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Mr. John Patterson	State Chair	Mr. Ralph Lundberg	West Central Chair
Mr. Phil Sanders	State Vice Chair	VACANT	West Central Co-Chair
Mr. Ty Corbett	East Area Chair	Mr. Burt Backman	Awards Director
Ms. Judy West	East Central Co-Chair	VACANT	Employer Outreach Director
Mr. James "Jim" Rabideau	East Central Co-Chair	Mr. Ohad Lowy	Military Outreach Director
Mr. Phil Sanders	King County Chair	Mr. Gerald Caldwell	Ombudsman Director
Mr. John Natterstad	North Area Chair	Mr. Larry Kirchner	Asst. Ombudsman Director
Mr. Art McCallum	South Chair	Mr. Ohad Lowy	Public Affairs Director
Mr. Wayne Hilton	South Sound Co-Chair	Ms. Susan "Susie" Coulter	Training Director
Ms. Susan "Susie" Coulter	South Sound Co-Chair

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ESGR, a Department of Defense office, is comprised of dedicated and trained volunteers and staff. We will develop and promote employer support for Guard and Reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws, and resolving conflict between employers and Service members.

ESGR informs and educates Service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). ESGR does not have statutory authority to enforce, but serves as a neutral, free resource to employers and service members. ESGR’s trained ombudsmen provide mediation of issues relating to compliance with USERRA.

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January 22, 2019GSA supervisor receives Department of Defense Patriot Award

AUBURN, Wash. – Denise Blue, supervisory contracting officer and branch chief for the General Services Agency in Auburn, Washington, was presented with a Patriot Award Jan. 17 by Larry Kirchner, military outreach representative for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of her extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the National Guard.

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January 21, 2019Virgil Gamache Farms signs Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve members

TOPPENISH, Wash. – Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense program, announced Virgil Gamache Farms, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve Jan. 15, at Virgil Gamache Farms’ 1000 acre property.

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January 17, 2019DSHS Supervisors Receive Department of Defense Patriot Award
SEATTLE – Theresa Espana, social services program manager, and Stephanie Gonzales, social service supervisor, for the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Home and Community Services in Seattle were presented with Patriot Awards Jan. 10 by Larry Kirchner, military outreach representative for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of their extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Learn More.

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