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Washington Territorial Legislature | |
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Washington Territory | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Lower: House of Representatives Upper: Council |
History | |
Established | 1854 |
Disbanded | 1889 |
Preceded by | Oregon Territorial Legislature |
Succeeded by | Washington State Legislature |
Seats | 27 (1849) 35 (1858) |
Meeting place | |
Olympia (1854) |
The Washington Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body that was part of the government of Washington Territory from 1854 to 1889. The legislature, consisting of the lower House of Representatives and the upper Council, met 25 times for 40 to 60 days in the late autumn.[1]: 200
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/timeline/time3.htm
https://www.theclio.com/web/entry?id=21865
History
editWashington Territory was created by an act of the United States Congress that was signed into law by President Millard Filmore on March 2, 1853.
http://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/HistoryOfTheLeg.pdf
Structure
editMembers
editReferences
editMayor of Everett | |
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since January 1, 2018 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Thomas Dwyer |
Formation | May 4, 1893 |
The mayor of Everett, Washington is the head of the executive branch of the municipal government of Everett, Washington. The current mayor is Cassie Franklin, who was elected in 2017; she is the first woman to be elected mayor.
- Plaque at city hall with mayors?
- Resources: Library Chronology, 1999; HistoryLink (2018)
List of mayors
edit- Parties
Democratic Progressive Republican Nonpartisan, Independent, and other parties
Mayor[1][2] | Took office | Left office | Notes | ||
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1 | Thomas Dwyer | May 4, 1893[3] | January 1894 | ||
2 | Norton D. Walling | January 1894 | January 1895 | ||
3 | Jacob Hunsaker (1) | January 1895 | January 1896 | ||
4 | William C. Cox | January 1896 | January 1897 | ||
5 | Jacob Falconer | January 1897 | January 1899 | ||
6 | James O. Whitmarsh | January 1899 | January 1900 | ||
7 | James E. Bell | January 1900 | January 1901 | ||
8 | Charles K. Greene | January 1901 | January 1902 | ||
9 | William E. Terrill | January 1902 | January 1903 | ||
10 | Jacob Hunsaker (2) | January 1903 | January 1904 | ||
11 | Thomas E. Headlee | January 1904 | January 1906 | ||
12 | James H. Mitchell | January 1906 | January 1907 | ||
13 | Newton Jones | January 1907 | January 1910 | ||
14 | Roland H. Hartley | January 1910 | January 1912 | ||
15 | Richard B. Hassell | January 1912 | June 1912 | ||
16 | Christian Christenson | July 1912 | June 1914 | Recalled by public vote | |
17 | Thomas J. Kelly | June 1914 | August 1914 | Acting mayor | |
18 | William H. Clay (1) | August 1914 | January 1916 | ||
19 | Dennis D. Merrill | January 1916 | January 1920 | ||
20 | William H. Clay (2) | January 1920 | January 1924 | ||
21 | John Henry Smith | January 1924 | January 1928 | ||
22 | Nelson D. Martin | January 1928 | January 1932 | ||
23 | Arthur C. Edwards | January 1932 | January 1940 | ||
24 | Stephen Frank Spencer | January 1940 | November 1942 | Resigned | |
25 | John Davis Williams | November 1942 | December 1943 | Appointed to finish unexpired term. | |
26 | Henry Arends | January 1944 | June 1952 | ||
27 | Louis H. Unzelman | June 1952 | May 21, 1954 | Died in office | |
28 | C. Arvid Johnson | May 1954 | June 1956 | ||
29 | George N. Culmback | June 1956 | July 6, 1960 | Died in office | |
30 | George W. Gebert | July 1960 | April 1964 | Appointed to finish unexpired term. | |
31 | Arthur F. Alexander | April 1964 | December 31, 1968 | ||
32 | Robert C. Anderson | January 1, 1969 | October 16, 1977 | Resigned | |
33 | Joyce Ebert | October 11, 1977[4] (also Oct. 17)[5] |
December 21, 1977 | Appointed to finish unexpired term. First woman to hold office. | |
34 | William E. Moore | January 1, 1978 | December 31, 1989[6] | ||
35 | Peter Kinch | January 1, 1990 | December 31, 1993[7] | ||
36 | Ed Hansen | January 1, 1994 | July 1, 2002 | Resigned to become PUD director | |
37 | Frank E. Anderson | July 1, 2002 | November 19, 2003 | Appointed | |
38 | Ray Stephanson | November 19, 2003 | December 31, 2017 | Longest-serving mayor[8] | |
39 | Cassie Franklin | January 1, 2018 | Incumbent |
Other offices held
edit- Jacob Falconer: U.S. House, State Senate, State House
- Roland H. Hartley: State House, Governor
- S. Frank Spencer: State House[9]
- George Culmback: State House
References
edit- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/everett.html
- ^ https://www.epls.org/documentcenter/view/751
- ^ http://www.historylink.org/File/9324
- ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/stage-set-for-a-woman-mayor-and-a-critical-election-this-fall/
- ^ http://nw.epls.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/neilhouse/id/507/rec/7
