WCMA Leaders Tour
Polish Delegation 2023
Purpose of Visit
Leadership in Challenging Times - Effective Local Government; Innovation; Strengthening partnerships for the future.
Activities designed to be professionally useful and personally interesting.
Delegation Members
Name Title Community/Partner/residence
Mr. Marian Buras Mayor City of Morawica
Ms. Alina Buras Supporter Morawica
Mr. Andrzej Kasiura Mayor City of Krapkowice
Ms. Zuzanna Donath-Kasiura Deputy Marshal Opole Province
Ms. Elzbieta Burtan Mayor City of Zabierzow
Mr. Henryk Kraczyk Council Chair City of Zabierzow
Ms. Aleksandra Malek Director, Cultural Center City of Zabierzow
Mr. Marcin Marzec Mayor City of Sandomierz Forum
Mr. Bernard Antos Sekretarz (City Administrator) Skarzysko-Kamienna Forum *
Mr. Hubert Dziadczykowski Sekretarz City of Opatow Forum
Ms. Roma Toft Council Member City of Zielonki **
Mr. Michal Drotovan Mayor (“Strosta”) Raca, part of Bratislava, Sk***
Mr. Andrii Kavunets Deputy Chief (for a portfolio) Vinnytsia Province, Ukraine***
Notes
*Forum of Sekretarze and the Foundation for the Support of Local Democracy are counterpart professional partners with the Washington City Management Association (WCMA)
** Zielonki is enthusiastic in a partnership with the City of Washougal.
*** Raca is a partner city to Morawica; Vinnytsia Province UA (Deputy Chief Kavunets) has relations with Kielce, Holy Cross Province , Morawica and Mayor Buras.
Note: Ten of the thirteen delegates have English language skills in a range of adequate to excellent; Three (H. Kraczyk, E. Burtan, and A. Buras) will need some interpreting help (to be provided by other delegates).
LH; 3-17-23
Puget Sound - Coordination
Lead coordination: Kristi Rowland, City of Renton - President Washington City/County Manager Association
Tracy Burrows, Executive Director Municipal Research Services Center
Stephanie Lucash, Deputy City Manager City of Kenmore - Incoming- President Washington City/County Manager Association
Will Ibershof, City Administrator City of Sultan - Vice President Washington City/County Manager Association
David Kline, City Administrator City of Tukwila - Past President Washington City/County Manager Association
Regan Bolli, City Manager City of Covington - Past President Washington City/County Manager Association
Teresa Indelak Davis, Honorary Consul of Poland Seattle Polish Consul
Ryszard Kott, Vice-President Seattle Polish Foundation
Camas Partnership Coordination
Lloyd Halverson 360.823.3573 lnhalverson@aol.com