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[WA] State Rep. Helen Sommers to retire
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Mar 12, 2008 12:48am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | State Rep. Helen Sommers — the state's long-serving legislator — is retiring.
For months, Sommers had fended off such rumors, saying she would make up her mind sometime after the Legislature adjourned on Thursday. But word got out this afternoon when the Capitol lobbyist corps began handing out invitations to a retirement party for Sommers and seven other House members who are stepping down.
"They squeezed it out of me," Sommers said. "I just wanted to move away quietly without any fuss."
For 36 years, Sommers has represented Seattle's 36th Legislative District. For the past decade, as chairwoman or co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, she has played a pivotal role in writing the state budget. She waited until after the final deals were reached on this year's budget negotiations before confirming her plans to retire. |
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