Governor Gregoire Appoints Retired Spokane Firefighter to Fish and Wildlife Commission

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2007

OLYMPIA - Governor Chris Gregoire today announced the appointment of George Orr of Spokane to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission.

�George Orr not only is an active sportsman with great enthusiasm for wildlife and the outdoors, but he has broad experience working in and with state government. He will be a great resource for the other Commission members and for the citizens of the state of Washington,� said Governor Gregoire.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission establishes policy and direction for fish and wildlife species and their habitats in Washington and monitors the Department of Fish and Wildlife�s implementation of the goals, policies and objectives established by the Commission. The Commission also classifies wildlife and establishes the basic rules and regulations governing the time, place, manner, and methods used to harvest or enjoy fish and wildlife.

Orr served as a Washington State Representative from 1990 � 1994, representing the fourth district. He retired in 2004 from the Spokane Fire Department after 34 years of service and served as a union official for the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 876.

Orr enlisted in the United States Navy in 1960 and served two years on the USS Ticonderoga before he was honorably discharged in 1966. He was appointed to the Washington Gambling Commission in 2000 and served two terms as chair, beginning in 2001. He was a member of the Central Valley School board from 1983 � 1990 and is a current member of the Spokane Walleye Club and the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council.

Orr is an avid angler and a hunter. He and his wife Judy have five children, 10 grandchildren and reside in Spokane.

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