Bureau of Land
Management 6/8/2020
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land
Management today announced the appointment of
Barry Bushue as the State Director for Oregon
and Washington. Bushue is currently State
Executive Director of the Oregon Farm Service
Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
a family farmer. He will join the BLM in the
coming weeks.
A leader and
advocate for the natural resource communities
for more than 25 years, Bushue is the owner of a
retail and agritourism business east of
Portland. Throughout his career he has
represented the state and its farming
communities – fostering collaborative
relationships with numerous stakeholders.
"The
Department of the Interior and the BLM strive to
be good neighbors to those we serve, and we’re
excited to have Barry Bushue, an exemplary
leader and native Oregonian leading BLM’s
efforts in the Pacific Northwest. Barry
understands intimately the interconnection
between the health of public lands and the
health and well-being of people and communities
in Oregon and Washington, and will bring fresh
ideas and approaches to the agency’s work," said
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land
and Minerals Management Casey Hammond.
"Barry Bushue
will be a strong leader in natural resource
management in Oregon and Washington," said
BLM Deputy Director for Policy and Programs
William Perry Pendley. "He understands
the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of the
public lands to communities in the region."
In addition to
operating the family farm, Bushue was the
President of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation
for nearly 20 years, where he advocated on
behalf of the Federation’s farming and ranching
members. He also served as the Vice President of
the American Farm Bureau, based in Washington,
D.C.
Since 2018, he
has worked as the official for the Oregon Farm
Service Agency, where he oversaw the
implementation of programs and policies across
23 county offices, a state office, and a total
of 100 employees.
As State Director for Oregon and Washington,
Bushue will lead the BLM in its management of
16.1 million acres of public lands across
diverse landscapes, starting where the Columbia
River crosses into northeastern Washington from
Canada and ending at the headwaters of the
Chetco River near California.
