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.