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An intern’s view of this office

An intern’s view of this office

Our office interns this fall, Mari Houck (left) and Sam Sunderland, during a volunteer appreciation event the Governor’s Mansion. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle)  Ahh, the hectic life of a new intern at the Secretary of State office – quite a title for me and Samantha Sunderland. The two of us have spent the past few weeks settling into our new positions and sharing a cubicle while meeting state leaders and employees, embarking on tours of the office’s various divisions…

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Lawmakers boost compensation for WA electors

Lawmakers boost compensation for WA electors

For the first time since the horse-and-buggy days of statehood, Washington is boosting the expense allowance for members of the state’s Electoral College, the party activists who cast the state’s electoral votes for the U.S. presidential ticket that wins the state popular vote. The Senate gave strong bipartisan approval on Friday to a House-passed bill that was championed by Secretary of State Kim Wyman and shepherded through the long legislative process by office intern Nate Hauger from Central Washington University….

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