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Corbin Appointed Deputy Manager at Grand Coulee

Media Contact: John Redding, (208) 378-5212, jredding@pn.usbr.gov
Craig Sprankle, csprankle@pn.usbr.gov

For Release: April 14, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Eric E. Corbin has been selected as the deputy power manager at Grand Coulee Dam, located on the Columbia River in eastern Washington.

Eric will bring a wealth of experience to his new position and will be a strong contributor to the future of Grand Coulee Dam" according to Power Manager David Murillo.

Corbin is a native of Okanogan, Wash., currently serving as a maintenance superintendent at the dam. Graduating from Seattle University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, he worked for a consulting engineering firm in Bellevue, Wash., prior to accepting a position with Reclamation at Grand Coulee in 1984 as a mechanical engineer. He served in a variety of positions at Grand Coulee prior to becoming a maintenance superintendent.

Corbin and his wife, Shelley, are residents of the Grand Coulee Dam area.

NOTE: A photograph of Mr. Corbin can be found at http://www.usbr.gov/pn/images/photos/corbin.jpg

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