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Tim Personius Selected as Deputy Regional Director in Pacific Northwest Region
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John Redding, (208) 378-5212, 05/09/2008 15:45
For Release: May 09, 2008
Tim Personius of Boise, Idaho, has been selected as the new Deputy Regional Director for the Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region, announced Regional Director Bill McDonald. Personius replaces Karl Wirkus, who accepted a position as Deputy Commissioner of Operations for Reclamation in Washington, DC.
"Tim is a problem solver, focused on customer service, and truly understands what Reclamation is all about. I am extremely confident in the work that he will continue to do for the Region and Reclamation in his new position," said McDonald. "His involvement in complex and controversial water resources management issues has been invaluable."
"I am honored and humbled to be selected for this position," said Personius. "These are extraordinary times for water resource management. Water delivery in the face of climate change, growing populations, and endangered species is a tremendous challenge for the arid west. I'm excited to be able to play a part in tackling these issues, and proud that Reclamation has a leadership role in solving these complex problems."
Personius, who has served as Special Assistant in the Regional Office since 2006, has successfully managed many long-standing and contentious water project issues in the region, helping resolve water delivery, endangered species and Indian water rights conflicts. He joined Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region in 1998, as the Land Resources Officer for the Ephrata Field Office in Ephrata, Wash. He also served as the program coordinator in Resource and Technical Services, Boise, Idaho, and as the Pacific Northwest Regional Liaison Officer in Washington, DC.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of Montana, Missoula, and a Master of Science in Range Science from Montana State University in Bozeman. His early federal service includes various land and natural resource management positions with the U.S. Forest Service in Washington and Idaho, Bureau of Land Management in Montana, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in South Dakota and Montana.
Tim, his wife, Nita, and their two younger children, Robert and DeeAnna live in Boise. Their oldest son, Ross, is a graduate of the University of Washington and lives in Seattle.
A photo is available at http://www.usbr.gov/pn/images/photos/personius.jpg.
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