Board Member Biographies

Jessica Bonebright joined the KCLS Board of Trustees in 2006. She currently lives in Tukwila and serves on the Board of Directors for United Way of King County and the King County Labor Council. Formerly a Boeing Engineer, she currently works as the Research Director for SPEEA, the labor union representing Boeing engineers and technical workers.

She was raised in South Dakota and graduated from San Diego State with a degree in Electrical Engineering. She loves reading, traveling and outdoor activities especially gardening, bird watching and water sports. She has regularly used several different King County libraries since moving to the area in 1987. She feels strongly about lifelong learning and the ability of individuals to educate themselves by taking advantage of our wonderful local libraries.

Lucy Krakowiak was appointed to the KCLS Board of Trustees in 2005. She is passionate about learning and believes libraries are a great resource for knowledge. When she learned of the chance to serve on the Board of Trustees she saw it as an opportunity to participate in the process of continuing to make information and ideas available to as many people as possible.

Lucy's hometown is Kailua, Oahu (Hawaii), but she has lived in Burien, WA since 1987. She works as a massage therapist specializing in CranioSacral Therapy and is also a member of the Burien City Council.

• Author Carl Hiaasen
• Piano lounge music
• The film Harold & Maude
• Vietnamese food

About Judge Richard Eadie:
Richard Eadie joined the KCLS Board of Trustees in 2002. He has been a judge of the King County Superior Court since 1995, serving as Presiding Judge from 2002-2006 and President of the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts in 2004.

Judge Eadie is a lifelong resident of King County, graduating from the University of Washington and its School of Law. He lives with his wife in the City of Shoreline, where both have been involved in many community organizations.

Judge Eadie has a particular commitment to lifelong learning, Adult Basic Education and to KCLS providing these resources to our community.

About Rob Spitzer:

Robert Spitzer was appointed to the KCLS Board of Trustees in 2008. He agreed to serve on the Board because of his understanding that the Library System is a critical community resource that is worth supporting and strengthening.

Rob’s hometown is Los Angeles, CA, but he lives in Mercer Island, WA. He works as a business and real estate lawyer. Rob received a BA in History from Stanford and his Juris Doctor from Columbia. Some of his favorite things include his wife’s cooking, Summer in Seattle and Quirky independent films and movies with Ben Stiller or Robert DeNiro. Rob’s favorite authors are John Irving, Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie, Stephen Ambrose and John Updike.

Last Updated: August 19, 2009