query: who is the secretary of state in washington

pos: Secretary of State of Washington Secretary of State of Washington The Secretary of State of Washington is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Washington. The duties of the office are specified in Article III, Section 17 of the Washington State Constitution and Chapter 43.07 of the Revised Code of Washington. The Secretary of State is second (behind the Lieutenant Governor) in the line of succession to the Office of the Governor. There have been 15 Secretaries of State since Washington became a state. The current Secretary of State is Kim Wyman. To hold office as secretary of state, a person

pos: Secretary of State of Washington Secretary of State of Washington The Secretary of State of Washington is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Washington. The duties of the office are specified in Article III, Section 17 of the Washington State Constitution and Chapter 43.07 of the Revised Code of Washington. The Secretary of State is second (behind the Lieutenant Governor) in the line of succession to the Office of the Governor. There have been 15 Secretaries of State since Washington became a state. The current Secretary of State is Kim Wyman. To hold office as secretary of state, a person

pos: 2012 Washington secretary of state election years, having won each of the preceding 12 elections. 2012 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2012, took place on November 6, 2012. Republican Kim Wyman was elected secretary of state to succeed incumbent Republican Sam Reed, who did not seek re-election. The primary election took place in August. Under Washington's top-two primary system, introduced in the early 2000s, the primary was designed to narrow the field of candidates to two, rather than select specific party nominees, and candidates could designate themselves as affiliated with any political party, whether it existed or not. Seven candidates

pos: 2012 Washington secretary of state election 2012 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2012, took place on November 6, 2012. Republican Kim Wyman was elected secretary of state to succeed incumbent Republican Sam Reed, who did not seek re-election. The primary election took place in August. Under Washington's top-two primary system, introduced in the early 2000s, the primary was designed to narrow the field of candidates to two, rather than select specific party nominees, and candidates could designate themselves as affiliated with any political party, whether it existed or not. Seven candidates contested the primary: Wyman and Drew scored the most

pos: 2016 Washington secretary of state election 2016 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2016, was held on November 8, 2016. Republican Kim Wyman, the incumbent defeated Democrat Tina Podlodowski, the two having received the most votes in an August 2016 primary election. Kim Wyman has been endorsed by the three preceding secretaries of state (Ralph Munro, Sam Reed, and Bruce Chapman), as well as the "Seattle Times", King County Director of Elections Julie Wise, Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, the Washington Education Association, the Rental Housing Association of Washington, and the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union. As of September

pos: 2016 Washington secretary of state election 2016, Wyman had raised about $395,000 for her campaign. Tina Podlodkowski has been endorsed by the current, and two preceding, governors of Washington (Jay Inslee, Christine Gregoire, and Gary Locke), as well as Lakewood city councilor Mary Moss, the Washington State High School Democrats, and "The Stranger". As of September 2016, Podlodkowski had raised about $460,000 for her campaign. Wyman won 8 of 10 congressional districts, including 5 that also went for Hillary Clinton. 2016 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2016, was held on November 8, 2016. Republican Kim Wyman, the incumbent defeated Democrat

neg: Washington Medal of Merit "medal of merit committee," which is composed of the governor himself, as well as the chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, the speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives, and the president of the Washington State Senate. The Washington Secretary of State serves as the committee's secretary. The process for nomination is not set by law, but, under current rules adopted by the committee, any person may nominate a qualified candidate through submission of a letter of nomination to the secretary of state who periodically presents received nominations to the committee for consideration. While there are no

neg: Secretary of State of Washington Address Confidentiality Program, management of the Washington State Library and Washington State Archives, and chairing the Washington State Productivity Board. The State of Washington has had a total of fifteen Secretaries of State: Secretary of State of Washington The Secretary of State of Washington is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Washington. The duties of the office are specified in Article III, Section 17 of the Washington State Constitution and Chapter 43.07 of the Revised Code of Washington. The Secretary of State is second (behind the Lieutenant Governor) in the line of succession to the

neg: 2000 Washington secretary of state election candidates of the Libertarian Party and Reform Party, respectively. The general election was a close race, with Reed only eking out a victory over Bonker, despite outspending his opponent by a factor of nearly four to one. It was the ninth consecutive election for Washington secretary of state won by Republicans in the Democratic-leaning state. 2000 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2000, took place on November 7, 1992. Republican Sam Reed was elected to succeed incumbent Ralph Munro who did not seek re-election. The primary election took place in September. Leading contenders for the

neg: Washington State Treasurer Secretary of State and the Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court. The Treasurer's office is located in the Washington State Capitol. Washington State Treasurer The Washington State Treasurer is an elected official in the US state of Washington whose office is established by the Washington State Constitution. Duane Davidson is the current Washington State Treasurer, a Republican who began his term in January 2017. He is charged with a variety of responsibilities related to the fiscal management of state government. The Washington State Treasurer is responsible for managing the state's cash assets and local government investments which, as of

neg: 2000 Washington secretary of state election 2000 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 2000, took place on November 7, 1992. Republican Sam Reed was elected to succeed incumbent Ralph Munro who did not seek re-election. The primary election took place in September. Leading contenders for the Republican nomination were Thurston County Auditor Sam Reed and Mike Wensman, a member of the Washington House of Representatives. Perennial candidate Will Baker and political newcomer James Findley of Wilkeson also sought the GOP nomination. During the primary contest Wensman, who was independently wealthy and largely self-financed his campaign, purchased television ads, marking the first

neg: 1992 Washington secretary of state election 1992 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 1992, took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent secretary of state Ralph Munro was re-elected. The primary election took place in September, with Republican incumbent Ralph Munro running unopposed. Libertarian candidate Maurice Willey also secured his party's nomination by acclamation. In the Democratic primary, first-time candidate Jeanne Dixon - who had spent less than $1,000 on her campaign - soundly defeated the party-backed Juanita Garrison by more than 100,000 votes. The shock outcome was widely ascribed to the fact that Dixon's name was very similar to that of

