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Office of Housing Director’s Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 3500-02

Scope and Contents Note

Electronic correspondence relating to programs and services supervised by the Director of Seattle's Office of Housing. The Office of Housing creates and sustains affordable living for low-income residents. Major topics covered include affordable housing, rental assistance, home ownership, homelessness, energy efficiency/weatherization, Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program, the Seattle Housing Levy, and zoning.

Dates

  • Creation: 2011-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

In 1999, the Office of Housing was established independent of the Department of Housing and Human Services, which was reorganized as the Human Services Department. The Office of Housing is an executive office of the Mayor; the director is nominated and appointed by the sitting Mayor. The Office of Housing supports families of all income levels through the production of affordable housing.

Directors:

  • Cynthia Parker, 1999-2002
  • Katie Hong, 2003-2005
  • Adrienne Quinn, 2005-2009
  • Bill Rumpf (acting), 2010
  • Rick Hooper, 2010-2013
  • Steve Walker, 2014-2019
  • Emily Alvarado, 2019-2021
  • Robin Koskey, 2021-2022
  • Maiko Winkler-Chin, 2022-
  • Extent

    9357 email messages (1 GB)

    Language of Materials

    English

    Abstract

    Electronic correspondence from the Director, including emails, memos, briefings, meeting minutes, project proposals, annual reports, among others.

    Arrangement

    Records are arranged into one sub-series, Rick Hooper Electronic Correspondence.

    Separated Materials

    Attorney-client privilege materials have been separated.

    General

    The City of Seattle changed email software from Novell Groupwise to Microsoft Outlook in 2009 and most accounts of city employees who left prior to 2009 were not retained.

    Author
    Allison Gale
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard

    Repository Details

    Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

    Contact:
    PO Box 94728
    600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
    Seattle 98124-4728 USA US