Index A Alaska Way Viaduct 54, 151 Alexander, Rep . Gary 80, 171, 223, 225, 227, 273 Ammons, David 2, 4, 79, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 252, 256, 272 <strong>An</strong>derson, Minnesota Gov . Elmer 59 <strong>An</strong>derson, Rep . Glenn 82, 225, 227, 273 <strong>An</strong>thony, Susan B . 65, 246, 250, 258 Appelwick, Rep . Marlin 215, 217, 219, 221, 292 Appleton, Rep . Sherry 227 Archer, Jack 190 Armstrong, Rep . Seth 20, 88, 153, 215, 217, 243 B Bagnariol, Speaker John 1, 3, 29, 33, 34, 35, 37, 43, 51, 101, 107, 110, 111, 125, 135, 136, 164, 165, 170, 171, 207, 209, 211, 287, 302, 303, 304 Baker, Chief Clerk Barbara 2, 3, 84, 177, 189, 191, 242 Ballard, Speaker Clyde 1, 2, 47, 51, 101, 104, 119, 145, 158, 159, 160, 166, 171, 173, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 253, 254, 276, 284, 286, 287, 288, 289, 303 Ballasiotes, Rep . Ida 219, 221, 223, 225, 255, 294 Bauer, Sen . Al 30, 131, 207, 209, 211 Becker, Rep . Mary Kay 33, 209, 211, 213, 260 Belcher, Public Lands Commissioner Jennifer 64, 115, 215, 217, 252, 291, 298 Bender, Rep . Rick 26, 111, 113, 130, 131, 207, 209, 211, 213 Benitz, Sen . Max 129, 207 Berentson, Speaker Duane 1, 34, 35, 37, 43, 51, 101, 110, 111, 125, 170, 171, 207, 209, 211, 287, 302, 303 Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry 252, 255 Berkey, Sen . Jean 55, 225, 287 Blair, Rep . Scott 31, 33, 207, 209, 211 Boeing Company 77, 100, 130, 132, 145, 165, 169, 276, 298 Boldt, Rep . Jim 2, 27, 129, 209, 221, 223, 225 Bottiger, Sen . Ted 39, 41, 166 pg. 307 Braddock, Rep . Dennis 115, 215, 217, 297, 299 Brando, Marlon – “The Godfather” 136 Brazier, Rep . Don 69, 124, 304 Bridges, Judge John 59 Brown, Marty 126, 279, 290 Brown, Sen . Lisa 63, 78, 86, 123, 125, 219, 221, 254, 255, 281, 284 Burbank, John 76 Burke Museum 132, 142, 154, 234 C Canfield, Sen . Damon 129 Cantwell, U .S . Sen . Maria 63, 171, 217, 252, 299, 301 Capitol Campus 2, 21, 31, 56, 61, 117, 123, 129, 141, 159, 256, 258, 271, 283, 288, 290, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 301 Carlson, Rep . Don 184, 219, 221, 223 Carlyle, Rep . Reuven 76, 243 Carter, President Jimmy 3, 33 Central Washington Univ . Honorary Degree 232, 233, 234 Chandler, Congressman Rod 136, 209, 211, 213, 262 Chandler, Rep . Bruce 198, 223, 225, 227, 274 Charette, Rep . Robert 29, 30, 132, 164, 207, 209 Charnley, Rep . Donn 26, 130, 207, 209, 211, 215 Cherberg, Lt . Gov . John 107 Chiechi, Chief Clerk Vito 2, 168, 169, 211, 213, 302, 303 Chief Clerks. See Baker, Chief Clerk Barbara; See Chiechi, Chief Clerk Vito; See Foster, Chief Clerk Dean; See Zehnder, Chief Clerk Cindy Chihuly, Dale 151 China 99, 195, 249 Chopp, Speaker Frank 1, 2, 25, 47, 51, 53, 55, 79, 82, 85, 97, 101, 104, 116, 141, 147, 160, 167, 171, 173, 174, 184, 187, 221, 223, 225, 227, 253, 270, 272, 276, 284, 286, 287, 288, 289, 303. See Speakers Clemente, Rep . Art 130, 207, 209