neg: Flag of Washington official debut on June 27, 1927, flying on the official automobile of the governor during a tour of Fort Lewis. In 1929, the DAR presented a state flag to Governor Hartley, who received it on behalf of the state for display in the Washington State Capitol. The Washington Secretary of State issued standardized colors for the state flag in 1955, including the modern colors used in the state seal. The state seal itself was redesigned by Dick Nelms at the request of the Secretary of State in 1967, using Gilbert Stuart's famous portrait painting of George Washington. The new state

neg: Washington State Department of Transportation Lynn Peterson, who served on an interim basis until February 5, 2016, when her appointment under Governor Jay Inslee was rejected by the Washington State Senate during the confirmation process. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar was appointed as Acting Secretary of Transportation by Governor Inslee on February 10, 2016. WSDOT manages the official ferry service in Washington. WSDOT's ferry service, called Washington State Ferries, is the largest in the United States and third largest in the world. Ferries had been in the Puget Sound since the 1950s. There are 10 routes and 22 ferries currently operating. WSDOT began operating

neg: Secretary of State of Washington must be a United States citizen registered to vote in the state of Washington, provide a $10,000 surety bond to the state conditioned on faithful execution of the duties of office, and reside in the city of Olympia, Washington by the time of inauguration (only the Governor of Washington and secretary of state are constitutionally required to live in the state capital city). The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Seal of Washington, and is responsible for regulating its use, affixing it to commissions, pardons, and other documents to which the signature of the Governor is required, and

neg: Washington State Department of Transportation Nisqually earthquake damaged most state highways around the Seattle metropolitan area and most of the budget was turned over to the Puget Sound region to help rebuild and repair roads and bridges. WSDOT divides Washington into 6 regions, the Olympic, Northwest Southwest, North Central, South Central, and Eastern. The Northwest Region is further divided into 3 more regions, which are King County, Snohomish County, and Baker (Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties). WSDOT is overseen by the Governor of Washington, who appoints a Secretary of Transportation that is confirmed by the state legislature. The last Secretary of Transportation was

neg: 1992 Washington secretary of state election to break a longtime Republican lock on the secretary of state's office. Contacted by the Associated Press for reaction to the election results, astrologer Jeane Dixon - a resident of Washington, D.C. - said "I hope my name brings her luck." Washington State Democratic Party executive-director Jeff Smith, meanwhile, described the outcome of the Democratic primary as "a tragedy for voters." In the general election, Ralph Munro was easily re-elected secretary of state. 1992 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 1992, took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent secretary of state Ralph Munro was re-elected.

neg: Presidency of George Washington who had served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs since 1784 and acted as the interim Secretary of State. After Jay expressed his preference for a judicial appointment, Washington selected Thomas Jefferson as the first permanent Secretary of State. For the key post of Secretary of the Treasury, which would oversee economic policy, Washington chose Alexander Hamilton, after his first choice, Robert Morris, declined. Morris had recommended Hamilton instead, writing "But, my dear general, you will be no loser by my declining the secretaryship of the Treasury, for I can recommend a far cleverer fellow than I am for your

neg: Rose Gottemoeller Rose Gottemoeller Rose Eilene Gottemoeller (born March 24, 1953) is an American diplomat who is the current Deputy Secretary General of NATO, serving under Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. She formerly served in her own country as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security at the U.S. State Department. Gottemoeller received a B.S. from Georgetown University, and an M.A. from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. She is fluent in Russian. Gottemoeller was confirmed as Under Secretary of State by the U.S. Senate on March 6, 2014. Prior to her confirmation, she had served as

neg: Patrick M. Shanahan the current Deputy Secretary of Defense appointed by President Obama, would remain in the position until Shanahan's confirmation. Shanahan was confirmed by the United States Senate with a vote of 92-7 on July 18, 2017 and became the 33rd Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 19, 2017. His direct superior is United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Patrick M. Shanahan Patrick M. Shanahan is an American businessman and government official who is the incumbent Deputy Secretary of Defense in the administration of President Donald Trump. A native of Washington state, Shanahan attended the University of Washington where he earned

neg: Washington Medal of Valor another person and undertaken at risk of injury or death. All persons, living or dead, except persons employed in "hazardous professions" (specifically including police and firefighters), are eligible for the medal. The medal is bestowed by the Governor of Washington on the advice of the "medal of valor committee," which is composed of the governor himself, as well as the chief justice of the Washington State Supreme Court, the speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives, and the president of the Washington State Senate. The Washington Secretary of State serves as the committee's secretary. The process for nomination is

neg: Ola Babcock Miller Ola Babcock Miller Eunice Viola "Ola" Babcock Miller (March 1, 1871 – January 25, 1937) was an American politician and the first female Iowa Secretary of State. Born in Washington County, Iowa, Miller and her family moved to Washington, Iowa. She went to Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught in rural schools and then married Andrew Miller. Their daughter Ophelia (died in 1988) married George Gallup who started the Gallup Poll. Miller was elected Iowa Secretary of State in 1932 as a Democrat. While secretary of state in 1935, Miller started the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol. Miller died of pneumonia in

neg: Ola Babcock Miller Des Moines, Iowa. Ola Babcock Miller Eunice Viola "Ola" Babcock Miller (March 1, 1871 – January 25, 1937) was an American politician and the first female Iowa Secretary of State. Born in Washington County, Iowa, Miller and her family moved to Washington, Iowa. She went to Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught in rural schools and then married Andrew Miller. Their daughter Ophelia (died in 1988) married George Gallup who started the Gallup Poll. Miller was elected Iowa Secretary of State in 1932 as a Democrat. While secretary of state in 1935, Miller started the Iowa Highway Safety Patrol. Miller died

neg: Washington State Department of Corrections Assistant Secretary who oversees the division's operations. The Secretary of Corrections is the executive head of the Department. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor with the consent of the state Senate. The Department currently operates 12 adult prisons, of which 10 are male institutions and two are female institutions. The Department confines over 16,000 people in these facilities, with each varying in size and mission across the state. The Department currently has 16 work release facilities. All but two of these facilities are operated by contractors, who manage the daily safety and security and have oversight of the facilities

