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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James E Smith	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Kelly Ayotte, Michael S McGavick
Randy Kendrick	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, 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, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson, McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project
Robert Pence	Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, 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
Kathy Crow	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, 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, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Carl H Lindner	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown
Larry J Hochberg	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, 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, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch
James S McDonnell III	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Frank Murkowski, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Walter H Kleiner	Mike Crapo, Doc Hastings, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Mitt Romney, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller, Michael Baumgartner, Bill Driscoll
John David Hoppe	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Jon Kyl, Jim Risch, Ron Johnson
Lewis M Eisenberg	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Ron Johnson, Michael S McGavick
Dave Lugar	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Olympia Snowe, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
George G Daniels	Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Frank Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller
Sam Zell	John Barrasso, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Crapo, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson
Edyth Bailey Lindner	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte
S Craig Lindner	Susan Collins, Mike Enzi, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, R Pat Dewine, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Dino Rossi
Henry Kravis	Bob Kerrey, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, 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
John M Templeton Jr	Norm Coleman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, 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, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Joe Miller
Dwight C Schar	Norm Coleman, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, 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, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi
Lawrence A Post	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, 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, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Dino Rossi, Michael S McGavick
Richard Alvord	John McCain, Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, Dave Reichert, Rick Santorum, Jennifer Blackburn Dunn, Pat Toomey, George Nethercutt, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, McCain-Palin Victory 2008, Suzanne Haik Terrell, Washington State Republican Party, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, John Koster, Scott P Brown, Norma Creighton Smith, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dino Rossi, Steve Beren, Michael S McGavick, Michael Baumgartner, Lingle Victory Fund

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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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