Lew Moore announced today that he will be stepping down as president of the Washington Research Council sometime after the first of the year. He has led the organization, which specializes in government policy research and analysis, for the last three years. Moore intends to pursue business and policy interests in Utah, where he currently has a home.

“It has been a great privilege to work with the members and staff of the Washington Research Council in producing important studies on the critical policy issues faced by Washingtonians,” Moore said.

Scott Edwards, Chair of the Council’s board of directors stated, “We thank Lew for his leadership and for ensuring that the Research Council’s mission of providing quality research for policymakers, regulators, media and many regional private and public organizations was always his first priority.  We wish him the very best in his future endeavors and we thank him for helping the organization make a smooth transition to its next leadership in the coming year.”

The Washington Research Council has provided nonpartisan and nonideological research and analysis of issues affecting governance and economic growth in Washington state for over 85 years. The non-profit organization’s highly-trained analysts take a fact-based approach to produce detailed reports, based on authoritative sources, that are frequently used by legislators and cited in the media.