PEOPLE WHO WILL COMMENT REGARDING


R. Lee Hicks

  These are a few people who can comment on Lee Hicks' grasp of resource issues and his ability to sort out the salient from the superfluous.

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette, R-12, Wenatchee, Washington; 360-786-7622 (legislative office); actively involved in working to bring federal, state and local agencies and landowners together in efforts to address water and endangered fish issues in the upper Columbia Basin.

John Barline, attorney, Williams Kastner & Gibbs, Tacoma; 253-552-4081; chairman of the board, Sun Mountain Lodge; representative for Erivan Haub and family, Sun Mountain owners, majority shareholders of Tengelmann Group, AG, Germany, Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, US.

Sarah Mack, attorney, Stoel Rives, Seattle; 206-786-7614; specialist in water law; counsel to R. D. Merrill Co., owner of Freestone Inn and cabins, Mazama, WA., former developer, Arrowleaf resort.

Galen Schuler, attorney, Perkins Coie, Seattle;206-583-8442;specialist in land use and Endangered Species Act litigation.

Charlie Wright, chief executive officer, R. D. Merrill Co.; 206-676-5602; leading national builder and manager of congregate care facilities; also a family company with historic timber and other interests.

Joe Cornett, principal, Space-Solutions; 206-855-9281;Seattle commercial real estate brokerage; former managing partner, The Norman Company (later acquired by Trammell Crow Co.

Dennis Beich, regional director, Region 2, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife;509-754-4624; former director, Okanogan County Water Resources Department.