George elected chair of Oregon Environmental Quality Commission

KLAMATH FALLS – Tribal Council member Kathleen George was appointed chairwoman of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission during its Sept. 13-14 meeting held in Klamath Falls.

The commission is a five-member body appointed by Oregon’s governor that oversees the state Department of Environmental Quality.

George was elected by a 4-0 vote; she abstained.

George was appointed to the commission by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed by the Oregon Senate in a 24-5 vote in May 2017. In her role as chair, George is responsible for the operations of commission meetings and serves as the presiding commissioner for meetings or other commission events.