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spee pots Brian Cladoosby, Chairman (360) 708-7533 | bcladoosby@
ya qua leouse Brian Porter, Vice Chair (360) 840-4186 | bporter@
sapelia Sophie Bailey, Secretary (360) 853-6458 | sbailey@
taleq tale II Barbara James, Treasurer (360) 391-3958 | bjames@
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EDITORIAL Caroline Edwards, Editor | cedwards@swinomish.nsn.us
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SWINOMISH COMMUNICATIONS Heather Mills, Communications Manager | hmills@swinomish.nsn.us Emma Fox, Communications Specialist | efox@swinomish.nsn.us
Glen Edwards (360) 708-3113 | gedwards@
yal le ka but Steve Edwards (360) 840-5768 | sedwards@
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Allan Olson, John Stephens, Tracy James, Kevin Paul
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