Cooke to join panel at the MBA Housing Summit

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will be one of five panelists at the Master Builders Association (MBA) 2015 Housing Summit on Sept. 15.

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  • Monday, August 24, 2015 2:38pm
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Suzette Cooke

Suzette Cooke

For the Reporter

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will be one of five panelists at the Master Builders Association (MBA) 2015 Housing Summit on Sept. 15.

MBA of King and Snohomish Counties hosts a discussion on possible solutions to the region’s lack of buildable land supply and transportation issues.

The gathering begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue

Other panelists are Edward Koltonowski, Gibson Traffic; Peter Orser, University of Washington Runstad Center; state Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island, 41st District; Gloria Hirashima, chief administrative officer, City of Marysville

Speakers include King County Executive Dow Constantine; Josh Brown, Puget Sound Regional Council executive director; and Matthew Gardner, Windermere, chief economist.

Tickets are free, but registration is required at www.masterbuildersinfo.com.


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