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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Jeffrey M Mackinnon	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Greg Walden, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Jim Risch, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dan Newhouse
Richard Hohlt	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Greg Walden, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, R Pat Dewine, Frank Murkowski, Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac), Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V
Bruce E Toll	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, 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, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson
Don Nickles	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Michael S McGavick
John M Green	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Greg Walden, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Gordon Singer	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, 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
Jerry Speyer	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Rodney Dennis Chandler, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte
Paula G McInerney	Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, 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, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Marilyn Fox	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, 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, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Seth Klarman	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, 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, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dan Newhouse
Lee Beaman	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, 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, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Richard H Collins	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Frank Murkowski, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, John Koster, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi
Lawrence N Field	Norm Coleman, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Michael S McGavick
Sheldon Adelson	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, 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, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson
Peter M Flanigan	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, 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, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte
Paul Isaac	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, 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, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick
Mel Sembler	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, 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, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Ken Langone	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, 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, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Pete Domenici V, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Craig McCaw	Susan Collins, Doc Hastings, John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Rodney Dennis Chandler, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Christopher Collins	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, 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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