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New Capitol exhibit features profile of pollster Stuart Elway

September 26, 2018 Secretary of State's Office

A profile of H. Stuart Elway, one of America’s most respected public-opinion pollsters, is the latest chapter of Legacy Washington’s new project, “1968: The Year that Rocked Washington.” The chapter is now online at the project homepage. Elway is also one of 18 notable Washingtonians featured in a 1968 exhibit in the office of the Secretary of State at the Capitol in Olympia. Elway grew up steeped in Washington state politics. His dad, Harry S. Elway Jr., was an influential…

Second-grader gives WA Capitol thumbs-up in letter

June 19, 2017 Secretary of State's Office

Washington’s Capitol Campus receives thousands of visitors each year, including many tourists from other states or other nations. But a large number are elementary school students from right here in Washington. Usually, an entire grade of students from a school will make the bus trip to Olympia to see the campus. For most of these students, it’s their first time to the Capitol. So you can imagine their reaction when they look up at the top of the domed Legislative…

A cleaner Capitol dome

August 20, 2012 Secretary of State's Office

Looking out our windows at the beautiful blue summer skies, we have often been surprised to see droplets of water falling before us. One of us would remark, “So, the sky is blue, but it appears to be raining. How weird!” But we then realized that it isn’t raining! It’s Capitol dome cleaning time! (Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald) This summer, cleaning crews have devoted their time and efforts to a thorough power washing of the Legislative Building. Co-worker Patrick McDonald took…

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