Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 24, 2003
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Gov. Gary Locke Announces Appointment to Growth Management Hearings Board

Gov. Gary Locke today announced the appointment of Bruce Laing of Bellevue to the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board.

Laing will serve on the board for a term ending June 30, 2006. He is currently a self-employed planning and government relations consultant. He previously served as a King County Councilman for 16 years and as the chief zoning and subdivision hearing examiner for the county.

Laing has also been an executive board member on the Puget Sound Regional Council and a councilmember for the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO). He received his master’s degree from the University of Washington and his bachelor of arts from Seattle University.

The Growth Management Hearings Board hears and determines allegations that a city, county or state agency has not complied with the goals and requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA), and related provisions of the Shoreline Management Act and the State Environmental Policy Act. The board reviews local actions when a “Petition for Review” is filed to determine if a local policy choice or action complies with the goals and requirements of the GMA.

Laing will receive an annual salary of $88,145.

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