I had a chance to work closely with both men. They were rational, reality-based civil servants who cared deeply. They were also models of stewardship.
Ralph, Washington’s Secretary of State from 1981 to 2001, can be credited with many things: helping Southeast Asian refugees resettle in
Ralph Munro in 2015 (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Washington, supporting environmental laws, being a moderate “Dan Evans” style Republican who was bipartisan and created a template for the running of fair elections in this state. But a lasting legacy of his will be his commitment to history: a founding member of the state’s Heritage Caucus, which still meets at 7 a.m. weekly during
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