neg: Secretary of State of Washington filing and attesting to official acts of the Legislature and Governor. The secretary has additional duties related to the curating of state heraldry, honors, and regalia. He or she is an "ex officio" non-voting member of the committees for the Washington Medal of Valor and the Washington Medal of Merit, and is responsible for regulating the use of the Washington State Flag. The office of the secretary is, generally, responsible for oversight of elections (individual county auditors manage candidate registration, ballot preparation, polling, and canvassing), principally by accrediting the balloting procedures used by each county, certifying the results of elections,

neg: 1996 Washington secretary of state election her campaign against the long-serving and affable incumbent Munro (described by the Associated Press at the time as "possibly the GOP's most popular officeholder" in Washington), governor Mike Lowry appointed Kenney to a vacant seat in the Washington House of Representatives following her defeat. 1996 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 1996, took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent secretary of state Ralph Munro was re-elected. The primary election took place in September, with Republican incumbent Ralph Munro running unopposed. Natural Law candidate Gary Gill and Democratic candidate Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney were also uncontested for

neg: Political party strength in Washington (state) office in 1980. Despite that, Republicans have held the Secretary of State since 1965. The office of auditor however has been held continuously by Democrats since 1933, when the national wave for President Franklin Roosevelt swept the party into every statewide race and congressional district except the uncontested superintendent of public education. That position was made non-partisan in 1940. At the presidential level, Washington is part of the "blue wall", having voted for all Democratic nominees since 1988. Prior to statehood, the President of the United States appointed a territorial governor and secretary of state, who served as acting governor

neg: 2000 Washington secretary of state election time TV advertising had been used in a secretary of state race in the history of Washington. Nonetheless, Sam Reed - who had been endorsed by the outgoing Munro - coasted to victory in the primary. The Democratic nomination was sought by Washington State Democratic Party chairman Charles Rolland, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Don Bonker, and Snohomish County Auditor Bob Terwilliger. Allen Norman of Seattle and Rand Daley of Olympia also vied for the nomination, which was ultimately won by Bonker. J. Bradley Gibson and Chris Loftis faced no opposition in their primary election contests as

neg: Rex Tillerson an "unmitigated disaster", and "the most incompetent Secretary of State in modern history." Elliot Cohen of Johns Hopkins University said that Tillerson might be one of the weakest Secretaries of State in American history. Elizabeth Saunders of George Washington University said that Tillerson's tenure had damaged the State Department "for a generation" and decreased America's ability to respond to major crisis. Tillerson's tenure as Secretary of State lasted 405 days, one of the shortest tenures in modern history. Tillerson is the shortest-serving Secretary since Lawrence Eagleburger, who served during the last month of President George H. W. Bush's term. Excluding

neg: David Marchick David Marchick David Marchick (born 1966) is an American lawyer and former Deputy United States Assistant Secretary of State who served in the Clinton Administration. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Marchick was the chief U.S. negotiator for open skies, an international policy concept calling for liberalization of international commercial aviation industry rules and regulations. After working as Vice President of Development for the online auction business Bid4Assets, Marchick joined Washington, D.C. based international law firm Covington & Burling in March 2002. In October 2007, Marchick joined The Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C. based asset management firm as managing director

neg: Secretary of State of Washington verifying petition signatures used to qualify initiatives and referenda, and distributing the state voter's pamphlet and official notice of elections advertisements. (Lobbying and campaign finance issues are separately regulated by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.) The Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State is responsible for registering limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. The Secretary also regulates charities and charitable trusts, including registering individuals, organizations and commercial fundraisers involved in charitable solicitations. A variety of miscellaneous duties have been assigned to the secretary of state through statute, including coordination of the state's

neg: Secretary of State of Arkansas Secretary of State of Arkansas The Secretary of State of Arkansas is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The current Secretary of State is the Republican Mark Martin, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Washington County in northwestern Arkansas. The Secretary of State's Office is composed of seven divisions: The Secretary of State also publishes the state's administrative regulations and the state gazette, the "Arkansas Register". Democrats were elected exclusively to the office of Secretary of State from Reconstruction until the retirement of Charlie Daniels to run for State Auditor

neg: 2006 United States Senate election in Washington Tran had responded, "certainly not." From the Washington Secretary of State In early hypothetical matchups in 2005 compiled by conservative pollster Strategic Vision, Rossi led Cantwell. Republican leadership reportedly pleaded with Rossi to jump into the ring. Rossi declined. Speculation next centered on Rick White (who had taken Cantwell's House seat in 1994), state GOP chair Chris Vance, former Seattle television reporter Susan Hutchinson, and former 8th district Congressional candidate and Republican National Committee member Diane Tebelius. None of those chose to enter the race. Republican leaders finally got behind former Safeco Insurance CEO Mike McGavick. From the Washington Secretary

neg: Secretary of State of Arkansas in 2010, when the first modern-day Republican to hold the office, Mark Martin, was elected. Secretary of State of Arkansas The Secretary of State of Arkansas is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The current Secretary of State is the Republican Mark Martin, a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Washington County in northwestern Arkansas. The Secretary of State's Office is composed of seven divisions: The Secretary of State also publishes the state's administrative regulations and the state gazette, the "Arkansas Register". Democrats were elected exclusively to the office of Secretary

neg: Washington State Department of Corrections Director of the Washington Department of Institutions in its educational requirements. In the 1950s and 1960s, Washington law mandated that Directors of the Department of Institutions were required to hold graduate degrees. The modern Washington Department of Corrections has no such requirements for its Secretary of Corrections. Amos Reed, appointed by Governor John Spellman, served as the first Washington State Secretary of Corrections from 1981 to 1986. Prior to his position as Secretary, Reed served as an administrator in the Oregon Department of Corrections from 1969 to 1975. Chase Riveland was appointed Secretary of Corrections by Governor Booth Gardner in

neg: 1996 Washington secretary of state election 1996 Washington secretary of state election The Washington secretary of state election, 1996, took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent secretary of state Ralph Munro was re-elected. The primary election took place in September, with Republican incumbent Ralph Munro running unopposed. Natural Law candidate Gary Gill and Democratic candidate Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney were also uncontested for their parties nominations. In the general election, Munro coasted to victory over Kenney and Gill. Kenney, at the time of the election, was serving as a member of the board of trustees of the Seattle community college district. Owing to the relative efficiency of

