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Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 6, 1998
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Locke names individuals to state boards and commissions

OLYMPIA - Gov. Gary Locke today announced several appointments to state boards, councils and commissions.

Among the appointments are:

Public Works Board

Lynne A. Danielson of Tahuya in Mason County was named to the Public Works Board. Danielson currently works with the Olympic View Water and Sewer District in Edmonds. She is a member of the Governmental Finance Officers Association and the Washington Finance Officers Association. She also held membership in the Washington Association of Water and Sewer Districts. Her term expires June 30, 2001.

Bill Harrison, mayor of Lakewood, also was named to the board. He retired in 1991 after serving 37 years in the U.S. Army where he was a former commander general at Fort Lewis. His term expires June 30, 1999.

William Huibregtse of Yakima also was named to the Public Works Board. Huibregtse is a civil engineer in the Yakima area, and served as assistant city engineer for the City of Yakima. He holds membership in the American Public Works Association, the Association of Washington Cities and the City Engineers Association of Washington. His term expires June 30, 2001.

The Public Works Board administers funds and makes loans to local government for public works projects.

Governor's Council on Substance Abuse

Priscilla A. Lisicich of Tacoma was named chair of the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. Lisicish is the executive director of Safe Streets, a neighborhood organization that works to reduce and prevent illegal drug and gang activity and associated violence. She also has taught conflict resolution at the University of Puget Sound. Her term expires Aug. 3, 2000.

Raymond Mason of Seattle was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. Mason currently is the labor liaison for substance abuse services for the Washington State Labor Council. He has worked in the area of chemical dependency and counseling in the Seattle and King County areas. Mason has served as an advisory board member of the Rainier Beach Community Center and as an executive board member of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Associate Recreation Council. His term expires Aug. 3, 1998.

Yvonne Wong Rivers of the Spokane area also was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. Rivers is the executive director of the Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Spokane. She also was an instructor of medical technology in New York. She also serves with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program , the Multicultural Children's Advisory Committee within the state Department of Social and Health Services, the Spokane Mental Health Center deaf service advisory committee and the parents' advisory committee for Whitman College. Her term expires Aug. 3, 1998.

Richard Teboe of Olympia also was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. Teboe has more than 20 years experience in chemical dependency prevention and treatment. Teboe has been a counselor in outpatient and hospital-based alcohol programs and served as the executive director of a residential rehabilitation program on the Navajo Reservation. His term expires Aug. 3, 2000.

Cleve Thompson of Vancouver also was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. Thompson coordinates the Clark County chemical dependency treatment and prevention programs. He also worked as an educator in the public school system in Oregon. He has volunteered with the Substance Abuse Coalition of Clark County, the Clark County DUI Task Force, the Oregon Food Bank and the Clark County HIV/AIDS Consortium. His term expires Aug. 3, 2000.

Linda Thompson of Spokane also was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. She currently is the executive director of the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council. She serves on the Spokane County Traffic Safety Commission, Tobacco-Free Washington in Spokane County, Educational Service District 101 Advisory Board, and as an advisor for Explorer Prevention Post 123, the first drug prevention Boy Scout Explorer post in the nation. Her term expires Aug. 3, 2000.

Mariann Whalen of Port Angeles also was named to the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse. She is a social worker with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and has more than 25 years experience in counseling for chemical dependency. Her term expires Aug. 3, 1999.

The Governor's Council on Substance Abuse advises the governor on issues and programs about substance abuse, supports community efforts to reduce substance abuse and promotes public awareness and education.

Property and Liability Advisory Board

David Canfield of Ephrata was named to the Property and Liability Advisory Board. Canfield is an insurance executive, and his term expires Dec. 31, 2000.

David Hayasaka of Burien also was named to the board. Hayasaka is the executive director of the Puget Sound School Risk Management Pool, and his term expires Dec. 31, 2000.

Margaret M. Lesser of Bremerton also was named to the board. Lesser is the risk manager for the City of Bremerton and was a part-time instructor at Olympic Community College. She also served as the director of the Washington Self-Insurers Association and as the vice president of the Washington Chapter of the Public Risk Management Association. Her term expires Dec. 31, 1999.

Glenn Sugiyama, who is the risk manager for the City of Redmond, also was named to the Property and Liability Advisory Board. Sugiyama also has been involved in risk management for the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO) and the City of Port Angeles. His term expires Dec. 31, 1999.

