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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John Milne	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Arlen Specter, Greg Walden, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dan Newhouse
Alexander D Stuart	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Judy Black	John Barrasso, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte
Robert McNair	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte
Vicki Click	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Kent Thiry	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler
Andrew Lappin	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Jim Risch, Ron Johnson
Carl H Lindner III	Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Dino Rossi
Michael David Epstein	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
John Evangelakos	Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Elling Halvorson	Doc Hastings, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Rodney Dennis Chandler, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, John Koster, Norma Creighton Smith, Joe Marine, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick, Michael Baumgartner
Ray Oden Jr	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Paul Ryan, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Jim Risch, Ron Johnson, Joe Miller, Michael S McGavick
Susan Molinari	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte
Elloine Clark	John Barrasso, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Andrew Sabin	John Barrasso, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, 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, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
David Carmen	Bob Kerrey, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte
Sarah Rindlaub	John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Douglas Robert Roulstone, John Koster, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Michael Baumgartner, Dan Newhouse
Bruce D Benson	Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Pete Domenici V
Jim Davis	Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
John Penson	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, 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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