WA People
RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION

SR 8727: Chief Leschi

Recognizing the injustice to Chief Leschi.

Summary

  • Recognizes Chief Leschi as a courageous leader whose sacrifice for his people is worthy of honor and respect and that the residents of the State of Washington solemnly remember Chief Leschi as a great and noble man. Joins with those who hope that the Nisqually Tribe is successful in its efforts to right a gross injustice through a vacation of his conviction by the Washington Supreme Court.

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Adopted Adopted by the Senate
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
Not yet introduced in the Senate
Last action
March 4, 2004

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

48 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 25 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Stephen Johnson R-47Bob Oke R-26Jean Berkey D-38Dave Schmidt R-44Debbie Regala D-27Margarita Prentice D-11Ken Jacobsen D-46Darlene Fairley D-32Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Pam Roach R-31Jim Kastama D-25Shirley Winsley R-28Harriet Spanel D-40Bob McCaslin R-4Alex Deccio R-14Karen Fraser D-22Rosa Franklin D-29Tracey Eide D-30Tim Sheldon D-35Karen Keiser D-33Dan Swecker R-20Luke Esser R-48Adam Kline D-37Don Benton R-17Dale Brandland R-42Lisa Brown D-3Don Carlson R-49Mark Doumit D-19Patricia Hale R-8Jim Hargrove D-24Mike Hewitt R-16Jim Honeyford R-15Jim Horn R-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Morton R-7Joyce Mulliken R-13Brian Murray R-6Linda Evans Parlette R-12Cheryl Pflug R-5Erik Poulsen D-34Larry Sheahan R-9Betti Sheldon D-23Paull Shin D-21Val Stevens R-39Pat Thibaudeau D-43Joseph Zarelli R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Adopted.

SR 8727 in other sessions

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