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621 8th Avenue SE
Suite 409
Olympia, WA 98501
PO Box 40944
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 753-6197
Fax: (360) 586-6489
sysop@wtsc.wa.gov


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Meet the Director

Lowell M. Porter was appointed Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission on March 1, 2005, by Governor Christine Gregoire. Porter began his career with the Patrol in 1980 and rose up through the ranks to become Chief at age 47, replacing Ron Serpas in 2004.

Director Lowell Porter talks to the mediaPrior to his appointment as Chief, he headed the Patrol's Field Operations Bureau which includes management of over 900 uniformed officers, security for the Washington State ferries, the aviation section and the Governor's executive protection unit. Porter is a graduate of the 195th session of the FBI National Academy.

Mr. Porter is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma and has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from City University, and a Masters Degree from Gonzaga University in Organizational Leadership.