Contact:
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350 Court St #1
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-378-2898 or 360-468-2258
Fax (360) 378-7208

Bob Myhr, with his wife Joyce, has lived at Davis Head on Lopez Island since 1985 and has been a property owner in the San Juans since 1967. In 2002, he retired from his position as Executive Director of The San Juan Preservation Trust. His work with the Preservation Trust provided Bob the opportunity to visit most of the islands--big and small--and meet and understand the interests and needs of islanders throughout San Juan County.

Bob serves on the Board of the Davis Head Homeowners' Association where he has volunteered to manage the homeowners' association water system for many years. His past volunteer work on several countywide committees, along with service on the board of Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, has given Bob experience in working on issues of countywide significance. Bob also formerly served on the Boards of the Lopez Lions Club, Lopez Library, and San Juan Islands Audubon Society. He is a supporter of the Lopez Island Historical Society, Lopez Housing Options for Seniors, Lopez Hospice and Home Care, Lopez Senior Center, Lopez Community Land Trust, and other nonprofits on Lopez and throughout the county.

Some examples of Bob's involvement in countywide affairs include the following: Initiated, in cooperation with the county Planning Department, the creation of the Open Space and Conservation Plan (1990-1991) that ultimately became part of the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan

Member of the committee to establish the San Juan County Land Bank (1990) and to support successful renewal of the Land Bank (1999)

Member of the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan committee (1993-1995) As Executive Director of The San Juan Preservation Trust, negotiated with private property owners for the protection of the open-space values of more than 8,750 acres of woodlands, open farmland, and natural shoreline on 15 islands throughout San Juan County (1985-2002) Worked with Washington State Department of Natural Resources and US Bureau of Land Management to create natural preserves on government lands throughout the county (1985-2002), including the Chadwick Hill, Point Colville, and Iceberg Point Areas of Critical Environmental Concerdn on Lopez Member of San Juan Valley Heritage Plan Committee, San Juan Island (2001)

Board Experience:
Board of Directors, Land Trust Alliance, Washington DC
Board of Directors, Land Trust Alliance-Northwest
Board of Trustees, Lopez Island Library
Board of Directors, Lopez Lions Club
Board of Directors, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative
Board of Officers, San Juan Islands Audubon Society
Board of Directors, Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Board of Directors, Washington State Wildlife and Recreation Coalition
Advisory Council, Spokane District, US Bureau of Land Management

Work Experience
2006: Elected County Council Member
2005: Elected County Commissioner
2003-2005: Part-time business and non-profit consultant
1985-2002: Executive Director, The San Juan Preservation Trust Box 327, Lopez Island WA 98261-0327
1974-1985: Manager, International Group, Weyerhaeuser Company Tacoma WA 98477
1966-1974: Assistant Professor, Political Science University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195

Education:
B.A. (cum laude) Amherst College, 1960 - Economics
M.I.A. Columbia University, 1962 - International Affairs and Economics
Ph.D. Columbia University, 1968 - Public Law and Government

Fellowships and Awards:
Charles W. Merrill Scholar, 1956-1960
Scholar of the School of International Affairs, 1960-1962
National Defense Foreign Language Fellowship, 1964-1966
Fulbright Scholar (Brazil), 1963-1964
Fulbright-Hayes Fellow (Chile), 1970-1971
US Department of State Executive-Diplomat Seminar, 1976

Business and Non-profit Management Experience:
Management of successful land conservation organization in the San Juan Islands WA
Management of international academic, economic, and environmental projects in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines
Public testimony before local governments, state legislatures, and US Congress
Author of numerous articles on economics, trade, and land conservation
Consultant to private companies, non-profit organizations, USAID, and Asian Development Bank
Member of numerous local community service organizations

Other Interests:
Birding, hiking, fishing, reading