Pacific Salmon States Letter to President Obama
On May 1st, 2009, over 30 organizations and businesses, representing hundreds of thousands of individuals across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Alaska, signed a letter to President Obama that continued the call for his leadership on salmon and steelhead in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
The letter urges President Obama to lead the Pacific salmon states region "away from the divisive politics of the past and toward a durable plan for the future by convening a “solutions” table — a forum that brings regional stakeholders together to create a real recovery blueprint that will restore the Columbia Basin’s wild salmon and steelhead runs to vibrant, self-sustaining levels."
The Signers:
Pat Ford Executive Director Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition Boise, Idaho
Bill Arthur Deputy Field Director Sierra Club Seattle, Washington
Jim Adams Executive Director, Pacific Region National Wildlife Federation Seattle, Washington
Bill Sedivy Executive Director Idaho Rivers United Boise, Idaho
Liz Hamilton Executive Director Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association Oregon City, Oregon
Norman E. Ritchie Government Affairs Director Association of Northwest Steelheaders Portland, Oregon
Raelene Gold President Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs Shoreline, Washington
R.P. Van Gytenbeek President Federation of Fly Fishers Livingston, Montana
Dustin Aherin President Citizens for Progress Lewiston, Idaho
Joe Scott International Conservation Director Conservation Northwest Bellingham, Washington
Rachael Osborn Executive Director Center for Environmental Law & Policy Spokane, Washington
Rich Simms President Wild Steelhead Coalition Kirkland, Washington
Bert Bowler Independent Advocate Snake River Salmon Solutions Boise, Idaho
Rick Johnson Executive Director Idaho Conservation League Boise, Idaho
Brent Fenty Executive Director Oregon Natural Desert Association Bend, Oregon
Gary McFarlane Director Friends of the Clearwater Moscow, Idaho |
Sara Patton Executive Director NW Energy Coalition Seattle, Washington
Glen H. Spain Northwest Regional Director Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA) Eugene, Oregon
Patti Goldman Vice President of Litigation Earthjustice Seattle, Washington
Jim Wells President Salmon For All Astoria, Oregon
Dale Kelley Executive Director Alaska Trollers Association Juneau, Alaska
Brian Beffort Associate Director Friends of Nevada Wilderness Reno, Nevada
Brett Swift Director American Rivers, NW Regional Office Portland, Oregon
Thomas O'Keefe, PhD Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director American Whitewater Seattle, Washington
Robert Gaudet President Nevada Wildlife Federation Reno, Nevada
Bill Boyer President Idaho Steelhead and Salmon Unlimited Boise, Idaho
Brett VandenHeuvel Executive Director Columbia Riverkeeper Hood River, Oregon
John Devoe Executive Director WaterWatch of Oregon Portland, Oregon
Travis Williams Executive Director and Riverkeeper Willamette Riverkeeper Portland, Oregon
Aaron Longton President Port Orford Ocean Resource Team Port Orford, Oregon
Cherie Barton President Idaho Wildlife Federation Boise, Idaho
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