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Washington State Gambling Commission
P.O. Box 42400
Olympia, WA 98504
360-486-3440
360-486-3629 (fax)
The Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) is the second oldest gambling regulatory agency in the nation. The Legislature created the WSGC in 1973 after a series of gambling related scandals.
Five citizens are appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, to act as part-time Commissioners, for a single six-year term. Once appointed, a Commissioner can only be removed for cause by a subcommittee appointed by the Chief of the Supreme Court. This structure ensures the Commission maintains an arm’s length distance from the political structure.
The Commission appoints a director, who appoints agency staff. Of the 157 full-time positions authorized, about 85 are commissioned law enforcement officers, responsible for enforcing the gambling laws.
John Ellis - Seattle
Commission Chair
Keven Rojecki - Tacoma
Michael Reichert - Maple Valley
Kelsey Gray - Spokane
John Ellis - SEATTLE
February 10, 2005 through June 30, 2013
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Commissioner Ellis retired from the Attorney General’s Office after 28 years and served as a Deputy Director for the Attorney General. He has practiced in his own law firm since 2001. |
Chair
Mike Amos - SELAH
September 19, 2008 through June 30, 2014
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Commissioner Amos retired from the Yakima Police Department as a Patrol Sergeant after 37 years of duty. He is involved with the Washington State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police. |
Vice-Chair
Keven Rojecki - TACOMA
July 15, 2006 through June 30, 2012
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Commissioner Rojecki is a veteran firefighter with the SeaTac Fire Department since 1991, and holds the position of legislative liaison with the Washington State Council of Firefighters. |
Michael Reichert - MAPLE VALLEY
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2015
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Commissioner Michael Reichert is President of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington and the Archdiocesan Housing Authority. He brings to his career his culture as an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, White Earth Indian Reservation. |
Kelsey Gray, PhD - SPOKANE
January 23, 2012 through June 30, 2017
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Commissioner Gray works for the William D. Ruckelshaus Center and is a Certified Financial Manager. She has worked with profit and nonprofit organizations, tribes, law enforcement organizations, and local, state, and federal governments. |
