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Economic Development Finance Authority, Washington

WEDFA was created by the legislature to act as a financial conduit to businesses through the issuance of nonrecourse revenue bonds and has the authority to issue these bonds on both a taxable and tax-exempt basis in support of qualifying projects —primarily manufacturing, processing and waste disposal facilities. WEDFA cannot assist retail projects.

Board Website
http://www.wedfa.org
Policy Area
Working Washington
Governor Appointments
10
Total Board Positions
17
Statutory Authority
RCW 43.163.020
Statutory Authority Website
Link to Authorizing Source
Public Disclosure Required?
Yes
Senate Confirmation Required?
No
Compensation
Reimbursement of Expenses
Term Length (years) 4
Statutory Term Limits
Board Requirements
Ten general public members with interest or expertise in agriculture, finance, trade or job creation, three of whom live east of the Cascades, and one who is a representative of a minority-owned business and one who is a representative of a woman-owned business.

Current Members

Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Santiago, Vincent 12/17/2019 10/19/2023 Minority Owned Business
2 Kilpatrick, John 12/17/2019 10/19/2023 General Public - Western
3 Elias, Katherine 10/20/2018 10/19/2022 General Public
4 Dickinson, Jennifer 09/11/2018 10/19/2020 General Public
5 Coon, Cara 09/04/2018 10/19/2021 General Public-Eastern
6 Aguilar, Juan 10/31/2016 10/19/2020 General Public- Eastern
7 Garrett, Ollie 09/04/2018 10/19/2021 Woman Owned Business
8 Tamayo Murray, Josephine 09/04/2018 10/19/2021 General Public
9 Guy, Michael 09/04/2018 10/19/2020 General Public - Western
10 Comerford, John 10/31/2016 10/19/2020 General Public - Western

* indicates serving at the pleasure

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