Washington Business Winter 2015 | Page 15

washington business Passages: State Rep. Roger Freeman Remembered Rep. Roger Freeman, D-Federal Way, passed away last October of colon cancer, leaving behind a wife and two children. He was 48. Freeman will be remembered for his strong faith, tireless work on behalf of the disadvantaged, his jovial demeanor and his bipartisan work in the Legislature on behalf of the state of Washington. In a prepared statement, House Speaker Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, and Democratic Caucus Chair Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle, said, “Roger was a deeply