"Taxpayers have demanded a better government and state workers have listened and are working hard to gain the public's trust.
State agencies are continuing to make improvements to our government that save us money, generate revenue and provide better service for all of us.
I applaud each agency's contributions to the quality of service we offer and commit to you that these efforts will continue. Our goal remains firm:
Make government work better..."
Governor Gary Locke
September 1998