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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=246560217-03122008>ODF Private Forests News members:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=246560217-03122008>Associate State Forester Clark Seely today announced
his plans to retire from ODF in July 2009.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=246560217-03122008>Kevin Weeks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=246560217-03122008>ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests
Division</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=246560217-03122008>(503) 945-7427</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> SEELY Clark W <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
December 03, 2008 8:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B> ALL FORESTRY<BR><B>Subject:</B> My
Future Plans<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843444600-27112008><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Hi
everyone...I want to let you know that I've made a decision to retire from
the Department of Forestry on July 1, 2009. I chose <SPAN
class=843444600-27112008>this date, in part, because I think it will
provide effective transition for the agency and my
successor at the end of the 2009 legislative session and the
beginning of the 2009-11 biennium, and it also allows maximum time
for development of the 2011-13 biennial
effort.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=843444600-27112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=843444600-27112008>As you can imagine,
this is not an easy decision for many reasons, the greatest of which is
ending the opportunity to work with so many of you on a day-to-day
basis. While I have mixed emotions about leaving all of you and such a
wonderful organization, I am ready for some new directions and
pursuits in life and I'm looking forward to some change of focus and
pace. To that end, Marvin and I have talked about some possible
opportunities for me to continue to contribute and hopefully add value to the
Department after July. In the coming months, we'll firm up those plans and
share additional details with you. In addition, I'll stay fully engaged
with the 2009 legislative and budget process, even if it continues past July 1,
so there will not be a break in the legislative effort from my level until the
legislature adjourns.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=843444600-27112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=843444600-27112008>So, we'll share more
information soon about the <SPAN class=493221616-03122008>recruitment and
</SPAN>transition process and other details of the change. In the
meantime, I'll look forward to continuing to work with you in providing our best
efforts to Oregonians and <SPAN class=493221616-03122008>all
</SPAN>the <SPAN class=493221616-03122008>stakeholders</SPAN> we
serve.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=843444600-27112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=843444600-27112008>Clark</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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size=2>_____________________________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Clark W. Seely,
CF</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Associate State
Forester</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon Department of
Forestry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>2600 State Street</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, OR 97310-0340</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phone:
503-945-7203</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Cell: 503-559-5807</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>FAX:
503-945-7212</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>email: <A
href="mailto:cseely@odf.state.or.us">cseely@odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>WEB: <A
href="http://www.odf.state.or.us/">www.odf.state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
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