 ASRAT, SELAS T FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 BABICH, JOHN P TA 2H 0 100 12.07 BAILEY, CHARLES AA 2H 0 100 12.31 BAKER, KARL FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 BANKSTON, RICK SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 BARBARENO, VICTORIAN CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 BARNES, EDWARD J ASSISTANT GEN MGR 2M 0 100 9166.66 BATES, ADAM M SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 BAUM, BRIAN PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST 2M 0 100 5617.36 BAXTER, BRIAN B CARPENTER FOREMAN 2H 0 100 32.73 BEHRENS, ANNE TA 2H 0 100 13.16 BERHANE, MULU W FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 BERHANE, TENSAYE K FMP 2H 0 100 11.96 BIBAKABADI, AKBAR FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 BLOSS, CHRISTOPHER AA 2H 0 100 12.07 BRUCKER, JOHN A SET UP SERVICES MANAGER 2M 0 100 4666.66 BRYANT, FLOYD SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 BURGESS, CARLTON TA 2H 0 100 12.41 BUSCH, VERNA D TA 2H 0 100 12.31 CALLAHAN, NADYA C OPERATIONS ADMIN ASST 2M 0 100 3465.7 CAMPANANO, JANUARIO N CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 CARRIGAN, TIM SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 CATO, BARRON S TA 2H 0 100 12.89 CHEUNG, STEVE ONE STOP MANAGER 2M 0 100 3831.36 CHRISTISON, JOHN PRESIDENT/GEN MGR 2M 0 100 12875 CLOTFELTER, MAX E AA 2H 0 100 11.61 COLLINGS, CONNIE K SETUP SUPERVISOR 2M 0 100 3708.8 CONONETZ, DAVID V PLANT FACILITY MGR 2M 0 100 6150 CORBETT, SUSAN AA 2H 0 100 12.31 COUHIG, JAMES K AA 2H 0 100 12.31 CRANE, BETH A BUSINESS ANALYST 2M 0 100 4473.42 CRANE, DOREEN AA 2H 0 100 12.31 CROSS, DIANA R OFFICE ASST/PROJECTS 2M 0 100 2634.38 CRUZ, SHIRLEY E OFFICE ASSISTANT 2M 0 100 2491.5 CURTIN, JOHN M A/P CLERK 2M 0 100 2839.86 D, PAT SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 DAVIS, CHERRI L AA 2H 0 100 12.07 DEE BACH, EDITH M FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 DELMAR, JIMMY C TA 2H 0 100 12.41 DENNIS, JOSHUA S NETWORK TECHNICIAN 2M 0 100 3479 DICKERHOOF, KATHIE DISPATCH SUPV 2M 0 100 3766.82 DOMINGO, JUAN A SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 DOMOZE, MESGANAW T FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 DRAGSET, DEAN LOADING DOCK LEAD 2H 0 100 14.6 EASTMAN, MEREDITH AA 2H 0 100 12.31 EVERAGE, GWENDOLYN M CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 FAHEY, JENNIFER H EVENT MANAGER 2M 0 100 3541.66 FAKE, JOHN F TA 2H 0 100 13.16 FERDON, BARBARA J RECEPTIONIST 2M 0 100 2250.76 FESAHA, NEGASI CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 FESEHA, LIKYELESH FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 FIELD, PAUL SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 FIRTH, CHARLES DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ADMIN 2M 0 100 8134.66 FORTE, STEVE L SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 FOSTER, BARNEY W AA 2H 0 100 11.61 FRANKS, MICHAEL TA 2H 0 100 13.16 FRENCH, MICK LANDSCAPER FOREMAN 2H 0 100 22.55 FRITZE, MARVIN E SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 GAGNE, PENNY M FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 GANNON, JEAN M ACCOUNTANT 2M 0 100 3921.5 GAPASIN, KATHY A SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 GEBRE-SELASSIE, NEGASH PARKING - FT 2H 0 100 15.27 GEBREAMLAK, HANNA FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 GENIFE, CHUCHU N AA 2H 0 100 9.87 GERENSE, GAIM FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 GHEBREKIROS, OGBAY FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 GILLIS, IAN M CARPENTER FT 2H 0 100 29.75 GRANT, BRENT ONE STOP MANAGER 2M 0 100 4390.14 GRANT, MILTON FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 GRAVIETT, RODNEY SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 GROVE, JOSEPH A BOE FT 2H 0 100 29.56 GUTIERREZ, JOSE PARKING - FT 2H 0 100 15.27 GYGER, BRUCE R EVENT MANAGER 2M 0 100 4223.84 HABTEMICAEL, MISGINA FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 