Helen Sommers: An Oral History

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Biography • Edmonds Community College – Instructor in Economics – 1971; • Mobil Oil Company de Venezuela – Caracas, Venezuela – 1954-1968 . HONORS AND AWARDS: • Central Washington University Masters of Humane Letters – Honorary Degree – 2009; • Robert G . Waldo Award for outstanding service to Higher Education – 2009; • University of Washington Regents Medal for exceptional accomplishments over her 36 years in the state legislature – 2008; • Warren G . Magnuson Award – Municipal League of King County – 2008; • State Skills Center Super Star – 2007 • Leadership Award – Cascade Land Conservancy – 2006 • Food Lifeline Ending Hunger Award – 2006 • Seattle Times “Best of Puget Sound” recognition – 2006 • Reading Foundation Literacy Leadership Award – 2006 • Washington State Skills Center Super Star – 2005 • Citizens for Parks and Recreation Award – 2004 • Warren G . Magnuson Award – Municipal League of King County – 2002 • Elected Official of the year – Port of Seattle Propeller Club – 2002 • Washington Software Alliance Tech Connector Award – 2002 • Legislator of the Year – Home Care Association of Washington – 2001 • Wash . Law & Politics Survey – Sommers Heads Top Legislators List – 2000 • Leadership Award – Washington Public Education Association – 2000 • Legislative Excellence Award – Wash . State Retired Teachers Association – 1998 • Sentinel Award – Washington Law Enforcement Association – 1996 • Distinguished Alumna Award – Univ . of Washington Dept . of Economics – 1995 • Women of Achievement – Matrix Table, Women in Communications – 1995 • Rated No . 1 Legislator – Seattle Times survey – 1994 • Legislator of the Year-SeaTac Occupational Skills Center Advisory Council – 1994 • Teen Health Leadership Award – SeaTac Occupational Skills Advisory Cncl . – 1994 • 1st Honorary Associate of Arts Degree – North Seattle Community College – 1993 • Warren G . Magnuson Contribution to Government Award-Municipal League–1985 • Pacific Science Center Award of Leadership in Science Education – 1985 • “Mentor Award” Seattle Women’s Network – 1981 • “1978 Woman of Achievement” by the quota Club of Seattle – 1981 pg. 233
pg. 234 Biography COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (present and former) • Judicial Selection Task Force • Ruckelshaus Consensus Center Board • City Club • Nordic Heritage Museum – Honorary Trustee • Bio 21 Steering Committee • Burke Museum Association • Rainier Institute, Board Member • Seattle Art Museum • Friends of Stonerose Fossils, Republic, Washington • Ice Age Floods Institute • Washington Environmental Council • League of Women Voters • Pacific Science Center Foundation, Associate • Chronic Public Inebriation Systems Solution Committee • Pharmacists Emergency Contraception Project, Advisory Committee • Technology Alliance Smart Tools Academy, Steering Committee • Women’s Political Caucus • National Organization for Women (N .O .W) Seattle/King County, Past President Helen Sommers (front middle) receives her Honorary Degree from Central Washington University 2009.
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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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