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Governor's Council on Substance Abuse

What we do
The Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse was established by executive order in 1994. The Council was created to respond to the significant human, social and economic costs substance abuse inflicts on individuals, families and communities in Washington State.

Who are our members?
Council membership includes private industry, local and tribal government, treatment providers, community groups, educators and law enforcement. State government is represented on the Council by the directors of the seven state agencies providing substance abuse programs and one legislator for each Caucus of the House and Senate. Council staffing is provided by The Department of Commerce.

How do we do our work?
We work with state and local agencies and communities to develop common substance abuse reduction goals; advising the Governor on substance abuse issues by providing recommendations for policy, program and research strategies. The current GCOSA Publications List is available at our GCOSA Document Library.

The latest report is: Drug Endangered Children.

Council Events

The Governor's Council hosts public events in order to educate and engage the public and experts in the field of substance abuse.

For more information
Ms. Carol A. Owens, MPA., Ed.D.
Council Coordinator
(360) 725-3032

Members of the Governor's Council on Substance Abuse



Council Chair:                       Janice Ellis, Snohomish Prosecuting Attorney – Everett

Prevention Chair:                  Joel Thaut, Granite Falls Superintendent of Schools

Treatment Chair:                  John Roll, Washington State University – Spokane

Law and Justice Chair:         Jason Moulton, Security Director Safeway Corporation- Bellevue

Members Representing Communities

            Joel Chavez – Prevention Specialist – Kennewick

            David Cooper – Skagit 911 - Mount Vernon

            Kate Greenquist – U.S. Attorney’s Office – Seattle

            Darrell Hillaire – Lummi Business Council – Bellingham

            Renee Hunter – Chelan/Douglas Together – Wenatchee

            Suzanne Moreau – Snohomish Labor Council – Marysville

            Yvonne Wong-Rivers – Student – Spokane

            Al Swindell – Retired – Woodland

            Claudia Thomas – Mayor of Lakewood – Lakewood

            Margie Winters-Harris – Prevention Coordinator – Fort Lewis

Statutory Members

            Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen

                        Alternate: Brian Dirks

            Senator Pam Roach

            Representative Al O’Brien

Department of Commerce

Department of Corrections:   Secretary Eldon Vail, (Acting) Secretary

      Alternate: Patty Noble-Desy, Chemical Dependency Program Director

Department of Health: Secretary Mary Selecky

            Alternates:

·        Assistant Secretary Victor Colman

·        Paul Davis, Community Wellness and Prevention

Department of Social and Health Services:        Secretary Robin Arnold-Williams,

            Alternates:

·        Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Doug Allen, Division Director

John Taylor, Chief of Program Services

Liquor Control Board: Ruthann Kurose, Boardmember

            Alternate: Tony Masias, Alcohol Education Coordinator

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Superintendent Terry Bergeson

            Alternates:

·        Martin Mueller, Assistant Superintendent

·        Mona Johnson, Safe and Drug-Free Schools

Washington State Patrol: Chief John Batiste

Alternates:

·        Captain Tim Braniff

·        Assistant Chief Dave Karnitz

GCOSA Events

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