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Corporations for Communities Awards 2017

Corporations for Communities Awards 2017

The Corporations for Communities Award honors extraordinary Washington businesses that give their best efforts in helping their communities. On Monday, December 4th, Secretary Wyman presented five businesses with a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award during a ceremony honoring the businesses for the exceptional work they have done for their communities. Honorable mentions and special recognition went to seven additional organizations. Secretary Wyman selected these businesses to receive the NASS Medallion Award for their efforts to go above and beyond…

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Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate a WA company for state honor

Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate a WA company for state honor

If you know a Washington corporation or business that gives back to your community, you have until the Aug. 31 deadline to nominate it for a 2017 Corporations for Communities Award. Nomination forms can be found here. Past nominations included charitable activities like paid time for employee volunteer work, sponsoring and organizing fundraisers, matching of employee giving efforts, direct cash and in-kind donations, and building a community of giving within their organizations. Winners will be announced in late September, with…

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Wyman honors companies that give back to communities

Wyman honors companies that give back to communities

Secretary Wyman with 2015 Corporations for Communities Award winners and honor roll recipients on the Capitol Rotunda steps. In this season of giving, four Washington companies have been honored for giving back to their local communities. They are recipients of the 2015 Corporations for Communities Award, which honors exceptional Washington businesses that make it a priority to help the community. Secretary Wyman with representatives of the four Washington companies receiving the 2015 Corporations for Communities Award. Representatives from Port Angeles-based…

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WA celebrates 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act

WA celebrates 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the landmark federal Voting Rights Act, with Secretary Wyman and the state Elections Division, the state’s 39 county election offices and the National Association of Secretaries of State leading the praise for equal access for voters. “The work of assuring equal access to the ballot never ends. We in Washington are absolutely committed to eliminating barriers and encouraging voter participation of every eligible person in the state. “We encourage our children…

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Secretary Wyman elected to national post

Secretary Wyman elected to national post

Secretary of State Kim Wyman. (Photo courtesy of NASS) Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been elected treasurer of the National Association of Secretaries of State by her peers. Traditionally that puts her in the line of succession to the presidency of the national organization. Wyman said she was delighted with the honor and enthused to work on the leadership team of a “truly first-rate organization” that benefits the nation by advocating for election reforms and other legislation at the…

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WA joins MagnaCarta800 celebration

WA joins MagnaCarta800 celebration

Washington state is joining the national and international celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the foundational document for the rule of law and individual liberties. The Washington Supreme Court is hosting the state celebration at noon on Monday, June 15, on the Capitol Campus. All are welcome. The event is organized by a citizen committee led by retired Supreme Court Justice Gerry Alexander and history exhibit designer Sue Lean of Olympia. The celebration is sponsored by the…

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Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day

Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day

If you haven’t registered to vote in Washington, Tuesday’s just the prompt you need. Sept. 24 is National Voter Registration Day as designated by the National Association of Secretaries of State and Secretary of State Kim Wyman. Wyman, who sits on the NASS executive board, encourages all eligible Washington citizens who haven’t registered yet to do so in time to vote in the General Election this fall.  Washington has more than 3.9 million active registered voters, well above the 3.5…

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Voters across WA & USA signing up for `incredibly important’ elections

Voters across WA & USA signing up for `incredibly important’ elections

Hoping to boost voter registration, Washington is taking part in a nationwide registration push by the National Association of Secretaries of State. The organization, headed by a board that includes Secretary Kim Wyman, has declared September as National Voter Registration Month and Sept. 24 as National Voter Registration Day.  In Washington state, there are two important deadlines to remember: Oct. 7 is deadline for online registration for new registrations and for updates such as address changes.   And Oct. 28 is…

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Wyman elected to national exec board

Wyman elected to national exec board

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, rounding out her first six months in office, was honored to be elected to the executive board of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Wyman, second from right in photo, was unanimously elected vice president for the western region of the United States by her peers at the NASS summer conference in Anchorage over the weekend.  Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, to the left of Wyman in the photo, is the president-elect….

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District of Columbia’s Secretary visits Oly

District of Columbia’s Secretary visits Oly

Dr. Stephanie Scott, Secretary of the District of Columbia, paid a call on this Washington’s Secretary of State, Sam Reed, at the state Capitol on Tuesday.   She and her children, Mattie (left) and Zennon Melnyk, are vacationing in Seattle, attending a family wedding, and wanted to visit Reed and tour the Capitol. Dr. Scott and Reed are friends from the National Association  of  Secretaries of State, which holds its winter conferences in the nation’s capital.  They worked together on forming…

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