Former Commish Endresen Makes New Career Move
July 16th, 2010 by Chris HenryYou’ll read about this in our Monday edition, but now you can say you heard it here first.
Former North Kitsap Commissioner Chris Endresen has left U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office to join the Puget Sound Regional Council. Friday was her first day as director of economic development for the agency, which oversees transportation, growth management and economic development in Kitsap, King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
“This is a great opportunity for me to work regionally with a diverse group of people,” Endresen said. “I absolutely love the organization and its mission.”
Endresen served as Kitsap County commissioner from January, 1997 until June, 2007, when, part-way through her third term, she announced that she was to head up Cantwell’s Washington State office.
During her term on the county’s board of commissioners, Endresen
served on PSRC’s executive board and transportation policy board.
The state of the economy puts the Puget Sound region at a pivotal
point, she said.
“The challenges of economic development in the state present really
great opportunities for us as a region and statewide,” Endresen
said.
I stand corrected. If you read the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, you heard it there first. Chris Henry, reporter
Tags: Chris Endresen, PSRC, Puget Sound Regional Council, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell
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July 16th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
One more BIG reason Kitsap needs to get out of the PSRC.
July 17th, 2010 at 7:44 am
This was actually published “first” by the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, was sent as a breaking news email to subscribers, and appeared on it Web site on Thursday.
July 19th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Lary – Fair enough. Let’s note, however, that the reason the KPB had it first is that you sit on the executive board of the PSRC. According to an e-mail the Kitsap Sun received from the PSRC Friday (at my request after I called Chris Endresen on another matter), the notice of Endresen’s hire was sent to the PSRC’s executive committee and economic development district board. It was not a general media press release.
Chris Henry, reporter
July 21st, 2010 at 12:27 am
That’s funny. Some folks claim “first” by earning it…not having it handed to them “first” then bragging about it.
I don’t know how accurate the kpbj article was but it seemed to point out Chris Endresen is non-business promoting and indifferent to the voters right to vote on critical issues…like NASCAR.. why would PSRC want her?
July 21st, 2010 at 7:42 am
“…why would PSRC want her?”
Because she is a good party member and has pledged allegiance to the PSRC “vision”. Do you think the PSRC picks staff based on any other qualification? Chris Endresen as Director of Economic Development? I would love to see the list of “economic developments” that earned her this vaunted position. It’s party deck-stacking, Sharon. Nothing more.