Helen Sommers: An Oral History

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Helen Sommers has seen the World! fossilized remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed started out as coral reefs growing in a warm, shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago. Helen explored a number of the archeological sites on her visit to Africa. Helen travels to Helsinki, Finland – 2008 The Students of the Traveling University (Rep. Helen Sommers - front row, right side) In 2008, Rep. Helen Sommers and other leaders in our state were invited by the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle and the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce to Helsinki, Finland, to attend the 2008 International Study Mission. The group of Washington leaders included Rep. Sommers; Aaron Reardon, the Snohomish County Executive (who served in the House from 1999-2003 and 2003 in the Senate); Rep. Fred Jarrett (currently King County Deputy Executive; former Senator 2009 and House member 2001-2009); University of Washington President Emeritus Lee Huntsman, and many other business and government leaders, including representatives of the Ports of Seattle & Tacoma. Old Town Tallinn – Tallinn, Estonia pg. 201 After the “Traveling University” event – Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia– Helen traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, just a short boat trip across the Baltic Sea from Helsinki. The traveling University took a one-day trip to St. Basil’s Cathedral-St. Petersburg, Russia St. Petersburg is located in the Northwest region of Russia in the Neva River delta on the Eastern coast of the Gulf of Finland. St. Petersburg is situ
pg. 202 ated on 44 islands formed by the Neva River and 90 more rivers and canals. Neighboring countries in the Baltic Sea Region are: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark. Now that Helen Sommers is retired after 36 years in the House of Representatives she’ll, no doubt, have more trips to take.
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Published 2010 Washington State Leg
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Contents Melinda McCrady . . . . .
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pg. 2 Preface position she always s
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pg. 4 Foreword ‘About Helen Somme
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pg. 10 Helen Sommers’ Early Years
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pg. 16 Helen Sommers seeks a career
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pg. 20 “This District isn’t big
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pg. 24 Leonard Sawyer elected Speak
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pg. 26 Leonard Sawyer elected Speak
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