- ^ http://nw.epls.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/neilhouse/id/512/rec/6
- ^ http://nw.epls.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/neilhouse/id/161/rec/4
- ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-mayor-changes-mind-wont-run-for-re-election/
- ^ https://www.epls.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/230
Cassie Franklin | |
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Mayor of Everett, Washington | |
Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ray Stephanson |
Member of the Everett City Council, Position 4 | |
In office 2015 – December 14, 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | David Franklin |
Children | 1 |
Cassie Franklin (born 1970 or 1971)[1] is an American politician and the mayor of Everett, Washington. Franklin served on the Everett City Council from 2015 to 2017 and was elected as mayor in 2017, becoming the first woman to be elected as the city's mayor.[2]
Early life and career
editPolitical career
editCity council
editVice President
Mayoral candidacy
edit198 vote lead (at one point 17 behind)
Civic activities
editCocoon House
Personal life
editFranklin lives with her husband David and daughter in the Port Gardner neighborhood.[3]
References
edit- ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/franklin-pulls-ahead-of-tuohy-in-tight-everett-mayoral-race/
- ^ King, Rikki (November 16, 2017). "Franklin becomes first woman to be elected mayor of Everett". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Winters, Chris (February 14, 2017). "City Councilwoman Cassie Franklin to run for Everett mayor". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
The Seattle City Council is a nine-member legislature in Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Resources
Common Council (1869–1882)
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party |
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Ward Representatives (1884–1890)
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party | Ward |
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Aldermen and Delegates (1890–1896)
editBoard of Aldermen
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party |
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House of Delegates
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party | Ward |
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Home Rule Charter (1896–1910)
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party | District/Position |
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At-large positions (1910–2015)
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party | Position |
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Districts (since 2016)
editCouncilmember | Took office | Left office | Party | District/Position |
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Notes
editReferences
editJohn Chelminiak | |
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Mayor of Bellevue, Washington | |
Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
Preceded by | John Stokes |
Member of the Bellevue City Council | |
Assumed office 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 71–72) |
Political party | Republican (formerly) |
Spouse | Lynn Semler |
Children | 2 |
John Chelminiak is an American politician and currently the mayor of Bellevue, Washington. He also serves on the Bellevue City Council.
Early life and education
editJournalist career
edit- KIRO AM Radio
- Chief of staff for King County Executive Tim Hill and Snohomish County council?
Political career
edit- Elected in November 2003
- Served as deputy mayor from 2005 to 2007, and 2015 to 2017
- Elected as mayor on January 2, 2018
Personal life
editHe was attacked by a bear on September 18, 2010, while walking his dog near his vacation home near Lake Wenatchee.[1]
References
editPhyllis Lamphere | |
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Member of the Seattle City Council, Position 3 | |
In office January 1, 1968 – August 14, 1978 | |
Succeeded by | Dolores Sibonga |
Personal details | |
Born | Phyllis Lee Hagmoe February 9, 1922 Seattle, Washington |
Died | November 13, 2018 Seattle, Washington | (aged 96)
Spouse(s) | D. Grady Arnold (m. 1944–1944) Walter Jackson Cowan (m. 1947–195?) Arthur Valentine Lamphere (m. 1953–1987) |
Residence | Seattle, Washington |
Alma mater | Barnard College |
Occupation | Activist |
Phyllis Lamphere (February 9, 1922 – November 13, 2018) was an American politician and civic activist from Seattle, Washington. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1967 and re-elected several times, serving from 1968 to 1978; Lamphere was also elected the council president during her last term in 1978. Lamphere resigned from the city council in 1978 to become the Region X director of the Economic Development Administration.[1] She was best known for her contributions to the Forward Thrust campaign as well as the construction of the Washington State Convention Center.
