Peter Browning grew up on an Organic farm on the Nooksack River in Whatcom County. His childhood was spent swimming, fishing, and hunting on the river and skiing on Mount Baker. He went on to WSU and the Hotel and Restaurant program. He gained experience in the business world by owning a Restaurant Company in Aspen Colorado. He has a Masters in Cultural Anthropology from Western Washington University and worked in AIDS research for the Seattle King County, WA. Peter was hired by Skagit County, WA to run their Public Health Department for about twenty years and is now a County Commissioner for Skagit County. Peter has taught Anthropology in Community Colleges and was Clinical Faculty for the University of Washington School of Public Health. Peter loves living in the Northwest because of all the opportunities to be active outdoors.
“I grew up in a time when fish were more plentiful and were just part of what it meant to be a Washingtonian. I want to work with all the stakeholders in the Skagit Watershed Council and beyond to find solutions to our most pressing challenges, so our children will have the same opportunities that we had. Together, using science and teamwork, we can learn how best to deploy our joint efforts to preserve and enhance the Skagit Watershed. I ask for your support to serve a 3-year term on the Skagit Watershed Council Board of Directors.”
