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Mr. John Patterson	State Chair	Mr. Ralph Lundberg	West Central Chair
Mr. Phil Sanders	State Vice Chair	VACANT	West Central Co-Chair
Mr. Ty Corbett	East Area Chair	Mr. Burt Backman	Awards Director
Ms. Judy West	East Central Co-Chair	VACANT	Employer Outreach Director
Mr. James "Jim" Rabideau	East Central Co-Chair	Mr. Ohad Lowy	Military Outreach Director
Mr. Phil Sanders	King County Chair	Mr. Gerald Caldwell	Ombudsman Director
Mr. John Natterstad	North Area Chair	Mr. Larry Kirchner	Asst. Ombudsman Director
Mr. Art McCallum	South Chair	Mr. Ohad Lowy	Public Affairs Director
Mr. Wayne Hilton	South Sound Co-Chair	Ms. Susan "Susie" Coulter	Training Director
Ms. Susan "Susie" Coulter	South Sound Co-Chair

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ESGR, a Department of Defense office, is comprised of dedicated and trained volunteers and staff. We will develop and promote employer support for Guard and Reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws, and resolving conflict between employers and Service members.

ESGR informs and educates Service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). ESGR does not have statutory authority to enforce, but serves as a neutral, free resource to employers and service members. ESGR’s trained ombudsmen provide mediation of issues relating to compliance with USERRA.

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March 12, 2019Department of Defense Announces 30 Finalists for the 2019 Employer Support Freedom Award
WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) proudly announces the 30 finalists for the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists represent large and small employers, as well as public sector organizations. ESGR received 2,415 nominations for this prestigious award for employers throughout 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Learn More.

March 10, 2019Secure Pacific vice president honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support

TACOMA, Wash. – Vice President Steve White of Secure Pacific Corporation was presented with a Patriot Award March 1 by Ohad Lowy, military outreach director for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in recognition of extraordinary support of his employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.

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February 28, 2019DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NAMES SEMIFINALISTS FOR 2019 TOP EMPLOYER AWARD

WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) program, has identified 135 employers as semifinalists for the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, commonly referred to as the Freedom Award.

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