Background
Arthur, William Lynn was born on May 22, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Cyril and Mabel Mildred (Collison) Arthur.
environmental and political program director
Arthur, William Lynn was born on May 22, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Cyril and Mabel Mildred (Collison) Arthur.
Bachelor in Economics, Washington State University, 1976; postgraduate, Washington State University, 1982-1983.
Research assistant, Washington State University, 1976-1977;
project manager, Center Environmental Understanding, Cheney, Washington, 1977-1978;
program director, Washington Energy Extension Svc., Spokane, 1978-1979;
economics instructor, Spokane Falls Community College, 1977-1981;
economist, consultant, Biosystems Analysis Inc., Spokane, 1983;
associate N.W. representative, Sierra Club, Seattle, 1983-1987;
N.W. representative, Sierra Club, Seattle, 1987-1991;
N.W. regional director, Sierra Club, Seattle, since 1992;
also member of national wildlands campaign committee, Sierra Club, ^. Chairman of the Board N.W. Conservation Act Coalition, Seattle, 1982-1983. Advising committee N.W. Renewable Resources Center, Seattle, 1987-1991.
Consultant energy workshops N.W. Regional Foundation, Spokane, 1982. Member Executive Committee Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition, 1991-1995 (board directors since 1999). Member of advisory committee InlandEmpire Public Lands Council, since 1990.
Member steering committee Campaign for the Northwest, since 1998.
Chairman, member city commission Environmental Quality Commission, Pullman, Washington, 1976-1977. Board director Ryegrass School, Spokane, 1978-1981. Conservation representative International Mountain Caribou Technology Committee, 1978-1981.
Board directors Washington Citizens for Recycling, Seattle, 1980-1982. Chair Washington State Environmentalists for Clinton/Gore Committee, 1992, 96. Environmental representative Northwest Forest Conference convened and chaired by President Clinton, April 2, 1993.
Member steering committee on No Initiative 164 Coalition, 1995. Member Washington State Steering Committee to Re-elect Clinton/Gore , 1996. Mem Washington State steering committee Gore for President, 1999-2000.
Chair Washington State Environmentalists for Gore Committee, 2000. Member executive committee Alaska Defense Initiative, 2001-2003. Founding member WildPAC, 2000.
Married Debora Lee Donovan, February 2, 1975. Children: Kathleen, Jonathan.