Munks goes after Ag post

Munks,a Republican, says he has sent a letter of interest and a resume to Governor Christine Gregoire, a Democrat. He says he has been impressed with her commitment to agriculture, a commitment he shares.

Bob Gore has been Acting Director of the Ag department since May 2008. In the past, the governor has indicated a preference for appointing someone from the farm-intensive eastern part of the state.

Munks retired from the county commissioners after suffering a heart attack in 2007. But, he told a reporter he’d re-enter public life for a job like the Ag director’s position. “There’s going to be a lot of work to it, but if you’ve been a farmer and you’re used to working all the time, it’s not that big a change.”