OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Paul Trause to lead the state Employment Security Department.
Trause, who was deputy commissioner at the agency, will replace Karen Lee. Lee is leaving the agency to serve as chief executive officer of Pioneer Human Services in Seattle. Gregoire announced the appointment Monday.
Trause, who will earn $141,549 a year, will start Oct. 1.
Your tax-deductible donation to The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism program will contribute to better local reporting on key issues, including homelessness, housing, transportation and the environment. Reporters will focus on narrative, investigative and data-driven storytelling.
Local journalism needs your help. It’s an essential part of a healthy community and a healthy democracy.
