GSA Norlthwest/Arctic Region <br /> MEDIA DVISORY <br /> Contact: Peter Gray <br /> Community Affairs & Public Outreach Advisor <br /> Telephone: 253.931.7356 <br /> Fax: 253.931.7195 <br /> E-mail: Peter.Gray@gsa.gov <br /> November 12, 2003 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> On Thursd y, November 13, 2003, GSA Regional Administrator Jon Kvistad will issue <br /> an announ ement regarding the proposed site for the new Wayne L. Morse United <br /> States Co rthouse. <br /> <br /> i <br /> Loc tion: Eugene City Hall -Council Chambers <br /> Dat November 13, 2003 -Thursday <br /> Tim 2:OOpm <br /> The U.S. eneral Services Administration ("GSA") is a centralized federal <br /> procureme t and property management agency created by Congress to improve <br /> <br /> ~ governme t efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on <br /> behalf of f deral agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information <br /> technolog ,supplies and services. GSA, comprised of 14,000 associates, provides <br /> services a d solutions for the office operations of over 1 million federal workers located <br /> in more th n 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities. <br /> GSA's No hwest /Arctic Region, headquartered in Auburn, Washington, serves <br /> customers in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. It also provides <br /> assistance to small and minority businesses that wish to transact commerce with the <br /> Federal g ernment. Jon Kvistad, a fifth generation Oregonian, currently serves as the <br /> Regional dministrator. <br /> END <br /> <br /> i U.S. General Services Administration <br /> 400 15th Street SW <br /> Auburn, WA 98001 <br /> www.gsa.gov <br /> <br />