Early life
editPhyllis Lee Hagmoe was born on February 9, 1922 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle to Ernest A. Hagmoe and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Emily Smith Hagmoe. Her mother Minnie had climbed Mount Rainier in 1917 and served as a public servant for most of her life, working for the state welfare department, Works Progress Administration, Armed Forces for the Seattle War Commission and King County Personal Tax Department among others.[2]
- Educated at Interlake Grade School and Lincoln High School
- 1940: Scholarship to attend Barnard College
- 1944: Marriage to Lieut. D. Grady Arnold[3]
- Hired by IBM
- Marriage to IBM salesman Walter Jackson Cowan
Political activism
edit- League of Women Voters
City Council
edit- Fifth woman to be elected to council; first to serve alongside another woman[4]
Economic Development Administration
editLater career
editPersonal life
editLamphere died on November 13, 2018, at the Horizon House retirment center in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle.[5]
Legacy
editElectoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Phyllis Lamphere | 76,964 | 72.38% | |
Nonpartisan | George E. Cooley | 29,371 | 27.62% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Phyllis Lamphere | 76,905 | 64.38% | |
Nonpartisan | W.L. (Bill) Harrington | 42,558 | 35.62% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Phyllis Lamphere | 116,669 | 75.05% | |
Nonpartisan | John O. McKee | 38,788 | 24.95% |
References
edit- ^ Kershner, Jim (April 30, 2013). "Lamphere, Phyllis Hagmoe (b. 1922)". HistoryLink.
- ^ Beers, Carole (July 27, 1995). "Minnie Hagmoe, public servant". The Seattle Times. p. B5.
- ^ "Miss Hagmoe, Lieut. Arnold Repeat Vows". The Seattle Times. July 28, 1944. p. 11.
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/phyllis-lamphere-former-seattle-city-council-member-and-longtime-civic-activist-dies-at-96/
- ^ Connelly, Joel (November 16, 2018). "A classy longtime Seattle civic leader: Phyllis Lamphere dies at 96". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ a b c "General and Special Elections Results for Elected Officials". Seattle Municipal Archives.
Peter Rogoff | |
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CEO of Sound Transit | |
Assumed office March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Mike Harbor (acting) |
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy | |
In office July 2014 – 2015 | |
Succeeded by | Carlos Monje Jr. (acting) |
Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration | |
In office May 2009 – January 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James S. Simpson |
Succeeded by | Therese McMillan (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York | March 9, 1960
Spouse | Dena Morris |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Amherst College Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (M.B.A.) |
Peter Rogoff is the current chief executive officer of Sound Transit, a transit agency in Seattle, Washington, US, and former Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
Early life and education
edit- Native of Queens, NY
- Graduated Amherst College in 1983 with Bachelor of Arts
- Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in 2001 with M.B.A.[1]
Career
edit- Lobbyist for National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities[2]
- Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 3 years
- Senate Appropriations Committee staffer, 22 years (14 years as Democratic Staff Director of Transportation Subcommittee)
- Ties to Senator Patty Murray, credited with helping Sound Transit during troubled years[3]
Federal Transit Administration
edit- Nominated April 8, 2009[4]
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
edit- Nominated May 14, 2014[5]
Sound Transit
editOn November 19, 2015, the Sound Transit Board unanimously selected Rogoff to succeed outgoing CEO Joni Earl in March 2016.[6]
Personal life
edit- Avid runner and marathoner
- Lives on Queen Anne Hill[9]
References
edit- ^ "Nominations to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate". Government Printing Office. June 11, 2014.
- ^ Struglinski, Suzanne (2009). Insider's Guide to Key Committee Staff of the U.S. Congress, 2009. Lanham, Maryland: Bernan Press. p. 412. OCLC 646880385 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cohn, Peter (June 18, 2007). "Tennis Shoes, Plus Spikes?". National Journal. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 14, 2014.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). White House Office of the Press Secretary. May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Sound Transit Board selects former Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff as new CEO" (Press release). Sound Transit. November 19, 2015.
- ^ https://crosscut.com/2018/03/sound-transit-ceo-faces-allegations-inappropriate-behavior
- ^ https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/03/01/25869972/memo-sound-transit-ceo-yelled-at-employees-looked-women-up-and-down
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (March 6, 2017). "Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff to host fundraiser for ex-chairman Dow Constantine". The Seattle Times.
