Howie, Habib to speak at Bellevue College Foundation luncheon

Published 2:55 pm Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Chef and restaurateur John Howie and state Rep. Cyrus Habib will be the featured speakers at the Bellevue College Foundation’s 15th Annual “Become Exceptional” Luncheon, April 30 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

Howie is known for bringing specialty foods to the Pacific Northwest at his five Puget Sound restaurant locations including Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar, and John Howie Steak, both in Bellevue.

Howie and Seastar have been honored and praised in many publications, radio and television. Seastar received the highest rating in the 2008 and 2010 Zagat Survey for “Top Cuisine – Seafood” and “Top Cuisine – Raw Bars.”

Habib, first elected in 2012, represents the 48th Legislative District, including parts of Redmond, Kirkland and Bellevue and all of Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, and Medina. An Eastside native, he went on to college at Columbia, to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and to Yale Law School, where he was editor of the law review. He currently practices law with the Seattle firm of Perkins Coie, specializing in meeting the legal needs of high-tech start-ups.

Proceeds from the event, which raised nearly $300,000 last year, provides funding for academic- and need-based scholarships, as well as programs that support academic innovation and quality educational opportunities for all BC students. More than 700 community and business leaders are expected to attend the luncheon

The event, from 11:30 to 1L30 p.m., is free, but guests are encouraged to make a donation at the event.

To RSVP, call 425-564-2945; email foundation@bellevuecollege.edu; or online at http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/foundation/invite/rsvp

Meydenbauer Center is located at 11100 N.E. Sixth St. in Bellevue.