neg: Presidency of John Adams nomination of Bushrod Washington, nephew of former president Washington, to succeed Associate Justice James Wilson. One year later, Alfred Moore succeeded Associate Justice James Iredell. Then, in January 1801, Adams named John Marshall as the Supreme Court's fourth Chief Justice, replacing Oliver Ellsworth, who had retired due to ill health. Adams had initially nominated former Chief Justice John Jay, but Jay declined to return to his former position. Marshall, who was serving as Secretary of State at the time, was quickly confirmed by the Senate, and took office on February 4. He continued to serve as Secretary of State until

neg: George Washington the Department of War in early August, and the Treasury Department on September 2. The President also received two officers without departments: the Attorney General and Postmaster General. Washington appointed Richmond lawyer Edmund Randolph as Attorney General and Samuel Osgood as Postmaster General. He also appointed fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson to be Secretary of State and Henry Knox, who had succeeded Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, as Secretary of War. Finally, he appointed Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury. Washington's cabinet later developed into a consulting and advisory body, which was not mandated by the Constitution. Washington's

neg: Washington State Historical Society for State and Local History. Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the US state of Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is a trustee agency of the state of Washington. It was founded in 1891. The board of trustees of the society includes Washington's governor, secretary of state, and superintendent of public instruction, as well as four state legislators. The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum. The society's official journal is "Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History". In 2016 the publication received a Leadership in History Award of

neg: Kristie Kenney my remaining months in this lovely country. Ambassador Kenney is married to Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield, who is also a Career Ambassador. She speaks both Spanish and French. She grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and obtained a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. She also attended the National War College in Washington, D.C. Kristie Kenney Kristie Anne Kenney is a former senior U.S. diplomat who served as the 32nd Counselor of the United States Department of State from 2016 to 2017. She is a recipient of

neg: Washington State Library Washington State Library The Washington State Library is a government agency that operates public libraries in Washington state's prisons and mental hospitals, and maintains collections related to the state government. Based in Tumwater, it is a service of the Washington Secretary of State and was founded in 1853 as the Washington Territorial Library. The library has a collection of 2.25 million physical items and other online resources available to residents of the state. The Washington Territorial Library was established on March 2, 1853, with the signing of the Organic Act by President Millard Fillmore to create Washington Territory. The law

neg: Washington Families Standing Together Washington Families Standing Together Washington Families Standing Together (WAFST) was founded in 2009 to preserve domestic partnerships in Washington State by urging voters to approve Referendum 71. When Protect Marriage Washington, a group that opposes extending any benefits to same-sex couples, filed a petition to prevent Senate Bill 5688 (as passed by the Washington State Legislature and signed by Governor Christine Gregoire) from going into effect, WAFST sued Secretary of State Sam Reed in an attempt to keep the issue off the ballot. They argued that the Secretary's office had accepted signatures provided by people who were not registered to

neg: Washington State Capitol Washington State Capitol The Washington State Capitol or "Legislative Building" in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting of several buildings. Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governor's Mansion are part of the capitol campus. After Olympia became capital city of the Washington Territory in 1853, the city's founder, Edmund Sylvester, gave the legislature of land upon which to build the capitol, located

neg: Washington State Capitol "Santa Claus will take you to hell." Washington State Capitol The Washington State Capitol or "Legislative Building" in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting of several buildings. Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governor's Mansion are part of the capitol campus. After Olympia became capital city of the Washington Territory in 1853, the city's founder, Edmund Sylvester, gave the legislature of land

neg: Washington State Historical Society Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the US state of Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is a trustee agency of the state of Washington. It was founded in 1891. The board of trustees of the society includes Washington's governor, secretary of state, and superintendent of public instruction, as well as four state legislators. The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum. The society's official journal is "Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History". In 2016 the publication received a Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association

neg: Ralph Munro Ralph Munro Ralph Munro is a retired Republican politician who previously served as the 13th Secretary of State of Washington. First elected in 1980, he served five terms. Munro was born in 1943 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up on Bainbridge Island. He is a graduate of Western Washington University holding a B.A. in Education and Political Science. Munro's first job with the state was as a supply clerk working in the basement of the capitol building. Governor Daniel J. Evans appointed Munro as the state's first volunteer coordinator in 1969. He currently resides on Triple Creek Farm in Thurston

neg: Washington State Library collections transferred to local universities and colleges, but was saved by eliminating public access and cutting 81 of 114 paid positions. The State Library maintains branches at several state agencies, as well as in correctional facilities and mental hospitals: The Washington State Library coordinates library access to the Washington K-20 Network. Washington State Library The Washington State Library is a government agency that operates public libraries in Washington state's prisons and mental hospitals, and maintains collections related to the state government. Based in Tumwater, it is a service of the Washington Secretary of State and was founded in 1853 as

neg: Philip D. Coombs Philip D. Coombs Philip D. Coombs was the Washington State Archivist under Secretary of State Ralph Munroe and then under Secretary of State Sam Reed from October 1999 through his sudden death in July 2001. He played a leading role in the beginnings of digital archiving and electronic data locating in the state of Washington and his work led to the funding and creation of the Washington State Digital Archives where digital information and systems are being preserved for future generations. He was a project manager with the Washington State Library System prior to his role as State Archivist, where

neg: Sam Reed Sam Reed Sam Reed was the Secretary of State of Washington and a Republican. Reed was Washington's fourteenth Secretary of State. He opted not to run for a fourth term, and retired in January 2013. Reed received his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from Washington State University. He was elected to the office of Secretary of State in 2000, as one of only two Republicans to be elected to statewide office that year, after serving as Thurston County auditor. Reed, whose family lived in Washington in territorial days, grew up in Wenatchee. His family later moved to Spokane

neg: Presidency of George Washington of the postal service. Initially, Washington met individually with the leaders of the executive departments and the Attorney General, but he began to hold joint meetings in 1791, with the first meeting occurring on November 26. The four positions of Secretary of War, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, and Attorney General became collectively known as the cabinet, and Washington held regular cabinet meetings throughout his second term. Edmund Randolph became the first Attorney General, while Henry Knox retained his position as head of the Department of War. Washington initially offered the position of Secretary of State to John Jay,

