Senator Bob Morton Biography
7th District, Kettle Falls

Elective Office: House of Representatives 1990, 1992; Senate 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, current term expires January 2011.

Standing Committees (2009-11): Ranking Republican Member, Natural Resources, Ocean and Recreation; Environment, Water & Energy; Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.

Special Committees: Western Legislative Forestry Task Force, past chairman; Council of State Governments River Governance Committee.

Education: B.A., Alfred University, History and Political Science; B.D., Alfred University School of Theology.

Community Involvement: Citizens for a Great Northwest; Kettle River Grange; Washington State Grange; Washington State Pilot's Association; Kettle Falls Chamber of Commerce; Stevens County Cattlemen's Association; Washington Cattlemen's Association; Washington State Farm Bureau.

Awards: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Third Runway Grand Opening Award, Nov. 2008; Independent Business Association's Gold Medal Award 2004; National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award 2002 and 2004; Recognized by the Association of Washington Business for 12 year, including the 2006 Jim Matson Award for "uncompromising support for the business community"; Farm Bureau President's Award 2003; Farm Bureau, 100% Voting Record Award for 2002 and 2005; Farm Bureau's Exemplary Voting Record Award, 2009; Washington Forest Protection Association, Forest Health Award for 2003; 2007 Distinguished Service Award, Northwest Mining Association in Spokane.

Personal: Bob and his wife, Linda, have been residents and property owners in the 7th District since 1970. They have five grown children: Bettina, Laura, Shawn, Scott, Roxanne, and eleven grandchildren.