PAT THOMPSON, Council 2’s Director of Legislation/Political Action, has been appointed by Gov. Gary Locke to serve on the new Select Committee on Pension Policy.

The committee was established in terms of the pension reform legislation approved by the State Legislature earlier this year, for which Council 2 lobbied for years. Thompson was a leader in efforts to have the legislation adopted. He is shown in the picture on the right at the signing of the measure. Thompson is at the left.

He will represent active PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) members on the board.

The bill’s prime sponsor, State Rep. Charles Fromhold, recommended that Thompson be appointed to the pensions board.

“It is an honor to have been chosen by Governor Locke,” Thompson says. “I am excited by this opportunity to serve our members’ interests.

“This committee certainly has its work cut out for it in terms of creating a better retirement system for our members, but I’m confident it will succeed.”

Dugovich re-elected Council 2 president