Seattle City Council districts
edit- Based on Los Angeles City Council District 7
Seattle City Council District 6 is one of seven districts of the Seattle City Council, covering the city's northwest area. It was created in 2013 and is currently represented by councilmember Mike O'Brien. The district includes Ballard, Crown Hill, and Phinney Ridge, as well as part of Fremont and Greenwood.[1]
History
editGeography
edit- Boundaries, south: Ship Canal; east: Aurora Avenue/I-5 (north of NE 50th); north: NE 85th to Fremont to N 87th to Greenwood to N 105th to 14th/Norcross/Carkeek; west: Puget Sound[2]
Demographics
edit- Population (2006?): 83,909
- 2015: 88,763[3]
- Race (alone): White 86.7%, Black 1.3%, Asian 5.6%, Mixed 4.3%, Hispanic 4.8%[4]
- Described as middle-class and liberal[5]
Election results
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/neighborhoods-and-districts
- ^ https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/elections/~/media/depts/elections/elections/maps/seattle-city-council-maps/seattle-district-6.ashx
- ^ http://projects.seattletimes.com/2015/city-council-districts/
- ^ http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OPCD/Demographics/AboutSeattle/Council%20Districts%20Demographic%20and%20Housing%20Estimates.pdf
- ^ https://crosscut.com/2013/12/meet-districts
History
edit- 2009: DOL office consolidation and closure
- 2008: Enhanced ID; WA's is the first approved by DHS under WHTI
- REAL ID compliance and delays
Divisions
edit- Business and Professions Division[1]
- Professions added gradually from 1854 (notaries) onward
- Drivers Licensing
- 5.8 million holders as of 2017[2]
- $3 billion in gross tax revenue collected[3]
License plates
edit- First metal plates issued in 1916[4]
- Issued by state auditors beginning in 1933[5]
- Historic scheme with county-based prefix
- 1955: Special commemorative "Horseless Carriage" plates issued to 707 vehicles older than 30 years in drawing at Saltwater State Park[6]
- Last general issue in 1963,[7] predicted to exhaust in 1983[8]
- Pattern since January 2010: three letters and four numbers for most cars and SUVs[9][10]
- Special plates for sports teams, various programs and charities
- Customized plates
- Made at Walla Walla and Monroe penitentiaries[11]
- 1996 law mandated new plates every seven years beginning in 2001 allegedly for reflectivity[12]
Car tabs
edit- Used to be annual around January 1 for all drivers and sold at county auditor offices, DMV, and "permanent agents and temporary stations"[15]
- Later switched to staggered months
- Color switches
- Modern abuse
Offices
edit- 56 offices
- Car tabs handled by private contractor offices
Controversies
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.dol.wa.gov/about/docs/bpd-overview-2016.pdf
- ^ http://www.dol.wa.gov/about/docs/2017-FY-stats-at-a-glance.pdf
- ^ http://www.dol.wa.gov/about/whatwedo.html
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Spokesman-1952
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/769327058/
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Times-1962
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-its-a-solid-old-p/127643736/
- ^ Duncan, Don (April 9, 1979). "License-plate numbers game: It's nothing personal". The Seattle Times. p. A15.
- ^ https://licensingexpress.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/new-seven-character-passenger-vehicle-license-plates-have-been-shipped/
- ^ https://www.columbian.com/news/2010/aug/25/1-more-for-the-road-state-adds-digit-to-plates/
- ^ Zhou, Amanda (August 2, 2021). "Washington state grappling with license-plate shortage as pandemic slows production". The Seattle Times.
- ^ https://projects.seattletimes.com/2014/prison-labor/3/
- ^ https://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jan/21/theres-more-to-license-plate-replacement-than-meet/
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20140925055851/http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/7yearplate.html
- ^ "Auto-License Bills To Be Mailed Soon". The Seattle Times. December 26, 1965. p. 5.
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/washington-state-discloses-how-often-it-shared-information-with-immigration-authorities/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-department-of-licensing-director-resigns-after-controversy-over-info-sharing-with-immigration-officials/
- Redirect from James R. Ellis and fix Jim Ellis (political activist)
Jim Ellis | |
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Born | James Reed Ellis August 5, 1921 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | October 21, 2019 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | (aged 98)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University University of Chicago University of Washington |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Years active | 1952–2000s |
Known for | Civil activism |
Spouse | Mary Lou Earling (m. 1944–1983) |
Jim Ellis (August 5, 1921 – October 21, 2019) was an American lawyer and civil activist from Seattle, Washington. He was associated with the Municipal League and led a committee that created the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle to combat water pollution. Ellis was also a member of the Forward Thrust committee that successfully passed several major civic improvements, and was later involved in the creation of the Washington State Convention Center and Mountains to Sound Greenway.
