Tribal Leader Appointed to State Salmon Recovery Funding Board

Jeromy Sullivan – Contributed photo

OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Jeromy Sullivan, chair of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, a state board that awards grants for projects to help return salmon from the brink of extinction.

Sullivan has extensive experience in conservation and salmon recovery issues. He has served on the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, Point No Point Treaty Council and Kitsap Forest and Bay Coalition.

Sullivan has served on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council since 2005 and as chair for nearly a decade. Before being elected to the council, he worked as information technology manager for the tribe and was a commercial geoduck harvester for 19 years. Sullivan was the recipient of the Billy Frank, Jr. Natural Resource Protection Leadership Award in 2015.

“Mr. Sullivan will be a great addition to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director of the Recreation and Conservation Office, which administers the funding board’s grants. “Tribes have a deep cultural connection to salmon. As a tribal leader, he will bring a valuable perspective to our work.”

The Washington State Legislature created the Salmon Recovery Funding Board in 1999. Composed of five citizens appointed by the governor, and five state agency directors, the board brings together the experiences and viewpoints of citizens and the major state agencies with a connection to salmon. The board provides grants to protect or restore salmon habitat and assist related activities. Since its start, the board has awarded more than $650 million for more than 2,400 projects statewide.

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