Missouri River Basin Association

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State of Wyoming

            SUE LOWRY

ADMINISTATOR, INTERSTATE STREAMS DIVISION

WYOMING STATE ENGINEER'S OFFICE

CHEYENNE, WY  82002

DEGREES RECEIVED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING:

            B.S.  Agricultural Economics, 1981

            M.S.  Range Management/Water Resources, 1988

WORK EXPERIENCE:

            Sue began working in the Wyoming State Engineer's Office in 1988 as an Interstate Streams Engineer dealing with interstate issues in the Bear, Yellowstone, Snake, and Belle Fourche River basins of Wyoming.  From 1995 to 2002 she served as the Director of Policy for the agency.  This position involved work on regional and national policy issues, water planning and water conservation topics, as well as budget and personnel issues.   In March, 2002 the interstate activities of the agency were centralized into a separate Division, and Sue was appointed as the Administrator.

            After receiving her B.S. degree, Sue worked from 1981 to 1985 for the Farm Credit System as an agricultural loan officer in Casper and Laramie.

BACKGROUND

            Sue is originally from a farm near Brush, Colorado and has lived in Wyoming since 1977.  Sue is married to Kevin Powell, an environmental program manager with the Wyoming Department of Transportation.