The Property and Liability Advisory Board helps the state risk manager adopt rules for individual and joint self-insurance programs covering liability and property risks and in reviewing and approving the creation of joint self-insurance programs covering property or liability risks.

Advisory Council for the Blind

Ty Duhamel of Wenatchee was appointed to the Advisory Council for the Blind. Duhamel is an attorney with Columbia Legal Services in Wenatchee. His term expires Sept. 13, 2000.

Bill VanWinkle of Richland also was appointed to the Advisory Council for the Blind. VanWinkle is a former student and graduate of the Washington State School for the Blind. His term expires Sept. 13, 1998.

Margaret Willson of Seattle also was appointed to the Advisory Council for the Blind. Willson is a consultant on international business development. She has taught courses at Western Washington University and has done research on anthropological topics at the London School of Economics and the Australian National University. Her term expires Sept. 13, 1999.

The council advises the director of the Department of Services for the Blind.

Health and Welfare Advisory Board

Charles F. Karst of Port Angeles was named to the Health and Welfare Advisory Board. Karst is an assistant administrator for finance at Olympic Memorial Hospital in Port Angeles. His term expires Dec. 31, 2001.

Kerry S. Schaefer of Tacoma also was named to the Health and Welfare Advisory Board. Schaefer currently is a benefits manager for King County. She was the compensation manager for the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle. Her term expires Dec. 31, 2000.

The Health and Welfare Advisory Board helps state risk managers adopt rules governing operation and management of health and welfare benefits programs.

Building Code Council

Rita Harvey of Spokane was appointed to the Building Code Council. She owns a small manufacturing business in the Spokane area. Harvey is a member of the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Her term expires Jan. 5, 2001.

Chun C. Lau of Seattle also was appointed to the State Building Code Council. He has 15 years of structural design experience for sports, residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use buildings. He holds membership in the Structural Engineers Association of Washington, the Tri-State Structural Engineers Association and the International Conference of Building Officials. His term expires Jan. 5, 2001.

The Building Code Council studies, recommends changes and provides technical and general help to building officials about codes on uniform building, energy and barrier-free designs, and adopts and changes building codes.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Shirley L. Courtois of Seattle was named to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Courtois is a self-employed historic preservation consultant and was an assistant professor of architecture at the University of Illinois. She is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board. Her term expires Oct. 12, 2001.

Horace H. Foxall Jr. of Seattle also was named to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Foxall is the historic architect and manager of the Seattle District of the Corps of Engineers Technical Center of Expertise for Preservation of Historic Structures and Buildings. He is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and numerous other preservation organizations. His term expires Oct. 12, 2001.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation reviews nominations for the state and national register of historic places and advises the governor and Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development on historic preservation issues.


In other appointments:


James L. Peters of Olympia was appointed to the Conservation Commission. Peters is the natural resources director for the Squaxin Island Tribe and has worked for the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service. His term expires June 6, 2001. The Conservation Commission develops and implements a long-range program to conserve and improve the state's renewable natural resources.

Stephen M. Brown of Yelm was named to the Public Employees' Benefits Board. Brown is an elementary school teacher in the Bethel School District and holds membership in the Washington Education Association, the National Education Association and the Yelm Community Choir. His term expires Oct. 1, 1998. The Public Employees' Benefits Board designs and approves insurance benefit plans for state employees and retirees, the higher education system, political subdivisions and all employees of school districts.

Joyce M. Olsen of Olympia was appointed to the Collection Agency Board. Olsen currently works with a firm that counsels credit consumers in Olympia. She previously served as an educator with the Washington State University Cooperative Extension in the Thurston County area. She holds membership with the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, International Rotary Club, Olympia and Tacoma chambers of commerce and the Child Care Action Council for Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties. Her term expires Dec. 31, 1999. The Collection Agency Board regulates collection agencies in the state, holds disciplinary hearings and recommends and adopts rules and regulations.

Rathapol "Jay" Chullanandana of Bremerton was named to the Cemetery Board. Chullanandana is a disability adjudicator with the Department of Social and Health Services and is an adjunct professor at Olympic Community College in Bremerton. His term expires Jan. 15, 2001. The Cemetery Board authorizes operation of cemeteries owned by corporations other than religious groups or taxing district authorities. The board also regulates other issues relating to burial arrangements.

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