Early life
editJames Reed Ellis was born on August 5, 1921, in Oakland, California, the eldest of three sons for Floyd Ellis and Hazel Reed Ellis, both from Eastern Washington.[1] He moved with his family to Seattle's Lakewood neighborhood and graduated from Franklin High School in 1939.[2] Ellis earned a scholarship to attend Yale University, but enlisted in the U.S. military alongside his younger brother Robert following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He graduated from Yale in 1942 and earned a certificate in meteorology from the University of Chicago before being called into active duty with the U.S. Air Force in March 1943.[2][3] Ellis's younger brother Robert was killed in action in February 1945, which he later described as "the seminal drive for [his] public service life".[2]
Career and activism
editEllis graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1948 and passed the state bar exam the following year. He joined the law firm of Preston, Thorgrimson & Horowitz, and later became a partner before it was merged into Preston Gates & Ellis.[2]
After becoming a member of the Municipal League, Ellis was hired to draft a new county charter under the supervision of prosecuting attorney Charles O. Carroll, who opposed the new charter. The hiring and salary were challenged in a suit that was appealed to the Washington Supreme Court, ruling it valid.[2]
Ellis was appointed to the University of Washington Board of Regents in 1965 by Governor Dan Evans. He retired from his practice in 1991.[3]
- Major projects
- Resources
- HistoryLink
- SOS legacy
- UW Magazine
- Obituaries: Seattle Times, Seattle P-I
- Aquarium
Legacy
editEllis is described as one of the greatest civic leaders in Seattle's history, despite never serving in an elected office.[4] Freeway Park in downtown Seattle was renamed in his honor in 2008.[5]
- Ellis Pavilion at T-Mobile Park?
Personal life
editEllis met his wife, Mary Lou Earling, in high school but later reconnected with her following his graduation from Yale. They began dating during that year and married on November 18, 1944, while they were both deployed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho; Ellis was continuing his military meteorology training while Earling had completed pilot training for the Women Airforce Service Pilots, which was dissolved shortly after her graduation.[2] They had four children together. Mary Lou Ellis died in 1983 from complications of diabetes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Baruchman, Michelle (October 22, 2019). "Jim Ellis, who preserved Washington's nature and spearheaded public works, dies at 98". The Seattle Times.
- ^ a b c d e f Tate, Cassandra (July 5, 2006). "Ellis, James Reed (1921-2019)". HistoryLink.
- ^ a b Marmor, Jon (June 1, 1999). "Jim Ellis's loss inspired him to make a difference". University of Washington Magazine.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (October 22, 2019). "James R. Ellis: The Northwest's greatest civic leader passes at 98". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Gilmore, Susan (September 3, 2008). "Group pushing to rename Freeway Park". The Seattle Times. p. B4.
- Based on Boston–Skegness and Perth
Washington's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Washington that elects a member of the United States House of Representatives. It is one of ten congressional districts from the state and generally encompasses the northeastern suburbs of the Seattle metropolitan area in King and Snohomish counties. Since 2012, the districts has been represented by Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Medina.
The 1st district was created in 1909 to replace Washington's at-large district, which had been in place since statehood in 1889. From 2013 to 2022, the district encompassed most of northwestern Washington, including the rural areas of Skagit and Whatcom counties.
