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Passages: Sen. Sid Snyder
Sid Snyder, a former legislator with more than
50 years of experience
working in the Capitol,
died Oct. 14 at the age
of 86. Snyder, whose
remarkable rise from
elevator operator to Secretary of the Senate and,
finally, to state senator
in 1990, was only part
of his story. He was also
a successful grocer and
businessman, running
Sid’s Market in Long Beach for decades and serving as a founding
member of the Bank of the Pacific. AWB President Don Brunell said
this when Snyder retired in 2002: “His deep abiding love for our
state, the Legislature, and the legislative process permeated everything he did. While legislative battles were sometimes heated and
passionate, Sid had a way of calming people down, restoring a sense
of humor, and moving on to other important issues.” In 2010, Snyder
received AWB’s C. David Gordon Award for his service to the state.
Remembrances can be made to Ocean Beach Education Foundation,
PO BOX 1377, Long Beach, WA, 98631 or The Templin Foundation,
PO Box 775, Long Beach, WA 98631.
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Passages: Sen. Lorraine Wojahn
Fo r m e r s t a t e l e g i s l a t o r
Lorraine Wojahn died Oct. 13
in Tacoma at age 92. Wojahn
served 32 years as a fierce
legislator who pioneered
the way for women in both
chambers. She served as one
of seven women in the House
starting in 1969, and one of
seven women in the Senate starting in 1977. She also
helped to create the state
Department of Health and
supported the Equal Rights
Amendment. Remembrances may be made in Wojahn’s name to the
UW Tacoma Scholarship Fund, c/o the University of Washington
Tacoma, 1900 Commerce Street, Box 358432, Tacoma, WA 98402.
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