Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SLADE GORTON, Republican, of Seattle, WA; born January 8, 1928, in
Chicago, IL; graduated from high school in Evanston, IL, 1945; enlisted
in U.S. Army, 1945-46; A.B., international relations, Dartmouth, 1950;
LL.B., with honors, Columbia University Law School, New York, NY, 1953;
admitted to bar, Washington State, 1953; service in U.S. Air Force,
1953-56, retired colonel, USAF Reserves; elected to Washington State
House of Representatives, 46th District, Seattle, 1958; reelected 1960,
1962, 1964, 1966, (majority leader) 1967-68; elected Washington State
Attorney General, 1968; reelected 1972, 1976; member, National
Association of Attorneys General, 1969-80, president 1976-77; Wyman
Award winner, 1980; member: President's Consumer Advisory Council, 1975-
77; Washington State Law and Justice Commission, 1969-80, chairman 1969-
70; State Criminal Justice Training Commission, 1969-80, chairman 1969-
76; married Sally Clark of Selah, WA, 1958; three children: Tod, Sarah
Jane, and Rebecca Lynn; committees: Appropriations; Budget; Commerce,
Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Indian
Affairs; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 4, 1980, for the six-year
term beginning January 3, 1981; unsuccessful candidate for reelection,
November 4, 1986; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 1988 for the
six-year term beginning January 3, 1989.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/gorton
730 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
4701.................................................. 224-3441
Chief of Staff.--Tony Williams. FAX: 224-9393
Administrative Assistant/Legislative Director.--Sam
Spina.
Press Secretary.--Melissa Dollaghan.
10900 N.E. Fourth Street, Room 2110, Bellevue, WA 98004 (206) 451-0103
State Director.--Veda Jellen. FAX: 451-0234
697 U.S. Courthouse, West 920 Riverside, Spokane, WA
99201................................................. (509) 353-2507
FAX: 353-2547
Federal Office Building, 500 West 12th Street,
Vancouver, WA 98660................................... (360) 696-7838
FAX: 696-7844
420 The Tower, 402 East Yakima Avenue, Yakima, WA 98901 (509) 248-8084
FAX: 248-8167
1530 Grandridge Boulevard, Suite 212, Kennewick, WA
99336................................................. (509) 783-0640
FAX: 735-7559