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N.D. (Prairie Public Radio) – Governor Doug Burgum welcomed the seven new members of the state Water Commission to their first meeting.

Burgum replaced seven appointees with new members who represent each of the identified seven watersheds in North Dakota. Burgum acknowledged the service of the previous members, some of whom have served on the Commission for years. He then made this comment about the new appointees.

The seven new members are: Jason Zimmerman of Minot, representing the Mose River basin; Mark Owan of Williston, the Upper Missouri; Russ McDonald of Bismarck, the Lower Missouri; Richard Johnson of Devils Lake, the Devils Lake basin; Katie Anderson of Jamestown, James River; Mathew Pederson of Valley City, the Upper Red River; and Michael Anderson of Hillsboro, the Lower Red River.