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Congrats, Corps for Communities winners!

May 20, 2010 Secretary of State's Office

Giving back was the hot topic in Secretary Reed’s office Wednesday afternoon, as standout Washington corporations were applauded for their efforts in making a difference in the state. Redmond housing firm Aboda (pictured above, on left)and Pullman-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (at right) were selected from a statewide pool of nominees as spring 2010 award winners of Reed’s Corporations for Communities program, which honors exceptional Washington businesses that make community a priority. Reed awarded the companies National Secretaries of State Medallions, the state’s highest…

Corporations award nomination cycle now open

February 5, 2010 Secretary of State's Office

Do you know of a Washington corporation that’s doing great things in its community? Nominate them for a “Corporations for Communities” spring award now! Secretary Sam Reed started the Corporations for Commmunities program last year as a way to recognize exceptional local businesses making a difference around Washington. Winners receive a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion – the state’s highest civics award. Last fall, KING 5 Television and Auburn’s Composite Solutions were picked from a statewide pool of…

Prison Libraries: Not All Are the Same

September 1, 2009 Secretary of State's Office

The last few months I have been reading the emails posted on the ALA Libary Service to Prisoners Forum, and I have been very interested in the different ways the libraries handle the material and what they are able to do in each library. There seems to be a wide range of what the libraries offer, as well as how they are managed. Here in Washington State we run the prison libraries similar to a public library, but we really don’t…

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