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June 11, 2010
Mayor Mike McGinn named Dannette Smith director of the Seattle Human Services Department. Smith is the director of Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services in Georgia. McGinn forwarded legislation to the city council to appoint Steven Johnson, acting director of the Office of Economic Development, and Jill Simmons, acting director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, as permanent directors of their respective offices. McGinn also announced new staffers in the mayor's office. They are Timothy Killian and Lynda Peterson. Killian will serve as senior advisor to the mayor, focusing on city council relations. Petersen will be chief service officer, a position created through a grant awarded by the Rockefeller Foundation. She will coordinate efforts between the city, nonprofits and volunteer organizations to support the Youth and Families Initiative.