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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Donor	Common Recipients
Bonnie Loeb	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Albert Galatyn Hill Jr	Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, 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, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
John R Kopec	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Doc Hastings, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick
Barney J Skladany Jr	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Doc Hastings, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, 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, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller
Joseph Petrone	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Pete Domenici V, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Joe Miller
Richard R Rogers	Bob Kerrey, John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, 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, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Eric M Javits	Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, 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, Frank Murkowski, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Jim Risch, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson
J Allen Martin	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Jeff Sessions, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Jane Hague, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller
Thomas E McInerney	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Michael J Leffell	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Kenneth J Bialkin	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick
Jack N. Halpern	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, 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, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Ronald J Gidwitz	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, 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, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Jane L Bainum	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Rodney Dennis Chandler, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick
Thomas Petrizzo	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Doc Hastings, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Greg Walden, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Jon Kyl, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson
Harry Lucas Jr	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, Doc Hastings, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Russell L Carson	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Marc S Lipschultz	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, 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, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Kenneth S Abramowitz	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Peter G Peterson	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson

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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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