Geography
editDemographics
edit- "Tech corridor"
City | County | Population[1] |
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Arlington | Snohomish | 19,868 |
Auburn | King | 87,256 |
History
edit- Created on March 4, 1909 (with November 1908 election) through elimination of WA's three at-large districts
- 1983: Washington voters approve independent redistricting commission, to convene for 1990 Census
- Boundary changes
- Historic shapefiles and maps; Redistricting Commission history; another timeline
- 1913: all of Seattle (not yet annexed fully) and all of Kitsap County
- 1923:
- 1933:
- 1943:
- 1953:
- 1959: Moved to northern Seattle and some northeastern suburbs, along with Bainbridge Island; rest of old territory transferred to new 7th district[2]
- 1963:
- 1973: Seattle (north of Madison Street?), Shoreline, Kenmore, and Kirkland/Redmond
- 1983: Removed from most of Seattle, added Everett, northern King County, and Bainbridge Island
- 1993:
- 2003: Northern Kitsap (including Bainbridge), South Snohomish County, North Eastside (Kirkland and Redmond); lost Skykomish Valley?[3]
- 2013: Absorbed rural areas of 2nd district (up to Canadian border) and I-90 corridor; described as "up for grabs"[4]
- 2023: Shrunk again to eastern suburbs of Seattle and Everett from Medina to Arlington with 2nd enlarged in Whatcom/Skagit and 8th in rural Snohomish/King[5]
- Democratic proposals: Eastern Snohomish County with dogleg west to Edmonds/Lynnwood/Shoreline and south to Medina via Bothell and Woodinville (Sims) or Eastern Snohomish County and larger portion of Northeast King County, with both doglegs (Piñero Walkinshaw)[6]
- Republican proposals: Compact along convergence zone from Mukilteo and Edmonds to Redmond, northern Sammamish, Kirkland, and top of SR 520 (Fain) or all of Chelan and Kittitas counties, plus eastern Snohomish and Skagit counties and northern Whatcom (Graves)[6]
- Electoral history
- Pre-1992: 40 years of Republican representation; broken by Cantwell, who only served one term
- Inslee's vacancy to run for governor in 2012[7]
- DelBene's unexpected win in 2012, held since
- Listed on the "endangered list" of Democrats[8]
List of members representing the district
editElection results
edit2010s
edit2020s
editPresidential races
edit- Solidly Democratic since 1988
References
edit- ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/LP-2020-Census-Population.pdf.pdf
- ^ 1962 Voters Pamphlet
- ^ https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/congress/#view=map&year=1992&xyz=0.218/0.098/12.346&district=053103107001
- ^ https://crosscut.com/2012/04/the-strange-new-world-1st-congressional-district
- ^ https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/11/look-last-minute-deal-making-wa-redistricting-negotiations
- ^ a b https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/fight-looms-over-2022-midterms-as-democrats-and-republicans-propose-dueling-washington-congressional-maps/
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/gregoire-election-in-works-to-replace-inslee/
- ^ https://crosscut.com/2013/04/suzan-del-bene-washingtons-most-endangered-congres
History
edit- 1969: Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management under Governor created[1]
- Consolidated Central Budget Agency and State Program Planning[2]
- 1977: Proposal to change Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management to just Financial Management[3]
- Approved in 1979[4]
Divisions
edit- April 1 annual population estimates with different methodology than Census Bureau[5]
References
edit- ^ https://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1969ex1c239.pdf
- ^ "6 Reorganization Measures Ready". The Spokesman-Review. January 17, 1969. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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Washington was admitted as a U.S. state in November 1889 and has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, beginning with the 51st United States Congress.[1] Since the 2010 U.S. census, Washington has ten congressional districts that each elect a member of the House to two-year terms; two senators are elected statewide to six-year terms, as with all other states.[2] These districts are re-drawn every ten years by a bipartisan commission.
Before becoming a state, Washington Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1853 to 1889.
- Number of House and Senate members overall
- Demographic firsts
- Longest-serving
References
edit- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–2005 (PDF). Washington, D.C: United States Government Printing Office. 2005. pp. 41, 228. ISBN 0-16-073176-3. OCLC 63049058.
- ^ "Congressional elections and midterm elections". USA.gov.
- Examples: Pennsylvania, Liechtenstein
The U.S. state of Washington organizes a gubernatorial election every four years for voters to elect the Governor of Washington, the state's head of government, to a four-year term. The quadrennial gubernatorial general elections are held on Election Day in early November, concurrently with elections for the President of the United States, Lieutenant Governor of Washington, and other state and local offices. The inaugural election was held shortly before Washington was granted admitted as a state and is the only gubernatorial election to not be held within the four-year cycle.
Since the 1984 election, the winning candidate for governor has been a member of the Democratic Party. The state switched to a jungle primary system in 2008.
List of elections
edit- Parties[note 1]
Independent Democratic Republican Populist Party
Election | Elected governor | Votes | Runner(s)-up | Votes | Margin | Notes | ||
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1889 | Elisha P. Ferry | 33,711 (57.67%) | Eugene Semple | 24,732 (42.31%) | 8,979 (15.36%) |
Notes
edit- ^ As listed on the ballot (as a party member or party preference) and in election returns.