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Articles by Steven J. Buri

Steven Buri serves as the Executive Director of Discovery Institute, a position he has held since April 2000. He was named a Vice President of Discovery in 2005.

Prior to joining the Institute, Steve served as the Executive Director of Stewardship Partners a non-profit organization he co-founded with Christopher Bayley in 1998. Stewardship Partners works to bridge the gap between private landowners and those responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations.

From 1996-1998, Steve served as a senior staff member to U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, representing him in international trade, foreign policy and immigration issues in the Seattle area. He has also been active in state political campaigns, working with Washington State gubernatorial candidate Dale Foreman in 1996, and serving as Political Director for Christopher Bayley's 1998 U.S. Senate campaign.

Steve is a 1994 graduate of Washington State University with a Double Major in Political Science and Criminal Justice.

He lives in Newcastle with his wife Angelica and their two children.