Gov. Gregoire appoints Linda Bremer to Liquor Control Board

For Immediate Release: April 21, 2010

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced the appointment of Linda Bremer to the Liquor Control Board.

�I�m pleased that Linda will bring her skills and expertise back to the Liquor Control Board,� said Gregoire. �With her previous knowledge of the agency, she�ll be able to hit the ground running with ideas on how the agency can carry out its mission to prevent the misuse of alcohol in our communities and maintain our public safety.�

Bremer has more than 30 years of experience in management positions in the private sector and state government. She has substantial expertise in information technology; project management; business management tools; customer relations; partnership building; strategic planning; policy development; and human resource issues.

�I am excited about joining the Liquor Control Board,� Bremer said. �It is an exceptional organization. I plan to devote my business talents and skills, working closely with the other Board members, to continue to create great results for our state.�

Bremer has a bachelor�s degree in chemistry and an MBA in financial management. She is a 2000 alumnus of the National Hispana Leadership Institute. She has attended Harvard�s State and Local Government Program.

She joins Board chair Sharon Foster and Board member Ruthann Kurose. She fills a vacant Board position.

The part-time Board operates at 60 percent time and pay. It holds regular public meetings and work sessions with stakeholders and other interest groups, makes policy and budget decisions, and adjudicates contested liquor license applications and enforcement actions on licensees.

The Liquor Control Board�s mission is to contribute to the safety and financial stability of our communities by ensuring the responsible sale, and preventing the misuse of, alcohol and tobacco. The Liquor Control Board returned $332.7 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to fund essential state and local services.

Bremer�s appointment is effective May 1. She will earn an annual salary of $51,605.


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