pg. 308 Index Clibborn, Rep . Judy 63, 227 Clinton, President Bill 101, 263 Cochrane, Rep . Pat 129 Cody, Rep . Eileen 2, 53, 116, 145, 147, 151, 221, 223, 225, 227, 277, 279, 280 Cole, Rep . Grace 146, 217, 219, 221 Congressmen. See Chandler, Congressman Rod; See Dicks, Congressman Norm; See Larsen, Congressman Rich; See McCormack, Congressman Mike ; See McDermott, Congressman Jim; See Metcalf, Congressman Jack; See Nethercutt, Congressman George; See Swift, Congressman Al Congresswomen. See Dunn, Congresswoman Jennifer; See Hansen, Congresswoman Julia Butler; See May, Congresswoman Catherine; See McMorris, Congresswoman Cathy Constantine, King Co . Executive Dow 146, 223 Conway, Rep . Steve 191, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227 Costa, Sen . Jeri 221, 259 Craswell, Sen . Ellen 36, 52, 54, 98, 125, 136, 150, 165, 170, 209, 211, 254 D Darneille, Rep . Jeanne 225, 227 Day, Speaker Bill 163, 164, 217 Dean, Deputy Chief Clerk Bernard 2, 179 DeBolt, Rep . Richard 79, 223, 225, 227 Denmark 197, 202 Dickerson, Rep . Mary Lou 2, 4, 53, 81, 146, 147, 149, 151, 152, 155, 221, 223, 225, 227, 237, 243, 253 Dicks, Congressman Norm 3, 68 Doumit, Sen . Mark 142, 223, 225 Douthwaite, Rep . Jeff 26, 31, 207, 209, 211 Dunn, Congresswoman Jennifer 256 Dunshee, Rep . Hans 80, 140, 219, 223, 225, 227, 269, 272, 289 E Early Childhood Development 78, 150, 184 Ebersole, Speaker Brian 45, 47, 139, 215, 217, 219, 221, 294 Ehlers, Speaker Wayne 2, 3, 40, 43, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 136, 165, 166, 184, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215 Eide, Sen . Tracey 219, 253 Eikenberry, Attorney General Ken 15, 19, 20, 113, 135, 174, 207, 241, 243, 271, 292 Eng, Rep . John 31, 207, 209, 211, 213 Equal Rights Amendment 13, 14, 95, 96, 251, 256, 264, 266 Erickson, Rep . Phyllis 16, 207, 209, 211, 213 Estonia 201, 202 Evans, Gov . Daniel J . 1, 2, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 26, 31, 33, 35, 73, 78, 95, 96, 97, 98, 110, 123, 125, 126, 130, 163, 165, 167, 189, 250, 251, 264, 283, 297 Eyman, Tim 73, 281, 285, 286 F Fairhurst, Justice Mary 252 Fairley, Sen . Darlene 253, 255, 258, 279, 288 Family Planning 9, 10, 29, 59, 103, 104, 123, 127, 141, 146, 150, 157, 236, 261, 301 Finkbeiner, Sen . Bill 219, 274 Fischer, Maryhelen 209, 255 Fisher, Rep . Greg 219, 221, 298 Fisher, Rep . Ruth 77, 146, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 258, 289, 293, 295 Flannigan, Rep . Sid 31, 227 Fleming, Sen . George 68 Foley, U .S . Speaker Tom 3, 47, 145 Foreman, Rep . Dale 219, 221, 294 Fortson, Rep . Eleanor 16, 207, 209 Foster, Chief Clerk Dean 2, 96, 97, 126, 131, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 207, 209, 211, 215, 223, 288, 289, 303 Franklin, Sen . Rosa 63, 91, 253 Fraser, Sen . Karen 88 Fromhold, Rep . Bill 82, 225, 227, 272
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