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Statement from Governor Gregoire on Transportation Secretary MacDonaldï¿½s Plans to Leave WSDOT

For Immediate Release: April 27, 2007

OLYMPIA ï¿½ Governor Chris Gregoire today announced that Department of Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald informed her he will be resigning in late July.

ï¿½Secretary MacDonald has led WSDOT with energy and enthusiasm. The many successful projects and positive results from WSDOT during his time as secretary speak to his ability as a leader and his commitment to service,ï¿½ said Governor Gregoire. ï¿½I am grateful for his service and wish him luck on the next chapter in his life.ï¿½

ï¿½In six years, great progress has been made on transportation issues in Washington,ï¿½ said Secretary MacDonald. ï¿½I and everyone else at WSDOT are proud of that progress. The work ahead is very challenging, but WSDOT is ready and able to renew and extend its commitments to meet citizensï¿½ expectations.ï¿½

In a message today to WSDOT employees announcing his intentions, Secretary MacDonald thanked co-workers for the agencyï¿½s success to improve both the delivery of transportation projects and WSDOTï¿½s accountability to citizens and public officials. He also shared that he plans to live in Seattle and pursue new opportunities in the environmental and transportation fields.

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