ty. Born on July 16th, 1950, Linda Smith rose from a petty tax consultant job to win her first political seat in the Washington House of Representatives from 1983-87 and then the Washington Senate from 1987-1995. As for the state make-up in comparison to political leverage: the governor is a democrat (and became the first governor in the U.S. with a Chinese descent), one Democrat and one Republican hold the two U.S. Senate seats, and there are three Democrats to the six Republicans holding the U.S. House of Representatives seats. For this years election, twenty-four Senate seats are up and all ninety-eight House of Representative seats are up for grabs. The demographic of the states 4,115,000 voting age population is White: 89.9%, African American: 2.8%, Asian: 4.1%, Native American: 1.4%, Hispanic: 3.6%, and Undeclared: 1.9% which gives the Chinook State a valued 11 electoral votes. The main issues for Sen. Patty Murray is education, environment, the Hanford Reach, trade, Veterans, and the right for women to choose an abortion. Education Whether it was providing much needed funds for teacher training or protecting billions for education in the national budget, Senator Murray has been an outspoken advocate for Washington State's students, parents and teachers. Environment From the Hanford Reach to the Pacific Coast Senator Murray has an outstanding record protecting Washington State's unique natural heritage. The Hanford Reach There are only 50 miles of the Columbia River that flow free and wild. Senator Murray has introduced legislation to ensure the Hanford Reach remains unmarred by unwise development. Trade Washington State benefits both from its geographical location and the ...
