In June Governor Gregoire announced a new state budget process for the 2011-13 biennium. Her intention is to develop a new biennial budget with more transparency, community involvement, and expert outside advice.

As a part of this effort Governor has asked leaders from across the state in a variety of fields to serve on the Governor’s Committee on Transforming Washington’s Budget. This panel will serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor during the budget development process. The charge of the committee is to quest budget assumptions, serve as a sounding board, and lend guidance.

The members of this Task Force include:

Patricia Akiyama, Director of External Affairs, Port of Seattle
Representative Gary Alexander, House Republican Caucus
Sandra O. Archibald, Dean, UW Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
Rick S. Bender, President, Washington State Labor Council
Rodney L. Brown, Jr., President, Washington Environmental Council
Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business
Larry Cassidy, retired business owner and former member of NW Power and Conserv. Council
Brian Cladoosby, Chairman, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Richard Davis, Coordinator, WashACE (Washington Alliance for a Competitive Economy)Commissioner Mike Doherty, Chairman, Board of Clallam County Commissioners
Senator Karen Fraser, Senate Democratic Caucus
Carver Gayton, Emeritus and founding Executive Director of Northwest African American Museum and former Commissioner of Washington State Employment Security Department
Dr. Deborah J. Harper, President, Washington State Medical Association
Deborah Heart, President-Elect, Washington State School Directors Association
Dr. Thelma A. Jackson, Owner/President of Foresight Consultants and former school board member
Eric Johnson, Executive Director, Washington State Association of Counties
Eric D. Johnson, Executive Director, Washington Public Ports Association
Mary Lindquist, President, Washington Education Association
Representative Kelli Linville, House Democratic Caucus
Mike McCarty, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Washington Cities
Jason Mercier, Director, Center for Government Reform, Washington Policy Center
Stephen F. Mullin, President, Washington Roundtable
Fred A. Olson, former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor
Chief Don Pierce, Executive Director, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Stephen Reynolds, Chairman, President, and CEO, Puget Sound Energy
David Rolf, President, SEIU Healthcare 775NW
Orin Smith, former Chief Financial Officer of Starbucks and former director of Office of Financial Management
Lyn Tangen, Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Vulcan
Suzanne Petersen Tanneberg, Vice President of External Affairs and Guest Services, Children’s Hospital
Melinda Travis, Spokane community leader
Remy Trupin, Executive Director, Washington State Budget and Policy Center
Marilyn Watkins, Policy Director, Economic Opportunity Institute
Senator Joe Zarelli, Senate Republican Caucus
David A. Zeeck, President and Publisher, The News Tribune
Cristobal Guillen, President/CEO, Association of Washington State Hispanic Chambers of Commerce