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STAFF SPONSOR: MAYOR EKBERG I ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 01/16/18
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Confirmation of Appointment of Henry Hash as Public Works Director
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REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
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Informational Memorandum dated 01/08/18
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: January 8, 2018
SUBJECT: Appointment of Public Works Director
It is with great pleasure that I submit for your confirmation the appointment of Henry Hash as the
Public Works Director. Henry has significant experience working with Public Works departments
to create cooperative teams, efficient service delivery and staff mentoring. We are very fortunate
that he wants to join our team.
In filling this position, we took a different approach to the interview process. We had two
interview panels that included myself and City Administrator David Cline, other City Department
Directors, Public Works superintendents, field staff, other City employees and each panel also
had an individual from outside of our organization, one a .director from a neighboring city and
one a prominent member of our business community. We provided the opportunity for Public
Works staff to meet the candidates over lunch in a "speed dating" format, which allowed a wide
variety of people to interact with each of the candidates. Comment cards were available for
staff to fill out and the feedback collected was used in the final deliberations at the end of the
day. Each candidate also received a tour of the city.
Henry most recently served as the Public Works Director for the City of Prescott, Arizona. Prior
to that, he was the Public Works Director for Skagit County, Washington, from 2010-2013. His
career in public works has included serving as Director of Resource Management, Tulare
County, California, Assistant Public Works Director, Stanislaus County, California, and Director
of Public Works & Utilities for the cities of Gladstone, Missouri, New Berlin, Wisconsin, and
Upton, Massachusetts.
Henry has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Roger Williams University, a master's
degree in Public Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and a master's degree in
Management from Lesley University.
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