neg: 2008 Washington State Senate election 2008 Washington State Senate election Voters in 26 of Washington's 49 legislative districts voted for their state senators in the 2008 Washington State Senate elections on November 4, 2008. All vote totals are from the Washington Secretary of State's website. 25 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 34th district, held by appointed Senator Joe McDermott, whose former incumbent Erik Poulson vacated the seat. These are the final, official results as taken from the website of the Secretary of State of Washington. Representative

neg: Jeanne Atkins from Bremerton, Washington. Jeanne Atkins Jeanne Paquette Atkins (born 1949/1950) is an American politician who was the 25th Secretary of State of Oregon, having been appointed on March 6, 2015, by Governor Kate Brown following Brown's ascension to the state's highest office. Atkins is a member of the Democratic Party. She did not run for a full term as Secretary of State and later became state Democratic Party chair. Atkins ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives twice, in 1992 and 1994. From 1998 until 2004, she was a division director for reproductive and women's health

neg: Washington State Department of Transportation Washington State Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT) was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure. WSDOT is responsible for more than 20,000 lane-miles of roadway, nearly 3,000 vehicular bridges and 524 other structures. This infrastructure includes rail lines, state highways, state ferries (considered part of the highway system) and state airports WSDOT was founded as the Washington State Highway Board and the Washington State Highways Department on March 13,

neg: History of the Jews in Washington, D.C. the nation and Jewish world at large. Today, the Greater Washington community is the third largest in the U.S., and remains active and influential in American politics and the broader Jewish world. The first known Jewish resident of Washington D.C. is Isaac Polock, who arrived in 1795 and completed the building of the brick mansions known as the Six Buildings, located at 1st Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the White House. The buildings once housed the United States Department of State and Secretary of the Navy, and later served as the homes of Secretaries of State James Madison and

neg: Advise & Consent States "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States". The film, set in Washington, D.C., follows the consequences of the nomination of a man with a hidden past for Secretary of State who commits perjury in the course of confirmation proceedings. The President of the United States nominates Robert A. Leffingwell as Secretary of State. The second-term President, who is ill, has chosen him in part because he does not believe that Vice President

neg: Washington gubernatorial election, 2004 years of legitimacy, and that's what is at stake." In Washington, a candidate may request one hand count or machine count, provided that they pay for the estimated cost of the recount up front. If a manual recount overturns the outcome of an election, the state will then refund the money to the candidate. On December 3, the Washington State Democratic Party gave a $730,000 check to the Secretary of State for the statewide manual recount of nearly 3 million ballots. The Secretary of State issued the order for a recount on Monday, December 6. The next day, attorneys for

neg: Thomas Jefferson to serve as Secretary of State. Pressing issues at this time were the national debt and the permanent location of the capital. Jefferson opposed a national debt, preferring that each state retire its own, in contrast to Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who desired consolidation of various states' debts by the federal government. Hamilton also had bold plans to establish the national credit and a national bank, but Jefferson strenuously opposed this and attempted to undermine his agenda, which nearly led Washington to dismiss him from his cabinet. Jefferson later left the cabinet voluntarily; Washington never forgave him, and

neg: Doe v. Reed Doe v. Reed Doe v. Reed, 561 U.S. 186 (2010), is a United States Supreme Court case which holds that the disclosure of signatures on a referendum does not violate the Petition Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Washington State Constitution contains provisions for a referendum system whereby citizens resident in the state may challenge state law. For a challenge to be added to the ballot, a petition must be submitted to the Secretary of State of Washington containing the signatures of registered voters equivalent to 4% of those who voted in the last gubernatorial

neg: Timothy Merrill to Clara Fassett. The couple had five children, including: Farrand, who served as his father's deputy, and later served as Secretary of State himself; Edwin, who served as Montpelier's postmaster before moving to Winchendon, Massachusetts; Clara, who died in 1842; and Timothy, who practiced law and served as Washington County's judge of probate. One son died in infancy. Timothy Merrill Timothy Merrill (March 16, 1781 – July 27, 1836) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of State of Vermont. Timothy Merrill was born in Farmington, Connecticut on March 16, 1781, the son of James Merrill and

neg: Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art non-governmental organizations. The conference organizer was the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, Stuart E. Eizenstat, who had previously been United States Ambassador to the European Union, and its chairman was Judge Abner Mikva. U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright gave the opening address. The statement includes eleven numbered principles, prefixed: The principles are: The Principles were outlined by Eizenstat, along with "Declarations of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research." He also gave a statement at the conference, titled "In Support of Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art", saying: Washington Principles

neg: William D. Washington He studied painting with Emmanuel Leutze during his time in Washington, working with the elder painter between 1851 and 1852. He also pursued further study in Düsseldorf, also with Leutze; his recommendation to travel there was supported by both of Virginia's senators, James Murray Mason and Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, who urged Secretary of State Edward Everett to appoint him a dispatch bearer in Europe to provide him with funds for the journey. The Secretary agreed, and Washington began his duties at Calais upon landing there on May 16, 1853. He continued to Germany and began studies under Friedrich Wilhelm

neg: Socialist Party of Washington by Executive Secretary Roy E. Burt at the 1938 national convention. The rival Social Democratic Federation moved into the void by establishing a Washington state affiliate at a September 11, 1938 convention in Everett. Tillman Garrison of Seattle, a member of the Typographical Union, was elected State Secretary of the new organization by the convention. Burley Centralia Edison Edmonds Everett Freeland Hoquiam Kelso Prosser Seattle Spokane Tacoma Lost documents — no known copy extant: Socialist Party of Washington The Socialist Party of Washington was the Washington state section of the Socialist Party of America (SPA), an organization originally established as

neg: William M. Browne moved to Athens, Georgia, after that. A favorite of both the just elected Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his Secretary of State Robert Toombs he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State. On several occasions in 1861 and 62 Browne acted as interim Secretary. Living in Richmond, Virginia with his wife, Eliza Jane Beket, he had two permanent houseguests. One was Howell Cobb, a former United States Secretary of the Treasury and an old and close friend from Washington, who now was the President of Provisional Confederate Congress. The other was his younger brother, Colonel Thomas R.R. Cobb. Browne resigned in

