Rep. Mike Thompson Welcomes John Driscoll to Eureka Office

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that veteran Times-Standard natural resources reporter and columnist John Driscoll is joining his Eureka-based staff as a district representative for Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Driscoll will join the staff in March to take over for longtime District Representative Liz Murguia, who is retiring at the end of March.

“I'm thrilled to welcome John to my staff,” said Rep. Thompson. “As a member of the North Coast community, he knows what's important to the families in this district. My staff and I are always striving to better serve the people of Northern California, and John will be an important part of our team.”

“I'm honored to be joining Congressman Thompson's team and am excited to continue working for the North Coast community,” said Driscoll.

For 11 years, Driscoll covered resource issues on the North Coast, including the Klamath and Trinity rivers, timber, commercial fishing, conservation, restoration and ranching as well as politics, education, health care and crime. He won numerous awards for his coverage. Driscoll also wrote for Pacific Fishing magazine, co-produced video pieces for Assignment Earth and assisted in the production of the newly released book on ranching, “Humboldt Heartland.”

Originally from Massachusetts, Driscoll graduated with an agriculture degree from the University of Massachusetts. He was a correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, Mass. with a focus on wildlife and conservation.

Driscoll lives in McKinleyville with his wife Angela and their two children.