Former State Senator Nominated for National Position

Former State Sen. Rick Metsger (D-Welches) was nominated yesterday by Pres. Barack Obama to serve on the three-member National Credit Union Administration Board. Metsger, who served in the Senate from 1999 through 2010, concentrated on transportation and financial services issues in Salem. Metsger remains well-known in Portland from the 15 years he spent as a sports and news reporter for KOIN television (Channel 6). He unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2008 and state treasurer in 2010.

Here's yesterday's announcement from the White House:

Metsger declined to comment on his nomination, which would have him serve out the remaining four years of the former board member Gigi Hyland's term. A federal employee compensation database shows that Hyland the post paid Hyland $155,000 last year.

The two remaining members of the Board, Chairman Debbie Matz and Board Member Michael E. Fryzel, welcomed Metsger's nomination in a statement.

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