Jeanie Peterson
TREASURER (and Coordinator of Hilltop Action Coalition;
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): I was raised in western Montana where a small town attitude had a profound affect on me and my attitude about community. You KNEW your neighbors like family, and even if you didn’t like them you’d never let someone do something to them that was wrong. When I was 14 we moved to Fife where I went to High School, since that time I’ve only left the Tacoma area for a 3-year period (college & a law enforcement experience), but until I moved to Hilltop in 1993, I never felt ‘at home’ here. Hilltop feels like a small town that happens to be inside a big city.
In 1992, a young woman and her 9-year-old son moved in with me. He became the son I’d never had the nerve to have on my own. When we decided to buy a house together, the only place we could afford with enough potential was on the Hill (on Grant between S. 12th and 14th). I became involved in crime prevention and neighborhood safety when he was attacked on his way home from school. I’ve been involved ever since. I joined the dozens of people who worked with the police and City to reduce crime by 80+% in our neighborhood, forever marking it’s progression in history.
My son has since grown and moved on, but working for the community continues to offer challenges and rewards that continue to pique my interest. It’s small enough for you to make a difference, and significant enough so you can feel the difference.
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