Commissioner; term, 4 years or pleasure of governor: Edward Ziegler, August 1973-April 1975; Gerald Christenson, June 1975-December 1978; Wayne Burggraaff, February 1979-August 1981; Allan Rudell, January 1982-August 1982; Gordon "Gus" Donhowe, exact dates unknown; Jay Kiedrowski, May 1985-August 1987; Nelling Johnson (acting commissioner), exact dates unknown; Tom Triplett, October 1987-December 1989; Peter Hutchinson, January 1990-December 1990; John Gunyou, January 1991-October 1994; Laura King, October 1994-October 1996; Wayne Simoneau October 1996-December 1998; Pamela Wheelock, January 1999-December 2002; Ann Berry (acting commissioner), exact dates unknown; Dan McElroy, January 2003-January 2004; Peggy Ingison, February 2004-December 2006; Tom Hanson, December 2006-May 2008.