Appointment of Four United States Commissioners on the Pacific
Salmon Commission
December 19, 1985

The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be United States Commissioners on the United States Section of the Pacific Salmon Commission.

Don W. Coilingsworth, to serve for a term of 4 years. He is currently the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Juneau, AK. He graduated from California State University at Sonoma (B.A., 1970) and the University of California at Davis (M.S., 1972). He is married, has two children, and resides in Juneau, AK. He was born June 9, 1941, in Glendale, CA.

David A. Colson, to serve for a term of 4 years. He is Assistant Legal Adviser for Oceans for International Environmental and Scientific Affairs,Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State. He graduated from California State, Hayward (B.A.) and the University of California at Berkeley (J.D.). He is married and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born August 31, 1943, in Olympia, WA.

Sherman Timothy Wapato, to serve for a term of 2 years. He is executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission in Portland, OR. He attended California State College. tle is married, has three children, and resides in Portland, OR. He was born July 18, 1935, in Chicago, IL.

William R. Wilkerson, to serve for a term of 2 years. He is director of the Washington Department of Fisheries in Olympia, WA. He graduated from the University of Washington (B.A., 1968) and the University of Oregon (J.D., 1971). He is married, has one child, and resides in Olympia, WA. He was born March 2, 1946, in Seattle, WA.