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Taylor named publisher in Bellevue, Mercer Island

4.22.09

Josh O’Connor, Vice President of East Sound Newspaper Operations, Sound Publishing Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet Taylor as Publisher of the Bellevue Reporter and the Mercer Island Reporter. Mrs. Taylor will be assuming her publishing responsibilities as of Monday, April 27th, 2009.

Janet Taylor began her career in newspapers in 1988 as a private party sales representative with Lee Enterprises at the Missoulian in Missoula, Montana.

She advanced to classified outside sales and then to major account sales before being promoted to the manager of classified advertising in 1990.

She became the director of advertising in 2003, responsible for all print, online and specialty sales and creative staffs.

In 2006 Taylor was promoted to publisher of the Montana Standard, a daily newspaper, in Butte, MT.

In 2000 and again in 2004, she was awarded the Lee President’s Award for Innovation. A Native of Montana, Taylor attended the University of Montana where she studied concert piano and drama. She and her husband of 34 years, Hank, have two children and two grandchildren.