Jan. 8, 2008

Executive Ron Sims reaction to The Storm announcement

As a Storm fan and an elected leader, this is great news for our community, the region and Storm team members. I am thankful to the Force 10 Hoops ownership group that stepped forward to keep the team in its hometown. Women in our community have worked hard to nurture and grow this team into a national champion and an irreplaceable civic amenity. Now they have formed a local ownership group that will keep the team in Seattle where it belongs. Hats off to Anne Levinson, Lisa Brummel, Dawn Trudeau and Ginny Gilder, the franchise’s new owners. I couldn’t be happier to hear the Storm is staying in its home.

Learn more

• Read the complete news release (pdf)
• Storm purchased by group of local women, Seattle Times
• Former deputy mayor, Microsoft execs buy Storm, Seattle Post Intelligencer