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April 20, 2023

Department of Revenue

Shirk

Gov. Jay Inslee named Drew Shirk director of the state Department of Revenue, effective June 16. Acting director John Ryser, who has held the post since Vikki Smith left DOR last year, will continue to lead the agency until that time. Shirk has served as the executive director for legislative affairs in the office of Gov. Inslee since 2017. As a member of the governor's senior leadership team, Shirk manages relationships with legislators and leadership on behalf of the governor. He also manages executive branch legislative proposals, mobilizing support for the governor's priorities in the Legislature and advising the governor on legislation. In that capacity, Shirk has helped to design and pass policies in clean energy, gun violence prevention, education and abortion rights. Shirk has spent more than three decades in public service. He began his career with DOR's compliance division in 1989 and was promoted to a series of leadership positions there. He most recently served as the department's assistant director for tax policy before joining the governor's office. Shirk received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington and completed graduate coursework at Eastern Washington University's public administration program.




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