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MEET THE STAFFThe staff for the editorial pages of The Seattle Times is separate from other editors and writers at the newspaper. Their work is guided by The Seattle Times Editorial Board. Here you can learn more about the staff, who they are, the neighborhoods they live in and their professional backgrounds. Kate Riley, Editorial Page Editor Kate Riley is the editorial page editor, who works with The Times editorial board to develop the opinion page’s positions on issues. She joined The Times’ editorial page in 2002 as a writer and columnist. A graduate of Redmond High School and the University of Washington, she returned to the Seattle area after spending 17 years working at Eastern Washington newspapers where she was a reporter, editorial writer and editorial page editor. Joni Balter, Editorial Writer Joni, a veteran Seattle Times reporter, has been on the editorial staff more than a decade. She is the political writer for the page, covering local, state and national politics. She lives near Seward Park with her husband, an author and journalist, and has two children. A good weekend always includes a run along Lake Washington with close friends. Lance W. Dickie, Editorial Writer Lance writes on natural resources, energy, social issues, national politics and international affairs. He joined The Times from The Statesman Journal in Salem, Ore., where he had been a reporter, editorial writer and editorial page editor. He is married, and has two daughters. Bruce Ramsey, Editorial Writer Bruce joined the editorial staff in March 2000 after a career as a business reporter and columnist. He writes about business, economics, law and foreign affairs. A Seattle native, he grew up in Edmonds and attended the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley. He lives on Phinney Ridge with his wife, a retired banker. They have a college-age son. Lynne Varner, Editorial Writer Prior to joining the editorial staff, Lynne was a member of the team of reporters covering education. On the editorial page, Lynne writes about primary and secondary education, family and health care issues, colleges and universities and Seattle neighborhoods. She and her husband live in the city of Issaquah and have a young son. Ken Rosenthal, Desk Editor Ken is the chief copy editor for the editorial pages and assists in op-ed selections. He helps select the daily edition’s cartoon and designs the daily presentation of the pages. Gail Scott, Executive Assistant / Editorial Gail is the executive assistant to the editorial staff. She manages the editorial board meeting calendar and works closely with the Editorial Page Editor on administrative tasks. She lives in the Wallingford/Fremont convergence, under the paws of two very demanding canines. | |
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