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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Joseph B Gildenhorn	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl
Michael L Moskowitz	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Todd A Eardensohn	John Barrasso, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, George Nethercutt, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, Joe Miller
Warren Stephens	John Barrasso, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Alice Chaiten Baker	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Jon Kyl, Pete Domenici V, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte
Linda Dresner	John Barrasso, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Pete Domenici V, Jim Risch, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson
Susan McCaw	Susan Collins, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Howard Cohen	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, 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, Scott P Brown
Robert Mazer	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl
David S Mack	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Ron Johnson
Robert L Livingston	Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte
Martin J Gross	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, 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, Dino Rossi
Patrick G Ryan	Orrin Hatch, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Harold Beznos	John Barrasso, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Kurt C Wheeler	Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Joe Miller
C Stewart Verdery Jr	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Helen Schwab	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Brian P Miller	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Michael S McGavick
Dennis Bassford	John Barrasso, Mike Crapo, Doc Hastings, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Jeff Sessions, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, John Koster, Norma Creighton Smith, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi
Robert Stuart Jr	Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi

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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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