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April 24, 2009

Home school mom Angie Farmer (Eric) and her children from Nine Mile Falls visited the Legislature during the 2009 session. Pictured with Sen. Morton are Anna McNamara to his immediate right and Rachel Farmer next to her; to his left are Matthew Farmer, Angie Farmer and David Farmer. Anna. also a home school student, lives in Bellevue and is the daughter of friends of the Farmers.
Sen. Morton, Angie Farmer and home school children from Nine Mile Falls
Senator Morton and Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen



April 16, 2009

Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen is shown with Sen. Morton in the Senate Chambers following his testimony at a special public hearing on Child Protective Services.



April 7, 2009

Amanda Emerson, Miss Omak Stampede 2009, was honored by the Senate today and is pictured with Sen. Morton and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette (12th District, Wenatchee).
Senator Morton, Senator Parlette, Miss Omak Stampede Amanda Emerson
Senator Morton and Mayor Pederson


March 16, 2009

Airway Heights Mayor Matthew Pederson met with Sen. Morton to discuss funding for the city's reclamation and recharge project.



March 6, 2009

Pend Oreille County Commissioner Laura Merrill visited with Sen. Morton when she came to Olympia to bring her daughter Madie home after her week serving as a Senate page.
Senator Morton and Commissioner Merrill and daughter Madie
Senator Morton and School Director Donna DeWinkler


March 5, 2009

Grand Coulee Dam School Director Donna DeWinkler discussed education issues with Sen. Morton on her recent visit to Olympia.


March 6, 2009

Exchange students from the Ukraine traveled from Nine Mile Falls to see the state capitol and visit with Senator Morton. The students, Yuliya Ivasiv and Vlad Stefaniv, were accompanied by Leslie Crouch, area coordinator for ASSE, International Student Exchange Program.
Senator Morton and exchange students from the Ukraine
Senator Morton and PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp



March 5, 2009

Senator Morton and Pend Oreille County PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp consulted on issues during his visit to Olympia.





March 2, 2009

Karen Skoog from Elk and Gloria Clark from Spokane attended the Property Rights Rally on the Capitol steps and visited with Sen. Morton.




Senator Morton and Karen Skoog and Gloria Clark
Senator Morton and Newport City Council Members February 18, 2009

Newport City Council Members, in Olympia for the Association of Washington Cities legislative day, visited with Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls. Pictured from left to right are Ken Smith, Sen. Morton, Shirley Sands and Wayne Antcliff.

Seator Morton, Rep. Short and Stevens County 4-H members While attending a conference in Olympia on February 14-17, members of the Stevens County 4-H met with Senator Morton and Rep. Shelly Short. 

Conference attendees included: Jonathan Booth, Peter Ehlers, Ruthanne Conner, Brittany Minaker, Carolyn Conner, Katherine Nizich, Pat Curran, Madaleen Nex, Amy Booth, Leigha White, Heather Harbin, Debbie Harbin, Robin Minaker and Theron Booth.

February 10, 2009

Eastern Washington school superintendents and school directors visited Olympia and met with Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, and  Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, to discuss the need for levy equalization, which is eliminated in the Basic Education Finance Task Force recommendations embodied in Senate Bill 5444 and House Bill 1410. Both of these bills have been given public hearings in their respective chambers.  

7th District Schooll Superintendents and Directors
Pictured from left to right: Rep. Joel Kretz; Superintendent Paul Turner (Columbia-Hunters); Superintendent Steve McCullough (Curlew); Superintendent Tim Ames (Wellpinit); Rep. Shelly Short; Director Brad Sweet (Davenport); Director Patti Ensor (Davenport); Sen. Morton; Director Dean Kinzer (Pullman).

Senator Morton and Wilbur Mayor Wyborney February 19, 2009

Wilbur Mayor Robert Wyborney met with Sen. Morton in Olympia to discuss the city's need for state assistance grants in financing its wastewater and septic treatment plant project.
   



February 4, 2009

Senator Morton and Paula Holter-Mohren had a chance to chat when she was in Olympia for a conference today. Paula is the Juvenile Court Administrator for Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties.





Senator Morton and Paula Holter-Mehren
Senator Morton and American Cancer Society members
February 4, 2009

Senator Morton and citizens from the 7th Legislative District representing the American Cancer Society: Jerry Pechin (Evans), Emily Wright (Nine Mile Falls), Jerry Miller (Nine Mile Falls), Serena Miller (Nine Mile Falls), Sen. Morton, Ruth Pechin (Evans), Judy Heninger (Kettle Falls), Debra Francis (Kettle Falls) and Jenny Wright (Nine Mile Falls).





January 28, 2009

Three 7th District county assessors visited Olympia today and met with Senator Morton. Pictured are James McCrosky, Pend Oreille County; Sen. Morton; Rachel Siracuse, Ferry County; and Scott Furman, Okanogan County
Senator Morton and County Assessors