Committees:

Operations Committee, Chair
Audit & Finance Committee
Board Legislative Rep

BEX Levy Oversight Committee

Representing:
-AS#1 @ Pinehurst
-Broadview-Thomson
-Home School Resource Center
-Ingraham
-J. Rogers
-Loyal Heights
-Middle College @ The Mall Academy
-Nathan Hale
-North Beach
-Northgate
-Olympic Hills
-Summit K-12
-Wedgwood
-Whitman

Peter Maier grew up in Lake City and went to Seattle Public Schools. He and his wife Liz have lived in the Loyal Heights neighborhood for 20+ years. Both of their children went to Seattle Public Schools.

Additional background:

Leadership in Education and Public Service

• President of Schools First Coalition, 6/02 - 3/07
  Led successful levy and bond campaigns in 2004 and 2007 to ensure public funding for Seattle Public Schools.
• Leadership role in PTSAs at Ballard High School and Loyal Heights Elementary School.
  PTSA Board Vice-President and member Site Council, Ballard High. Twice awarded PTSA “Golden Acorn” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service to the school (Ballard High and Loyal Heights).
• Board member, Alliance for Education, 6/02 - 3/07
• Active in I-728 Initiative campaign to reduce class sizes, 2000.

Personal Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D. cum laude, 1981
• Oberlin College, B.A., with highest honors in economics, 1974
• Nathan Hale High School 1970.
  

Professional Experience

• Attorney, Law Offices of Peter L. Maier, P.C. since 1981.
  Manages small law firm business. Specializes in representing consumers in Lemon Law vehicle cases. Recognized by legal peers as one of Seattle's “Top Lawyers” (2001 and 2007) and one of Washington State's “Superlawyers” (2007).
• Serves as an arbitrator for King County Superior Court's Mandatory Arbitration Program (15+ years).
• Taught Consumer Law courses at Edmonds Community College paralegal program (1980's). Teaches continuing legal education courses(since 1980's).