neg: Domestic partnership in Washington (state) have it notarized, and pay the filing fee. Once the application is received, the Secretary of State’s office will issue a certificate and a wallet card for each individual. Registrations are public records — information can be searched on the Secretary of State’s domestic partnership page. Because an SRDP may be less familiar than marriage to some, the wallet cards or online verification can be used to prove a partner’s relationship, especially during an emergency. Domestic partnership in Washington (state) State Registered Domestic Partnerships (SRDP) in Washington were created in 2007 following the "Andersen v. King County" decision. Subsequent legislation

neg: Flag of Washington of the death of prominent government officials, state employees, public safety servants in the line of duty, and members of the United States Armed Forces from Washington. Flag of Washington The state flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of state namesake George Washington, on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. The Secretary of State regulates flag protocol related to the state flag, as well approving

neg: Flag of Washington commercial sale are required to be approved by the Secretary of State. The state seal on the flag must be stitched on both sides with the profile of George Washington facing the same direction, making the Washington state flag among the most expensive U.S. state flags to manufacture. When flown within the state of Washington, the state flag occupies the highest position of honor after the U.S. flag and the flags of other sovereign nations. When flown alongside other U.S. state flags, the Washington state flag is placed 42nd, the order in which it ratified the U.S. Constitution and became

neg: Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport ( ) is an international airport in the eastern United States, located in Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia, west of downtown Opened in 1962, it is named after John Foster Dulles the 52nd Secretary of State who served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Dulles main terminal is a well-known landmark designed by Eero Saarinen. Operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Airport occupies straddling the Loudoun-Fairfax Most of the airport is in the unincorporated community of Dulles in Loudoun County, with a small portion in the unincorporated community of

neg: Washington State Department of Corrections 1986. He retired in 1997. Riveland drew criticism from Republican lawmakers who felt he was not harsh enough on incarcerated people. However, his cautions against politically-driven policies have proven prescient in the mass incarceration decades that followed his time as Secretary. By 2008, the number of people incarcerated in Washington had more than tripled since the time Riveland first came to WADOC. Joe Lehman was a graduate of St. Martin's College and Pacific Lutheran University. He spent 21 years as a probation and parole officer and deputy secretary in Washington's prison system. Lehman was appointed Secretary of Corrections by Governor

neg: 2014 California Secretary of State election general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Washington is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary"). Democrat Alex Padilla and Republican Pete Peterson finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Padilla won. 2014 California Secretary of State election The 2014 California Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Secretary of State of California. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Debra Bowen was term limited and ineligible

neg: Washington Women's History Consortium to collaborate and assist in the collection and preservation of historical information that is used in the online Women's History Consortium Collection. Associate partners are currently digitizing collections of historical materials for their organizations, using the Consortium's proprietary software. , statewide legislatively mandated partners include the Washington State Library and Archives (operated by the Secretary of State), Western Washington University, the University of Washington, the Evergreen State College, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Washington State University, and the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane. Associate partners include the Everett Public Library and the Yakima Valley Museum. The

neg: David Marchick 2012, he is also a member of the company's Management Committee. David Marchick David Marchick (born 1966) is an American lawyer and former Deputy United States Assistant Secretary of State who served in the Clinton Administration. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Marchick was the chief U.S. negotiator for open skies, an international policy concept calling for liberalization of international commercial aviation industry rules and regulations. After working as Vice President of Development for the online auction business Bid4Assets, Marchick joined Washington, D.C. based international law firm Covington & Burling in March 2002. In October 2007, Marchick joined The Carlyle

neg: Tibor P. Nagy Tibor P. Nagy Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. (born April 29, 1949, Budapest, Hungary) is the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. He is a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia. After retiring from the Foreign Service, Nagy served as Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University, from which he graduated in 1972. He also holds a master's degree from The George Washington University. Nagy was nominated to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs by President Donald Trump on May 10, 2018. He testified

neg: Washington & Jefferson College living alumni. Before the union of the two colleges, Washington College graduated 872 men and Jefferson College graduated 1,936 men. These alumni include James G. Blaine, who served in Congress as Speaker of the House, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time United States Secretary of State and the Republican nominee for the 1884 presidential election. Other graduates have held high federal positions, including United States Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin Bristow and United States Attorney General Henry Stanbery, who successfully defended Andrew Johnson during his impeachment trial. As a U.S. Congressman, Clarence Long was a key figure in directing funds to

neg: Thomas M. Countryman Thomas M. Countryman Thomas M. Countryman (born 1957) is a career diplomat who served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation from 27 September 2011 to 27 January 2017. Thomas M. Countryman is a graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory School, in Tacoma, Washington, and of Washington University in St. Louis, and studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He joined the United States Department of State in 1982. From 1983 to 1985, he was posted at the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He worked in the Department's Office of Eastern European and Yugoslav Affairs

neg: Constitution of Washington website of the Washington Secretary of State, a public domain resource; see About the Office: Web Sites Privacy Policy under Public Domain & Copyright Information." Constitution of Washington The Constitution of the State of Washington is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. State of Washington. The constitution was adopted as part of Washington Territory's path to statehood in 1889. An earlier constitution was drafted and ratified in 1878, but it was never officially adopted. In 1877 Orange Jacobs, Washington Territory's Delegate to U.S. Congress, requested an enabling act that would allow Washington

neg: United States Department of State May 1947, it has occupied the Harry S. Truman Building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington; the State Department is therefore sometimes metonymically referred to as "Foggy Bottom." Madeleine Albright became the first woman to become the United States Secretary of State and the first foreign-born woman to serve in the Cabinet when she was appointed Secretary of State in 1997. Condoleezza Rice became the second female secretary of state in 2005. Hillary Clinton became the third female secretary of state when she was appointed in 2009. In 2014, the State Department began expanding into the Navy Hill Complex

neg: Washington Medal of Valor not set by law, but, under current rules adopted by the committee, any person may nominate a qualified candidate through submission of a letter of nomination to the secretary of state who periodically presents received nominations to the committee for consideration. State law requires that the Medal of Valor "be of .999 pure silver and shall consist of the seal of the state of Washington, surrounded by a raised laurel wreath and suspended from a silver bar device inscribed "For Valor" which is suspended from a ring attached by a dark green ribbon, bordered by silver." In addition to the

