The Seattle Times Editorial Board interviews candidates for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands: Dave Upthegrove and Jaime Herrera-Beutler.
The Commissioner of Public Lands is the elected head of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), one of the largest natural resource agencies in the nation. The Board of Natural Resources, chaired by the Commissioner of Public Lands, establishes policy for the department. The department has four primary roles: land manager, regulator, firefighter, and conservator.
