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Seattle Seafair Commodores
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The Seattle Seafair Commodores are an organization established in 1955 based in Seattle with active volunteers from the greater Seattle area who are dedicated to enhance the quality of life in the community. The Seafair Commodores host many charitable events, in addition to the Northwest Festival . The Seafair Commodores provide support for the Miss Seafair Scholarship Program For Women They also support and conduct the Seafair Parade Float visitations and Seafair Ambassador Program. The Seafair Commodores have had Honorary Commodores from the entertainment field, mayors, astronauts etc. Past Honorary Commodores include Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,Lawrence Welk etc Notable Events Supported by the Seattle Seafair Commodores The Seafair Scholarship Program for Women. Seattle Seafair Commodore fundraisers help to fund the scholarships for this program. In addition, the Commodores escort Miss Seafair and her Court at community parades throughout the region. The Seafair Scholarship Program for Women is one of Seattle's time-honored traditions. Dating back to 1950, it was originally designed to select articulate young women as Seafair representatives, greeting visiting dignitaries and sharing the Seafair message. Almost 60 years later, the Program has evolved into one that rewards academic ambitions, celebrates diversity and showcases future leaders. Following an intense schedule of speaking engagements and community appearances, outstanding participants receive college scholarships, and one is given the title of Miss Seafair and serves for one year as a representative for the Seafair Festival. Current Seattle Seafair Commodore Officers * Commandant: Neal Christiansen * Vice Commandant: Jen Gonyer * Operations Officer: Joe Gong * Chief Of Staff: Kathryn Bohot * Public Information Officer: Mickey Richardson * Warrant Officer: Barb Taylor * Special Services Officer: Ken Kushin * Personnel Officer: Art Braden * Float Captain: Gary Sternberg * Deputy Float Captain: Jeff Smith * Deputy Chief of Staff: Andy Jackson * Immediate Past Commandant: Moe Pilgrim * Special Assistant to the Commandant: Dee Lee Dress Codes of the Seattle Seafair Commodores Formal: Hat, White Dinner Jacket, White Shirt, Black Tie (Bow Tie depending on the event) and Black Shoes Notable Seafair Commodores * Gene Merlino * Paul Davis Past Commandants * 1955-56 John Jewitt * 1957 Eugene Hauck * 1958 Wallace Olsen * 1959 Robert McCurdy * 1960 S. A. Opsata * 1961 Earle Glant * 1962 Phil Simon * 1963 Donald Jordan * 1964 James Waesche * 1965 Harold Shallow * 1966 Chester Valley * 1967 David Ostreich * 1968 Konrad Erikson * 1969 John Fuda * 1970 Bill Rose * 1971 Phillip Buck * 1972 Murry Luther * 1973 Walter Guidinger * 1974 Donald Jones * 1975 Howard Hill * 1976 Walter Foote * 1977 Don Sidel * 1978 J. D. Ott * 1979 Lynn Oswald * 1980 Douglas A. Thompson * 1981 Bill Baines * 1982 Gene Merlino * 1983 Bob Fox * 1984 Dick White * 1986 Rick Mickels * 1987 Arvin Vander Veen * 1988 Bruce McDonald * 1989 Victor Lebel * 1990 Tom Hill * 1991 Mike Popke * 1992 Tony Armstrong * 1993 Ed Ramirez * 1994 Arthur W. Braden * 1995 Dick Gilbert * 1996 Joe Wheat * 1997 Don Roberts * 1998 Eric Wechselberger * 1999 Ray Biggs * 2000 Ray Brand * 2001 Tom McGrath * 2002 Diane Masson * 2003 Tim Hinson * 2004 Kim Pierce * 2005 Jerry Knobf * 2006 Tom Warnke * 2007 Tom Warnke * 2008 Laurent Martin * 2009 Ken North * 2010 John Andor * 2011 Joe Gong * 2012 Bruce Bentley <ref name="westseattleherald.com"/> * 2013 Paul Davis <ref name="thenewstribune.com"/> * 2014 Dee Lee * 2015 Moe Pilgram See Also
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