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float:right; In their meeting, Franz said, Inslee recognized that it's a short session and an election year, so it's not a time when legislators like passing tax bills. width: 100%; overflow-x: scroll; Public policy. } Franz is only the second woman to serve as commissioner of public lands since statehood in 1889. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help. } With a black belt in kickboxing and the last of her three sons out of the house, Franz fairly trembles with excitement over ramping up her statewide travels to view DNR lands. top: -5px; color: black; } clear: both; The NWAA said the move, which gave Cooke just a month to clear its sites, was not a decision based on science. The commissioner leads state efforts in preparing for and suppressing wildfire, plays a key role in adapting state lands to climate change and leads DNR in producing funds for counties and schools through management of state lands. Incumbent Hilary Franz and Sue Kuehl Pederson were leading in Tuesday nights primary election returns to become Washington states next public lands commissioner. Local governments, because of COVID-19, are going to be hurting more significantly, Franz added. width: 50px; Franz ordered an investigation into the farm and announced that the farm would be removed for various violations of its state license and lease agreement. Am I intimidating to you?". Rich Smith is The Stranger's associate editor. She assumed office on January 11, 2017. overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 1.25em; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. "The status quo isn't . For more information about voting, ballot drop boxes, accessible voting and online ballots, contact your county elections office. It's no Bellingham, WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state, Woman shot in West Seattle, hours after 2 killed on Capitol Hill, Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we're not listening, leads state efforts in preparing for and suppressing wildfire, Fearing a ballot topped by Trump and Eyman, some GOP leaders back newcomer in crowded Washington gubernatorial primary, Secretary of State Kim Wyman seeks reelection as Democrats look to win a rare GOP stronghold, Incumbent Hilary Franz enjoys big money advantage over relative newcomers in Washington lands commissioner race, Hard decisions in Olympia amid COVID-19 crisis for winners of this years Legislature races. As a land-use and environmental lawyer, she was accustomed to 40:60 gender ratios in the workplace, but the world of firefighters and landowners has been decidedly more lopsided. [6][7] She served on several regional conservation and land management boards, including committees of the Puget Sound Regional Council. State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz sent a letter Monday to U.S. This devastating decision will have a ripple effect that will extend far beyond the company, said the NWAA. Every single day of fire season youre like, God, just please make sure every one of them comes home alive. var nTimer = setInterval(function() { Rantz: Dem bill cuts English reading and writing requirement for public safety jobs. margin-right: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding-bottom: 8px; She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Were actually the largest wheat producer in the state. The plans are the first of their kind from the agency, and together they provide a long-awaited blueprint for how to tackle increasingly damaging wildfires ravaging the state.