Secretary Reed plans to visit all 39 counties in Washington during his last year in office, and he’s continuing that quest with a two-day visit to Snohomish County this week. Here he is shown speaking to the Mukilteo Kiwanis Club Wednesday morning about the importance of civility and moderation in politics and society.
Washington’s campaign season is officially underway, with hundreds of candidates signed up for 364 offices, from the U.S. Senate and statewide offices to key races that will determine control of the state Legislature and the future of 10 congressional districts. Secretary of State Sam Reed said he was pleased with the remarkable rush of interest in state and local office, given the difficult problems facing Washington state and the sometimes harsh nature of modern campaigning and the unpredictable influence of…
When her parents took Sophiana James to Olympia Thursday morning on her 10th birthday, they told her they were going on a field trip to tour the Capitol. She suspected nothing when they took her to the last stop, the Office of Secretary of State. When Sophiana, her parents, Andrew and Christine James, and her teacher, David Smith, were escorted into Secretary of State Sam Reed’s office, she may have figured something was up. Reed greeted the visitors and then…
From left: Samantha Smith, Oliver Reed and Clare Doran. If you ever wonder if books can influence and inspire students, look no further than the winning letters submitted by the three new state champions in the annual Letters About Literature contest. The annual contest, co-sponsored by the Washington State Library, encourages students to write letters to their favorite authors, living or dead. The new Washington champions were honored are: • Level 1 (grades 4-6): Clare Doran, a sixth grader at…
For years, Secretary Reed has helped lead efforts to recognize and honor public employees during Public Service Recognition Week each May. During the PSRW event on the Capitol Campus Wednesday, Reed himself was recognized. State Senator Karen Fraser, who serves Olympia and the rest of the 22nd Legislative District, presented Reed with a special award for co-chairing PSRW since 2001 along with State Auditor Brian Sonntag. Both Reed and Sonntag are retiring from office next January. The award reads: “In…
During his visit to Yakima Valley Community College, Secretary Reed turned into Alex Trebek and hosted what has become a tradition at YVCC — a game of Civics Jeopardy in which students are the contestants. The winner was Kanisa Regan (below), who is pursuing a business degree at the college. We have no idea who that stiff-looking guy is standing next to Kanisa!
When Secretary Reed arrived at Yakima Valley College for the latest stop of his annual college civics tour, he and the students were greeted with cookies on sticks that carried the main message of the tour.
After devoting much of April to his annual college civics tour, Secretary Reed began May by resuming the tour with a visit to Central Washington University in Ellensburg. While at Central, Reed met with students at a campus event also attended by CWU President James Gaudino and Kittitas County Auditor Jerry Pettit. Secretary Reed visits Yakima Valley College on Wednesday.
(Photo courtesy of Washington Talking Book & Braille Library) If you like the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, here’s your chance to show your support. WTBBL is taking part in The Seattle Foundation-sponsored program called GiveBIG. It is an opportunity for our patrons and friends to donate money to WTBBL during a 24-hour blitz Wednesday, May 2. In addition, gifts to WTBBL will be matched in proportion to the total percentage of gifts received that day. To donate during…
Secretary Reed is still traversing the state on his annual college civics tour to talk with students about the importance of voting and being involved with their community. While in Walla Walla Thursday, he did an interview at Whitman College’s radio station, KWCW, with student Zach Duffy (right) and Whitman College President George Bridges. Reed’s other stops that day included Columbia Basin College, Walla Walla Community College and Walla Walla University.