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Wyman certifies I-594; I-591 check starting soon

Wyman certifies I-594; I-591 check starting soon

Secretary of State Wyman certifies the results of Initiative 594 in her office. (Photo courtesy of Laura Mott) One down, one to go. Soon after our Elections Division’s signature checkers finished reviewing a small sample of Initiative 594 signatures, Secretary of State Kim Wyman officially certified the results of the check Wednesday. I-594 would require universal background checks on gun purchases. Our Elections Division reported that 346,834 signatures were submitted, far over the minimum requirement of 246,372 valid voter signatures….

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160 Years of Service to the People of Washington

160 Years of Service to the People of Washington

From the desk of Kim Wyman, Secretary of State. From its beginnings as the Washington Territorial Library in 1853, the Washington State Library has played a major role preserving and providing public access to books, maps, collections, documents and other vital information about Washington’s history and government. For the past 160 years, the State Library has lived up to its mission and purpose, which is to “collect, preserve and make accessible to Washingtonians materials on the government, history, culture, and natural…

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Nominate a company that gives back to the community

Nominate a company that gives back to the community

We all know of a corporation or business that steps up and does good things in a community, whether it’s donating money or supplies, or providing volunteer help. Here is your chance to help give that company some much-deserved recognition and praise. Nominate that business for Washington’s highest civics award. The Office of Secretary of State is accepting nominations for a 2013 Corporations for Communities Award, and the deadline to nominate a company is Aug. 31. Nomination forms can be…

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Kim Wyman visits Airway Heights Corrections Center Library

Kim Wyman visits Airway Heights Corrections Center Library

On Friday, May 31st the Airway Heights Corrections Center Branch of the Washington State Library had two special visitors: Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Assistant Secretary of State Ken Raske. The visit lasted around an hour and a half. AHCC Associate Superintendent Ron Haynes was also in attendance. On the way into the library, they got to see the inmates working with the dogs and Ron Haynes explained the program to them. The visit was very comfortable. Both Kim…

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College Civics tour: Kim heads to WSU

College Civics tour: Kim heads to WSU

(Photos courtesy of JulieAnne Behar) Secretary Wyman continued her statewide College Civics tour with a trip east to Pullman to Washington State University. Wyman and state Elections Director Lori Augino (center upper row, above) met with members of WSU’s Panhellenic Council to discuss the importance of voting and being involved with the campus and the needs of the community. Wyman and Augino gave tips on finding great, convenient voter information and how to register online via www.vote.wa.gov and the services…

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Where is Kim? College Civics tour kicks off

Where is Kim? College Civics tour kicks off

(Photo courtesy of Tabatha Blacksmith) Secretary Wyman began her College Civics tour Wednesday with a short trip from the Capitol to South Puget Sound Community College, where she had lunch with student leaders and the college president, Dr. Tim Stokes. She is shown above with some of the student leaders. Wyman continues the tour Thursday with a trip to Pullman to visit Washington State University. During the tour, Wyman is talking with students about the importance of voting and being…

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160 Years and Counting — National Library Week

160 Years and Counting — National Library Week

From the desks of Rand Simmons, State Librarian, and Steve Willis, Manager for the Central Library. We celebrate National Library Week by harkening back to our founding 160 years ago. The Washington Territorial Library, the predecessor to the Washington State Library, was born from the Organic Act of 1853 which established the Washington Territory. Section 17 states that “the sum of five thousand dollars … be expended by and under the direction of the governor of Washington, in the purchase…

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Wyman talks voting with youth

Wyman talks voting with youth

Secretary of State Kim Wyman spoke to the Washington Youth Academy in the State Reception Room at the Capitol Thursday.  The room was packed with about 150 at-risk youth from around the state. Wyman’s talk focused on the importance of voting, civic engagement and finding a desired career path. Wyman received an enthusiastic ‘hurrah!’ at the start of her speech when she mentioned her husband was a former Ranger and her daughter was interested in the Marine Corps. She followed…

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Remembering Booth Gardner: ‘Civility & public service’

Remembering Booth Gardner: ‘Civility & public service’

(Left to right: former Gov. John Spellman, former Gov. Booth Gardner,  former Lt. Gov. John Cherberg, former Gov. Al Rosellini. Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives.) Booth Gardner, Washington’s 19th governor who later led a successful statewide initiative to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill, died at his Tacoma home Friday night at age 76 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Gardner became one of Washington’s more popular and charismatic governors. Gardner, a Democrat, was elected as the state’s top…

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