neg: Washington gubernatorial election, 2004 the Democratic Party and the Secretary of State argued before the Washington State Supreme Court over terms for the recount. The Democrats argued for a universal standard to be applied to the manual recount, and for the retabulation of votes over simply recanvassing them. Attorneys for the Secretary of State replied saying that any retabulation of votes would be a violation of state election laws and the Washington State Constitution. Two days later, the Supreme Court issued their opinion and rejected universal standards in the statewide recount. King County Council Chairman Larry Phillips was at a Democratic Party office in

neg: 1920 United States presidential election in Washington (state) who ironically was Cox's running mate in this election, in 1932 and 1936. This would prove the last election until Richard Nixon in 1968 when the Republican Party carried Ferry County. 1920 United States presidential election in Washington (state) The 1920 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 2, 1920, as part of the 1920 General Election in which all 48 states participated. Washington voters chose seven electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting Democratic nominee James M. Cox and his running mate, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt, against

neg: Mark Falcoff a 2003 article for "Commentary", Falcoff defended former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (who served as the head of the 1983 commission on Central America which Falcoff consulted) against claims, most notably made by Christopher Hitchens in "The Trial of Henry Kissinger", that Kissinger, as the US Secretary of State, was the chief architect for the Chilean coup of 1973, and subsequent atrocities committed by the forces of President Augusto Pinochet. Falcoff's articles have appeared in a number of influential newspapers and academic journals, such as "The Washington Post", "The New Republic", and "Foreign Affairs". He is currently Resident Scholar

neg: James L. Malone (diplomat) Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament. In 1978, he joined Doub & Muntzing, a law firm located in Washington, D.C. In February 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Malone to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. After Senate confirmation, Malone held this office from June 1981 to July 1985. James L. Malone (diplomat) James L. Malone (born December 22, 1931) is a United States lawyer who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 1981 to 1985. James L. Malone was

neg: Elihu Root Elihu Root Elihu Root (; February 15, 1845February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Secretary of State under President Theodore Roosevelt and as Secretary of War under Roosevelt and President William McKinley. He moved frequently between high-level appointed government positions in Washington, D.C. and private-sector legal practice in New York City. For that reason, he is sometimes considered to be the prototype of the 20th century political "wise man," advising presidents on a range of foreign and domestic issues. He was elected by the state legislature as a U.S. Senator from New York and

neg: A. G. Crowe fellow Republican Sharon Hewitt of Slidell, who defeated another Republican and former state House member, Pete Schneider of Lacombe. Hewitt received 15,144 votes (58.7 percent) to Schneider's 10,645 (41.3 percent). On November 6, 2018, Crowe was a unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of State of Louisiana. He finished the special election with 71,494 votes (5 percent). A runoff is pending on December 8 between the top two candidates, interim secretary Kyle Ardoin, a Republican, and the Democrat "Gwen" Collins-Greenup. Crowe is married to the former Linda McCoin, a kindergarten teacher from Bogalusa in Washington Parish. The couple has two children and,

neg: Freedom County, Washington Freedom County, Washington Freedom County is a secessionist portion of Snohomish County, Washington, United States declared to exist as of April 23, 1995. Its existence has not been recognized by Snohomish County, the state of Washington, or the federal government. The "county seat" is Arlington, Washington. Claiming frustration at what they believed to be a corrupt Snohomish County government, on April 23, 1995, the Freedom County commissioners submitted to the Washington Secretary of State a petition with 12,679 signatures calling for the secession of the northern half of Snohomish County, excluding Marysville and the Tulalip Indian reservation. On the state

neg: Washington State Treasurer one of 15 members of the Washington State Investment Board, the Treasurer helps oversee the investment of state pension and retirement funds. He is also in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington, following the Lieutenant-Governor and Secretary of State. Most of the Treasurer's specific responsibilities are set-forth in the Revised Code of Washington. Though the office was established by the Washington constitution, that document only provides that "the treasurer shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by law," a provision similar to the earlier enacted constitution of the neighboring state of Oregon. The constitution

neg: Walter LaFeber Edelman; media critic Eric Alterman, businessman Andrew Tisch, Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried, Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield, and U.S. National Security Advisor Sandy Berger; Ambassador Dwight L. Bush Sr. and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Derek Chollet. LaFeber's influential students were found working for both parties in Washington and had a diversity of viewpoints. Especially noticeable in this regard were Hadley and other members of "The Vulcans", an informal name for George W. Bush's foreign policy advisory team, who gained their passion for foreign affairs from LaFeber. Indeed, LaFeber has said, "I

neg: Socialist Party of Washington the bitter factions of the Washington state party was held. The gathering elected the newcomer Katterfeld as the new State Secretary of the SPW, a post in which he served through 1915. A number of activists of the Socialist Party of Washington were embroiled in legal difficulties for their antiwar activity during World War I. On April 16, 1918, Nils Osterberg, secretary of the party's local at Darrington, was arrested for alleged violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 for statements he is said to have on February 1 "unlawfully, willfully, and knowingly" made or conveyed "false reports or false

neg: Flag of Washington Flag of Washington The state flag of Washington consists of the state seal, displaying an image of state namesake George Washington, on a field of dark green with gold fringe being optional. It is the only U.S. state flag with a field of green as well as the only state flag with the image of an American president. The Secretary of State regulates flag protocol related to the state flag, as well approving replica flags for commercial sale and other standards related to the flag. The flag was officially adopted on March 5, 1923, and has been a symbol of

neg: Political party strength in Washington (state) Political party strength in Washington (state) Washington ratified its constitution and held its first state elections in 1889, the year it was admitted to the union as a state. It established the positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Commissioner of Public Lands, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. The position of Insurance Commissioner was legislatively established in 1907. All positions are elected to four-year terms, concurrent with presidential elections. Washington is one of three states that elects nine separate statewide officials, while six others elect ten. The table also indicates the historical party

