More Moments in the Sun

- exerpt by Terry Tazioli for 3rd Act Magazine

Mack HoganS

Since retiring as senior vice president of Weyerhaeuser at the end of 2004, I have continued some outside activities, added new ones, and dropped a few.

I continue to serve on the boards of Cambia Health Solutions, Regence Blue Shield, US Bank Washington, and Smilow Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club

Since retirement from Weyerhaeuser, I have added these activities: CEO and President, Mack L. Hogans LLC, Consulting Services; affiliate professor, School of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, University of Washington; Board of Regents, Pacific Lutheran University; board member, Washington State Opportunity Scholarship; board member and independent lead director, Boise Cascade Company; and occasional guest lecturer at the UW Foster School of Business.

Today I am involved in activities that keep my brain and mind active, sharp, and challenged; activities that utilize my professional experiences to benefit others; and ones that appeal to my heart.

I am involved in health care and I am committed to the “cause” of Cambia (and its companies, like Regence Blue Shield) to transform health care, creating a person-focused and economically sustainable system.

My love of education and my commitment to helping young people from economically difficult situations find themselves and meaningful careers are evident by my engagement with WSOS, PLU, UW, and the Boys and Girls Club.

My love and appreciation of forest products is more than satisfied by my board role with the successful Boise Cascade Company

I offer my consulting services to companies, organizations, and individuals because I have “been there, done that” and I want others to benefit and be successful from my experiences, coaching, and advice.

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US Senators Murray and Cantwell Reaffirm Bipartisan Choices for Western District Vacancies

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April 14, 2017 - United States Senate

US Senators Murray and Cantwell Reaffirm Bipartisan Choices for Western District Vacancies

(WASHINGTON, D.C.)  – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statements after forwarding the candidates selected by Washington state’s bipartisan judicial selection committee to the Trump Administration:

Senator Murray: “On Wednesday I talked to White House Counsel Don McGahn about the urgent need to fill the vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, as well the importance and strong history of our state’s bipartisan judicial selection process. I reminded him that the bipartisan selection process that Senator Cantwell, Rep. Reichert, and I set up in 2015 to fill these vacancies had already done the work of screening candidates and had come up with a list of five highly qualified candidates that were sent to the previous Administration.  Per his request, I followed up today to reaffirm the list of highly qualified candidates that had been selected by our bipartisan committee.  I am glad that this Administration is taking steps to continue this important bipartisan process, and I look forward to the President nominating judges from our bipartisan list as quickly as possible.”

Senator Cantwell: “This bipartisan judicial selection committee is so important to our judicial system.   It helps ensure an independent, bottom-up process to identify qualified, mainstream judicial nominees. I hope President Trump will continue to use our bipartisan process and nominate one of these highly qualified candidates selected by this committee to reflect the voice and values of our state.”

About the Bipartisan Selection Process: Following long-standing Washington state tradition, and in order to ensure a bipartisan process to fill vacant seats on the federal courts, Sens. Murray and Cantwell joined Rep. Reichert in July of 2015 to create a new judicial selection committee to evaluate interested candidates. The committee, comprised of three Democrats and three Republicans from Western Washington, screened potential candidates and presented its choice of the most highly-qualified to Murray and Cantwell, who then forwarded the names to President Obama. The committee members included Jenny Durkan, John Wolfe, Ian J. Warner, Mike McKay, Rob McKenna, and Mack L. Hogans.

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