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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">September 21, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Governor Little appoints Jeff McCray as Idaho Tax Commission Chairman</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Jeff McCray as chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">“Jeff’s history of success and experience with Idaho business, operations, and community make him uniquely qualified to fill this important role,” Governor Little said. “I have no doubt he will continue
to ensure the highest standards of fairness and service at the Tax Commission as he serves as Chairman.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">McCray has worked as Director of Operation at McCain Foods in Burley since 2008. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from University of Washington.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">“I am honored to be able to serve the great State of Idaho,” McCray said. “I look forward to continuing the great work Chairman Tom Harris started by embodying the commission’s core values of fairness,
accountability, integrity, and respect. I am excited about working with all the people at the Tax Commission to further our vision, captured by the saying, ‘Great People, Helping You, Serving Idaho.’”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">“I want to thank Chairman Tom Harris for his years of dedicated service to Idaho,” Governor Little said. “Tom’s leadership has played a major role in the culture of reliability and fairness at the Tax
Commission. He will be missed, and I wish him the best in his retirement.” <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">McCray’s appointment begins October 13.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or
</span><a href="mailto:Marissa.Morrison@gov.idaho.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Marissa.Morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">
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