My Motto is: Anything we accomplish in life is never accomplished alone, but together.
I was born in Tacoma in 1957 and I have lived in the greater Tacoma-Pierce County area my entire life. I began my community involvement in 1987, and over these past 36 years I have given back to my community with an “it’s not about me; it’s all about us” approach. I have always viewed community service as “look what we did,” and this working together ethic is what I will bring as a Metro Parks Tacoma Commissioner.
In volunteering for my community, I have too many proud moments to list here, but one example I am most proud of is being part of the Bob Maguinez Memorial Committee that raised just over $246,400 to renovate Metro Parks’ Heidelberg/Davis Sports Complex. The reason that I’m running for Metro Parks Tacoma Commission is that I’m going to do as I’ve always done, work with others to make it not about me, but about our city’s parks for our children’s future.
We’re all a team here in the City of Tacoma and the Metro Parks system, and I want to be a member of the team to help our parks move forward with everything that needs to be done. "TOGETHER”
Sincerely,
Tony Anderson
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Accomplishments
Education
Holy Rosary & All Saints Parochial Grade School
White River High School – Graduated 1975
Lettered in Football, Wrestling & Baseball
United States Marine Corps – Honorable Discharge (Medical)
Washington State Department of Agriculture 1979-1983 retired due to on the job injury. I was licensed to inspect Wheat, Ships & Railroad Cars, and Weigh & Sample for all grains.
Community Service Work
Order Sons of Italy in America – 1987 – Present
Order Sons of Italy in America – National Financial Secretary
Bids for Kids – Jean Cunningham Guild 1995-2005
Sister Cities International – 1991-present
Tacoma Athletic commission 3-time Past President & Life Member
Boys & Girls Clubs – 2007-2010
Citizens Recognition Committee
Tacoma Dome Bond Committee
Touch Down Time Committee Founder
Tacoma Pierce County Baseball Hall of Fame Committee
National Football Foundation Member
Bates Technical College – Board of Trustees 12/2017-2019
· Foundation Board
· KBTC Board
Tacoma Lodge #1175 & Bella Vita #2285
Offices held in the Tacoma Lodge: Trustee, Orator (Lawyer), Vice President
As Vice President, started the Frank S. Aquino Scholarship Fund with Lodge President Kevin Byrd
Annual Spaghetti Dinner
Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America - Grand Lodge of the NW
Grand Lodge President 2011 to 2017
Grand Lodge Trustee
Grand Lodge Orator
Grand Lodge Vice President
Grand Deputy to Auburn Lodge #1955
Chaired and work on many fundraisers
Membership Co-Chairperson
Scholarship Committee
Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America – National
National Financial Secretary 2nd term
Jim Valvano Sports HOF Committee
Marconi Award – Co-Chair
Strategic Planning Committee – Chair
Supreme Cabinet Committee – Chair
Autism Committee
Future Good of the Order – Chair
Sister Cities of Tacoma Pierce County
Sister Cities of Tacoma-Pierce County: 1991 – Present
Chairperson Tacoma- Pierce County, Kitakyushu, Takuma Japan Sister Cities Cultural Baseball Exchange 1991-2009
Local Board from 1993 – Present
Chairperson 2003-2008
Founding member of the International Film & Food Festival
Pierce County Sister County Advisory Commission Chairperson 1993-1997
El Jadida, Morocco Signing
Sister Cities International
Board of Directors 2001 – 2004
Co-Chairperson of the Membership Committee
Chairperson of the Youth Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Cultural Ambassador
Honorary Board Member 2004-Present
Tacoma Athletic Commission
Life Member since 1992
Vice President 2000, 2001, 2002
President 2003, 2004, 2005
Golden Gloves Committee: 1994 - Present
Touchdown Time Committee Founder & Co-Chairperson
Athlete of the Month & Year Chairperson
Golf Tournament Committee Chairperson
Playgrounds to the Pros – Book Committee
Tacoma Dome Bond Issue Committee Member
City of Tacoma Citizens Recognition Committee 2005-2014
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Corporate Board Member 2007
Chairperson of the Youth of the Year Committee
Marketing Committee
2008 Executive Board Member 2008-2010
Awards & Recognitions
Letterman in Football, Wrestling & Baseball
Merit Award Sons of Italy – Tacoma Lodge #1175
Victor Emmanuelle Service Award - Tacoma Lodge #1175
Merit Award Sons of Italy – Grand Lodge of the Northwest
Merit Award Sons of Italy – National Lodge
1997 SCI Innovation & Youth Diverse Community Award ‘Sister City Cultural Baseball Exchange Program’
2003 Tacoma-PC Baseball Old Timers Hall of Fame
Marc Blau Meritorious Service Award
2003 Nominated for the Pierce County Rotary Community Service Award
2003 Nominated for a City of Destiny Award
2005 City of Destiny Award for Adult Leadership-Cultural Ambassador
2005 Sister City International Honorary Board Member
2006 Tacoma Athletic Commission – Presidents Award
2006 Tacoma Pierce County Sister Cities Leadership Award
2006 Tacoma-Pierce County Leadership Award
2008 Kurt Gegner Community Service Award
2009 50th Anniversary Award from the City of Kitakyushu, Japan
2009 Inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame
OSIA-GLNW Merit Certificate of Appreciation
2010 Dill Howell Award, Tacoma-PC Baseball Hall of Fame
2014 Ruth Hashimoto Award from Sister Cities International
2015 Sister Cities International Ruth Hashimoto Award as Honorary Board Member
