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March 15, 2007
Mark Paben

WashingtonFIlmWorks is sad to announce the passing our Co-Chair Mark Charles Paben. Mark was a true patron of the arts and will be dearly missed on our board and within the creative community. A celebration of his life is planned for April 16. For additional details please visit www.klgates.com/PabenMemorial.

Mark Paben was a partner with K&L Gates and chairs its real estate practice group. Mark was a well-known arts/cultural and community activist. He just stepped down as chair of the Seattle ArtsCommission (appointed by Mayor Greg Nickels). He was also an active board member of ArtsFund and the Seattle Repertory Theatre. He was quoted extensively on regional arts issues and has penned various opinion editorials for the Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Paben was a member of US Bank's Washington State Advisory Board, and served on the steering committee for Northwest Harvest's capital campaign.

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