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Updated:6/15/2009

Who To Contact

Washington State Department of Agriculture
Livestock Brand Inspection Program

P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Main Office (360) 902-1855
EMAIL: livestockid@agr.wa.gov

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Program Staff

Dr. Leonard Eldridge (Olympia) State Veterinarian / Program Manager	Office (360) 902-1878 E-Mail: leldridge@agr.wa.gov
Lynn Briscoe (Olympia) Program Coordinator	Office (360) 902-1987 E-Mail: lbriscoe@agr.wa.gov
Lori McCown (Olympia) Brand Registrar	Office (360) 725-5505 E-Mail: lmccown@agr.wa.gov
Stacia Speck (Olympia) Accounting	Office (360) 902-1808 E-Mail: sspeck@agr.wa.gov
Nam Faulder (Olympia) Data Entry - Lifetime Horse ID	Office (360) 902-1859 E-Mail: nfaulder@agr.wa.gov
Leslie Alexander (Pasco) Assistant Program Manager	Office (509) 543-7383 Cell (509) 430-6644 E-Mail: lalexander@agr.wa.gov
Kris Budde (Rosalia) Field Supervisor	Office (509) 994-3345 E-Mail: kbudde@agr.wa.gov

WSDA Livestock Brand Inspectors

Western Washington

Ron Balkowitsch (Vancouver)	(360) 600-3166
Stacy Gundersen (Bow & Everson)	(360) 391-6183 or 766-7073 E-Mail: sgundersen@agr.wa.gov
Esther Jewell (Elma)	(360) 481-9246 E-Mail: eharry@agr.wa.gov

Eastern Washington

Steve Brown (Ephrata)	(509) 431-2802 E-Mail: sbrown@agr.wa.gov
Kris Budde (Rosalia)	(509) 994-3345 E-Mail: kbudde@agr.wa.gov
Vikki Davis (Tonasket)	(509) 486-2714
Charmaine Despain (Endicott)	(509) 993-9496
Karen Fuller (Clarkston)	(509) 254-7114
Shelly Goeken (Toppenish)	(509) 834-8699 E-Mail: sgoeken@agr.wa.gov
Tom Groff (Walla Walla)	(509) 240-6165 E-Mail: tgroff@agr.wa.gov
David Gurney (Brewster)	(509) 429-8719
Randy Johnson (Deer Park)	(509) 742-0331
Helen Rolfe (Goldendale)	(509) 773-8011
Don Ross (Granger)	(509) 854-2686
Gerry Stiles (Davenport)	(509) 725-2202

Certified Veterinarians

Legislation in 1998 gave the WSDA authority to certify veterinarians to issue livestock inspection certificates in conjunction with health certificates. The Livestock Identification Program administers the veterinarian certification program. Upon certification, veterinarians may perform inspections of cattle and horses at their place of business, at farms or ranches, and other facilities.

Click here to view Certified Veterinarian List [PDF File 234 kb]. Note: This list will be updated as additional veterinarians have completed certification training.

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