HAILEMARIAM, TESFALEM CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 HALL, ELIZABETH PAYROLL CLERK 2M 0 100 3664.38 HAND, PATRICK J TA 2H 0 100 13.16 HARRISON, DARRELL SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 HARVEY, ED SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 HASSANOV, ULUGHBEK SET-UP CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 HERNANDEZ, RICHARD A CUST CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 HILL, TOM P PAINTER FT 2H 0 100 28.04 HONZAKI, GARY AA 2H 0 100 12.31 HOUSER, BRENDA SET-UP CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 HOYT, EMILY A ONE STOP MANAGER 2M 0 100 4912.28 IRWIN, LISA BUYER 2M 0 100 4110.76 JACKSON, BARBARA J TA 2H 0 100 12.41 JAMA, FARHIYO FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 JARDINERO, RAMON CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 JOHNSON, DANIEL MANAGER - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2M 0 100 6682.04 JOHNSON, DOUGLAS CUST CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 JOHNSON, LOIS AA 2H 0 100 12.31 JONES, BARBARA A AA 2H 0 100 12.07 JORGENSEN, JOSHUA R SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 KASSA, TEGEGNE M FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 KERSTEN, MARY CLARE AA 2H 0 100 12.31 KESSEY, DANIEL LAN ADMINISTRATOR 2M 0 100 3410.86 KHUN, ROM SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 KIDANE, ABEBA CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 KIDANEMARIAM, ERMIAS M CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 KIFLU, LETEKIDAN CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 KING, DONALD G TA 2H 0 100 13.16 KING, JUDY AA 2H 0 100 12.31 KINNAY, SAYE A SECURITY - OC 2H 0 100 16.74 KINSELLA, SHIRLEY AA 2H 0 100 12.07 KLINKNETT, ROBERT CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 LACKEY, PAULA J CUSTODIAN - PT 2H 0 100 14.86 LAM, TRAVIS D FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 LAMPERT, DAVID AA 2H 0 100 11.61 LAVENIA, CATHY EVENT MANAGER 2M 0 100 5118.84 LAWSON, DONALD R TA 2H 0 100 13.16 LE, MINH FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 LEWIS, GARY A TA 2H 0 100 12.41 LEYVA, ROSALIE PARKING - OC 2H 0 100 15.27 LOOMIS, DAVID R SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 LUNDGREN, OSCAR AA 2H 0 100 12.07 MAHTAB, PERVEZ FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 MAILEOI, FAALIGA SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 MARKEWICZ, ROBERT E BOE FT 2H 0 100 29.56 MARTIN, KIRK FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 MASSA, PAUL TA 2H 0 100 13.16 MC QUADE, MICHAEL T DIRECTOR - SALES & MKT 2M 0 100 8136.5 MCCLARIN, HELEN E SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 MCCLURE, CHRISTOPHER A FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 MCCULLOCH, JAMES I ELECTRICIAN FOREMAN 2H 0 100 37.69 MEDINA, JAVIER SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 MELKA, MESFIN M PARKING - OC 2H 0 100 13.12 MENENBERG, LOUIS D FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 MERESA, EYASU PARKING - FT 2H 0 100 15.27 MESHESHA, SHASHE A FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 MILAM, IVY H SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 MINAGLIA, FRANK G TA 2H 0 100 12.31 MITIKU, GENET K CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 MORALES, JAIME FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 MORDY, THOMAS R FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 MOSELY, SYLVIA FMP 2H 0 100 11.96 MURPHY, SUSAN SALES ADMIN ASST 2M 0 100 3465.68 NEUMAN, BARBARA A AA 2H 0 100 11.61 NEWCOMB, SUSAN ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 2M 0 100 4941.88 NORVELL, DAVID B AA 2H 0 100 12.31 ODA, DORIS H AA 2H 0 100 12.07 OJEDA, DAVID AA 2H 0 100 12.07 OLSEN-DANIEL, KRISTA M DIRECTOR - EVENT SVCS 2M 0 100 6250 OLSON, STEVEN C AA 2H 0 100 11.61 OSHIRO, NEAL INFO SYSTEMS MGR 2M 0 100 6771.9 PATRON, RUDOLFO SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 