Ferguson names Tim Reynon new director of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Dec. 12 announced his pick to lead the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs.
Tim Reynon, a former Puyallup Tribal Council member, will direct the state agency. He’ll act as liaison between Indian Tribes and tribal organizations and the office of the governor.
Ferguson said he was excited to appoint Reynon to the role.
“He is a committed and thoughtful leader who brings a wealth of experience to this important position,” Ferguson said in a Dec. 12 news release. “I look forward to working together to strengthen our government-to-government relationships with tribal governments and working to improve the lives of all Indigenous people in Washington.”
An enrolled member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Reynon now acts as the city of Seattle’s tribal relations director at the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, the release says. He spent more than 22 years working as a tribal attorney and served his tribe as people operations director and executive director of human resources, training and education.
Reynon has worked on various task forces, commissions, committees and more, including as a member of the boards of BECU and the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability, the news release states. Today he is vice chair of the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission and a member of the state’s bar association. He has also been a leader in police-deescalation efforts and a past Northwest Indian Bar Association president.
“It is an honor to be chosen to serve as the next Director for the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs,” Reynon said in the release. “Governor-elect Ferguson has been a steadfast partner on respecting tribal sovereignty, protecting our clean air and water, and so much more. Together, we will honor Washington’s commitment to tribal communities across the state.”
Reynon’s official start date is Jan. 15.
Ferguson’s office announced in November that he was appointing new leadership across nine state agencies. Other recent picks include Tim Lang as secretary of the Department of Corrections, Casey Sixkiller as director of the Department of Ecology and Cheryl Strange as acting secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services.
This story was originally published December 13, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Ferguson names Tim Reynon new director of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs."
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