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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: January 22, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New Marine Director Appointed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The Oregon State Marine Board is pleased to announce the agency’s new director,
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/search/results?q=Cameron%20Smith"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Larry</span></a><span style="color:black"> Warren. Warren comes to the
agency from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Warren’s strong leadership is founded on a career of serving Oregonians. As an avid boater with motorized and non-motorized
boats, Warren brings experience that translates well to the Marine Board’s mission of
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">serving Oregon's recreational boating public through education, enforcement, access, and environmental stewardship for a safe and enjoyable experience.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Warren will start his new role with the agency beginning Monday, February 5, 2018. The Board, agency staff, partners
and stakeholders welcome Mr. Warren to the helm, at the same time, thanking interim director Rachel Graham for leading the agency during the director search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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