neg: Washington Initiative 1185 The primary sponsor registered for I-1185 was Tim Eyman, who proposed 25 initiatives for 2012. Additional sponsors were Leo J. Fagan and M.J. Fagan. Approximately 95% of the money to support the initiative was reportedly from "corporate behemoths such as oil companies ... the national beer and soda-pop industries and big pharmaceutical firms." Washington Initiative 1185 Washington Initiative 1185 was a 2012 initiative in Washington state. It passed with 63.91% of the vote, but portions were declared unconstitutional in February 2013. The full text of the measure is available online. As described by the Secretary of State's office, I-1185 "concerns

neg: Cyrus Vance Jr. York City. He is the son of Grace Elsie (Sloane) and Cyrus Vance, Sr., who served as Secretary of the Army under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson and Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Johnson, then Secretary of State to President Jimmy Carter. Vance attended the Buckley School and Groton School, and then he went on to graduate from Yale University. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982. While in law school, he planned campaign trips for Colorado Senator Gary Hart. He moved to Seattle, Washington in 1989, and back to

neg: Glenn M. Wise of Economics of UW for two years, then went into business as the organizer and director of the Employment Exchange of the Washington School for Secretaries in Washington, D.C., before taking employment as a statistician at the University of Wisconsin. She was active in the Republican Party, being a particularly avid supporter of Wendell Willkie. Miller was appointed Secretary of State of Wisconsin by Governor Kohler on Jan. 3, 1955 to fill the vacancy caused by the death in office of Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, becoming Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State. Zimmerman's son, Robert C. Zimmerman defeated

neg: Lewis Cass (French) knew of "no public man who has filled so many places in the economy of life-teacher, explorer, negotiator of treaties, governor, pioneer, lawyer, legislator, marshal, soldier, diplomat Secretary of War, Senator, Secretary of State". Lewis Cass (French) Lewis Cass is an 1889 marble sculpture by Daniel Chester French of the soldier, diplomat and politician that the state of Michigan donated as their first statue to the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C., United States. French received the commission and decided to make the statue in Paris. He dressed his figure, a "biography in stone", of the rather portly Cass

neg: Mike Lowry Mike Lowry Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Washington from 1992 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by his deputy press secretary, Susanne Albright. Prior to assuming the governorship, Lowry served as a United States Representative from Washington's 7th district between 1979 and 1989. Lowry was born and raised in St. John, Washington, son of Helen (White) and Robert Lowry. He graduated from Washington State University in 1962. Lowry had a

neg: Córdova Congressional Internship Program McClintock, who received the first annual award on December 17, 2008, days before the end of his 28-year legislative career, sixteen as a senator, and the beginning of his service as the U.S. territory's Secretary of State. Córdova Congressional Internship Program The Córdova/Fernós Congressional Internship Program is a publicly funded internship program created in 1993 through legislation authored by then Puerto Rico senator and current Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock and signed into law by Gov. Pedro Rosselló. Administered by a joint committee of the Puerto Rico Legislature and run by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC),

neg: Oliver Bosbyshell the first man to have shed his blood for the Union. However, official records do not list Bosbyshell among the casualties of the Baltimore riots. In Washington, the company was quartered in the Ladies' Gallery of the Senate Chamber, in the Capitol. The 350 Pennsylvania troops who first reached Washington on April 18 became known as the First Defenders and, after the war, the survivors formed an association with that name. While they were lodged at the Capitol, President Lincoln, Secretary of State William H. Seward, and Secretary of War Simon Cameron visited. Bosbyshell recalled Lincoln, "yes, here, towering over

neg: Rural Business-Cooperative Service organization meets these goals by: In addition to supporting rural business, economic, and cooperative development, the Agency has become increasingly involved in renewable energy and value-added agriculture since the enactment of the 2002 Farm Bill. The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is headed by an Administrator who reports directly to the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, who in turn reports to the Secretary of Agriculture. Business & Cooperative Programs staff are headquartered in Washington, D.C., but the Agency has a presence in every state and U.S. territory. Typically there is a Business & Cooperative Program section associated with each USDA

neg: Tina Podlodowski the 2016 election. Wyman defeated Podlodowski with 53% of the vote. In January 2017, Podlodowski was elected to be the new chairperson of the Washington State Democratic Party, defeating incumbent Jaxon Ravens. Podlodowski is a lesbian. She is married and has three children. Tina Podlodowski Tina Podlodowski (born 1960) is an American businesswoman and politician. She is the current Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party. She is also a former member of the Seattle City Council and unsuccessful candidate for Washington State Secretary of State. Podlodowski graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Hartford.

neg: Two-state solution and Gaza Strip approved either a binational or two-state solution; 46% preferred the two-state solution, and 26% preferred the binational solution. Support is lower among younger Palestinians; U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice noted: "Increasingly, the Palestinians who talk about a two-state solution are my age." A survey taken before the outbreak of fighting in 2014 by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy found that 60 percent of Palestinians say the goal of their national movement should be "to work toward reclaiming all of historic Palestine from the river to the sea" compared to just 27 percent who endorse

neg: Walter Walkinshaw architects who designed SeaTac and the Washington State Convention Center. Walkinshaw is listed in Men of Achievement (1973), and in several editions of Who's Who in the West. Walkinshaw served as founding secretary for ACT Theater, and remained its secretary, attorney and advisor for 35 years. He helped start the Seattle chapter of Amigos de las Americas, an organization that sends teenagers as volunteers to Latin America. He served on many others boards including Northwest Kidney Centers, Municipal League, United Nations Association and City Club. As an avid fly fisherman, he crusaded to preserve and maintain habitat and recreational areas.

neg: Jim Brown (Louisiana politician, born 1940) actually changed his legal name to "None of the Above" Knox to enhance his campaign to expand such voter options. Brown did not seek a third term in the state Senate in the 1979 primary. Instead, he ran in the primary for Secretary of State to succeed Paul J. Hardy, then a Democrat, but later a Republican, who, at thirty-seven, ran unsuccessfully for governor. Brown faced a formidable challenger, it appeared, in the popular Sandra Thompson of Monroe, who had been the Secretary of Tourism, Recreation, and Culture in the administration of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards. Thompson led rather comfortably