OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire announced on July 22 that Robert McCoy has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation – a term effective March 11, 2009 through Oct. 12, 2012. McCoy is an assistant professor at Washington State University. He is a member of the American Historical Association, National Trust for Historical Preservation, Organization of American Historians and Whitman County Historical Society.
The council reviews nominations for the state and national register of historic places, and advises the governor and the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on matters relating to historic preservation.
