Mike Paoli, Public Affairs, 509-377-4164
Carla Martinez, Public Affairs, 509-372-5156
RICHLAND, Wash. – The
Energy Northwest Executive Board elected officers at its public meeting this
week in Portland, Ore.
Sid
Morrison of Zillah will continue in his role as chair of the board; Jack Janda
of Hoodsport will continue to serve as vice chair; Linda Gott of Shelton will serve
as board secretary; and Terry Brewer of Soap Lake will serve as assistant
secretary. All will serve one-year terms effective immediately.
Morrison
has served on the executive board since 2001. A former legislator, Morrison
served in the Washington state House of Representatives from 1966-1974, the
Washington state Senate from 1974-1980 and the U.S. House of Representatives
from 1980-1992. He was appointed Secretary of Transportation by the Washington
Transportation Commission in 1993 and served in that capacity until retiring
from state service in 2001.
Janda
has served on the executive board since 2005 and on the Mason County Public
Utility District 1 board of commissioners since 2001. While serving on the
Mason PUD commission, he represented the utility with the Washington Public
Utility Districts Association, and has served on the Washington Public Utility
Districts Association board as secretary/treasurer, vice president and president.
Gott
has served on the executive board since 2014 and on the Mason County Public
Utility District 3 board of commissioners since 1999. In addition, she serves
on the Northwest Open Access Network Board of Directors. Gott is a retired
business manager from a Mason County school district.
Brewer
was recently elected to the executive board with his term beginning in June
2018. He has served on the Grant County Public Utility District board of
commissioners since 2006. Brewer has 30 years of electric utility experience
with Northern Indiana Public Service Company and relocated to Washington in
1997 to become executive director at the Grant County Economic Development
Council where he retired in 2012.
The executive board has 11 members; five elected from the
board of directors, three appointed by the board of directors from outside
Energy Northwest and the remaining three appointed by the governor of
Washington. The executive board sets the policies that govern the operations of
the organization.
About
Energy Northwest
Energy Northwest owns and operates a diverse mix of
electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar and wind projects, and
the third-largest provider of electricity in Washington – the Columbia
Generating Station nuclear power facility. These projects provide carbon-free
electricity at the cost of generation – enough clean, cost-effective and
reliable energy to power more than a million homes each year. As a joint action
agency of Washington state, Energy Northwest comprises 27 public power member
utilities from across the state serving more than 1.5 million customers. The
agency continually explores new generation projects to meet its members’ needs.
In 2016, the Association of Washington Business named Energy Northwest Employer
of the Year.
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