Steve Wright, the administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, graduated from Central Michigan University in 1979 with a B.A. in journalism and received his masters in public affairs from the University of Oregon in 1981. He began his career at BPA in 1981 in the conservation office. Between 1987 and 1990 he managed the California office, and before that the Washington, D.C. office (1990-1998). From 1998-2000 he was Senior VP for BPA Corporate, and was thereafter appointed Acting Administrator. He became BPA Administrator in 2002.

 

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