Wa State Officials Provide Update Amid Spokane Wildfires
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown holds a PhD in economics!
Before leading Spokane, Brown served as Washington State Senate Majority Leader and Chancellor of WSU Spokane — bringing rare academic and legislative depth to the mayor's office.
WA's public lands trace back to federal statehood grants in 1889!
When WA became a state in 1889, federal land grants were made to fund public schools. As Public Lands Commissioner, Dave Upthegrove now oversees those trust lands — ~5.6M acres of forests, aquatic areas, and natural lands statewide.
Dave Upthegrove oversees millions of WA state public acres
As Washington's elected Public Lands Commissioner, Upthegrove directs the Dept. of Natural Resources, managing forests, aquatic lands & state trust lands. Learn more at Wikipedia
Spokane's Mayor Lisa Brown was once a state Senate Majority Leader!
Before leading Spokane, Lisa Brown served in the WA State Legislature and as Chancellor of WSU Spokane — rare credentials for a city mayor. Read more at Wikipedia
