Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 1, 1999
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Locke names Ed Penhale as acting communications director

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Gary Locke today named Ed Penhale as acting communications director in the governor's office.

Penhale has served as communications director for the state Office of Financial Management for more than a year. He previously was a reporter with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Penhale, 48, will serve as acting communications director until the governor names a permanent replacement for Keith Love, who left the communications post to take a private-sector position. Penhale's salary will be $6,818 per month.

Penhale is a native of New Hampshire and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.

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