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Washington House honors retiring members and long-serving staff with resolutions
Summary
On the House floor, members paid tribute to retiring lawmakers and staff, adopting multiple resolutions honoring Rep. Steve Tharinger, Rep. Virginia 'Jenny' Graham and long-time broadcast coordinator John Sackass. Remarks highlighted their legislative service, committee work and contributions to the capital budget and communications.
The Washington State House of Representatives paused floor business to honor several retiring public servants and staff members, adopting resolutions and hearing extended tributes from colleagues.
Members rose to recognize Representative Steve Tharinger, whose career the Clerk summarized before colleagues from both sides of the aisle offered memories and praise. Representative Stonier described Tharinger’s work on rural health care and capital projects and recalled his sense of humor: "the care and passion that…
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