PAULY, MARY HR MANAGER 2M 0 100 6710.08 PEPLOW, ETTA M AA 2H 0 100 12.07 PEREZ, ARLENE A A/R CLERK 2M 0 100 2673.62 PINES, NIKITA K CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 POPP, BRIAN C SECURITY MANAGER 2M 0 100 5119.78 POWERS, THOMAS P FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 RABBO, FUAD SETUP SUPERVISOR 2M 0 100 4438.42 RAGO, ANTHONY SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 RAPKOCH, CHRISTOPHER SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 REA, THOMAS P PARKING - OC 2H 0 100 13.65 REVELES, GREGORIO ELECTRICIAN FT 2H 0 100 34.26 RICH, FRANKLIN J AA 2H 0 100 11.61 RICHARDSON, PATRICK FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 RILEY, DANIEL AA 2H 0 100 12.31 ROBINSON, DAVID BOE FOREMAN 2H 0 100 32.52 ROGERS, MARY K AA 2H 0 100 11.61 ROSSIRE JAMIESON, DORIS J SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 RUIZ, RAYMOND A SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 RYAN, CATHERINE L AA 2H 0 100 11.61 SAID, JEMAL CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 SCHIFF, ELLEN C AA 2H 0 100 11.61 SCHUPPERT, ROBERT S AA 2H 0 100 11.61 SCOTT, JEFF PAINTER FOREMAN 2H 0 100 30.84 SEFEROS, LINDA L AA 2H 0 100 12.31 SEKOR, DAVID TA 2H 0 100 13.16 SENIOR, ANTOINE L FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 SESTAK, JANENE M AA 2H 0 100 11.61 SHELLEY, ROBIN AA 2H 0 100 12.31 SHOLAND, LINDA ADMIN ASSISTANT 2M 0 80 3087.66 SMITH, HENRY S AA 2H 0 100 12.31 SMITH, KATHLEEN A OFFICE SVCS SUPER 2M 0 100 3795.72 SORTAIS, STEVE SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 ST JOHN, MARIA G HR BENEFITS COORD 2M 0 100 3943.56 STARKWEATHER, LORRAINE E ASSISTANT TO PRES 2M 0 100 3704.08 STEPHENS, EDWARD A TA 2H 0 100 13.16 STILES, MARILYN AA 2H 0 100 12.31 STUBBS, STEWART CUSTODIAL SUPER 2M 0 100 4731.92 TADELE, DANIEL G FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 TANAKA, HIDEAKI SR ACCOUNTING CLERK 2M 0 100 3304.56 TANGONAN, PEDRO CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 TATUM, JAMES D SET-UP CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 TAYLOR, EARL J SPECIAL SERVICES MANAGER 2M 0 100 5108.62 TESFAY, ALMAZ H CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 TESFAYE, SUSNIOS PARKING MANAGER 2M 0 100 5550.6 THOMAS, CHARLES SECURITY - FT 2H 0 100 17.68 THOMAS, TIMOTHY J SECURITY SUPV 2M 0 100 4133.66 TRIPLETT, DAVID M SECURITY - OC 2H 0 100 16.15 VALDEZ, FRANK R SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 VENA, LYNN AA 2H 0 100 11.61 VIKEN, RICHARD FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 VONGSOUTHEP, KHAMSA CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 WEBER, NEIL O AA 2H 0 100 11.61 WELDEMICHAEL, AKLILU M PARKING - OC 2H 0 100 13.12 WELDEMICHAEL, NUGUSE FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 WELLS, PARRY R ELECTRICIAN FT 2H 0 100 34.26 WEST, SUSAN D TA 2H 0 100 13.16 WILKERSON, BRIAN FMP 2H 0 100 14.86 WILLANGER, LINDA K ASSISTANT GEN MGR 2M 0 100 9166.66 WILLIAMS, TAVI E SET-UP ATTENDANT 2H 0 100 15.26 WILTZ, PATRICK BOE FT 2H 0 100 29.56 WINN, MARY B AA 2H 0 100 12.07 WOLDE, ALMAZ K FMP 2H 0 100 14.07 WOLDEMARIAM, TESHOME D FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 WOLDEYES, SOLOMON PARKING - FT 2H 0 100 15.27 WONG, HIN Y CUST CREW CHIEF 2H 0 100 19.49 WONG, NORMAN W EVENT CONTROL SUP 2M 0 100 4550.38 WYER, MALCOLM E ACCOUNTING MANAGER 2M 0 100 6754.32 YEEBYO, GENET H FMP 2H 0 100 14.59 YEN-ROY, PEI-HUA BOOKING ADMIN 2M 0 100 3098.92 YORITA, RONALD DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS 2M 0 100 8076.76 ZAIDI, STACEY C EVENT MANAGER 2M 0 100 4182 ZAIYYAD, ABDULLAH T CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 ZEROM, MERAF CUSTODIAN - FT 2H 0 100 15.26 ZIMMERMAN, TRAVIS J SECURITY - OC 2H 0 100 16.15 ZIRKLE, JERRY D CONSULTANT 2H 0 100 40By clicking on the rainbow colored square icon, you can see information about the people who look at these webpages. 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