There are lots of interesting and notable people who live in Seattle -- writers, scientists, professors, attorneys, poets, business owners, travelers and musicians. We have asked a number of them to share their thoughts, experiences and stories with our readers.
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Zennie Abraham, Chairman and CEO of Sports Business Simulations
Scott Arend, Dresser for Seattle Opera, chef
Carol Bailey, Family law attorney, teacher at Seattle University School of Law
Kate Bergstrom, Serial Seattle dater
Melody Biringer, Entrepreneur
Joanna Plichta Boisen, Pro-bono attorney for non-profits, the indigent
Robert Brown, Atmospheric scientist, UW emeritus professor
Dick Falkenbury, Longtime Seattle resident, monorail initiative writer and activist
Lester Gray, Emmy Award-winning television producer and writer for broadcast, film and print
Trevor Griffey, Political journalist, publisher of Olympia Newswire
William Hare, Writer
Ben Huh, Internet entrepreneur, CEO Pet Holdings, Inc.
J.A. Jance, Best-selling author
Judy Lightfoot, Volunteer, teacher, author
Timothy McCormack, An intellectual property, technology and business lawyer
Joe Mirabella, LGBT political activist
Vivian McPeak, Executive director of Hempfest, musician, social justice activist
David Nelson, College instructor and Marine veteran
Sharon Osborne, child and family advocate, CEO of non-profit serving children
Milt Priggee, Political cartoonist
Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Software engineer, UW graduate student
Barbara Sehr, Comedian, technical writer and journalist
Erin Solaro, Writer on war, politics, culture
Neal Starkman, Writer
Jim Taylor, Ph.D., Psychology, author
Barry Thompson, Mental health counselor, neurologist
Jim Tune, President, CEO ArtsFund
Candace Calloway Whiting, Volunteer, Center for Whale Research at Friday Harbor
Chuck Wolfe, Environmental and land-use lawyer