Slade Gorton

US Senator from Washington

Slade Gorton, a Washington Republican who in three nonconsecutive terms in the Senate championed his state’s logging, aviation and technology industries and feuded with Native American tribes over fishing rights and sovereignty in the casino age, died on Wednesday August 19 2020 at his daughter Sarah’s home in the Seattle area. He was 92. J. Vander Stoep, who served as Mr. Gorton’s chief of staff in the Senate, said the cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease. A Senator from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928; attended public schools in Evanston, Ill.; graduated, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1950, Columbia University Law School, New York City 1953; served in the United States Army 1945-1946, United States Air Force, lieutenant, 1953-1956, United States Air Force Reserve, colonel, 1956-1980; admitted to the Washington State bar in 1953 and commenced practice in Seattle; served in the Washington State house of representatives 1959-1969, majority leader 1967-1969; Washington State attorney general 1969-1981; member, Presidents Consumer Advisory Council 1975-1977; member, Washington State Law and Justice Commission 1969-1980; member, State Criminal Justice Training Commission 1969-1980; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1980, and served from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1987; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1986; resumed the practice of law; elected again as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1988; reelected in 1994 and served from January 3, 1989, to January 3, 2001; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; member, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (9-11 Commission) 2003-2004. In 1958, he married Sally Jean Clark. She died in 2013. His survivors include their three children, Thomas Gorton, Sarah Nortz and Rebecca Gorton; his brothers, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton and Mike Gorton Sr.; his sister, Mary Jane Gorton; and seven grandchildren.

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William E. Timmons Jr.	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Frank Murkowski, Jon Kyl, Pete Domenici V, Jim Risch
T Boone Pickens	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Dian Graves Stai	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller
Kay M Onstead	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Christine Schwarzman	John Barrasso, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Paul Seegers	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick, Lingle Victory Fund
Robert L Reynolds	Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Warren L Batts	Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Frank Murkowski, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V
Allen J Bernstein	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, R Pat Dewine, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte, Michael S McGavick
Nicholas Calio	Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Edward A Lozick	Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson
Woody Johnson	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown
William H Walton III	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
John Canning Jr	Bob Kerrey, John Barrasso, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Robert Wood	John Barrasso, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Greg Walden, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson
Fred S Zeidman	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Michael S McGavick
Ken Kendrick	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson
Julia Koch	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Tom Scully	Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Michael S McGavick
Haley Barbour	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Jon Kyl, Jim Risch

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Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Lobbyist
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jan 8 '28
Date of death	Aug 19 '20
Aliases	Thomas Slade Gorton III

Slade Gorton

US Senator from Washington

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