The Senate today took a break from voting on the 99th day of its
scheduled 105-day session to unanimously approve a resolution
recognizing the career of Ben Soria, who is stepping down June
30 after nine years as Yakima School District superintendent and
21 years of service as a school administrator in Washington.
Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, who introduced
Senate Resolution 8661, recalled Soria’s arrival in Yakima
from Tacoma, saying he was “the right man at the right time for
all the right reasons.”
“He truly cares about the children and the education of our
children in our valley, far beyond the duties he has as
superintendent,” said King. “I truly believe he is a visionary.
“He has kept us focused on what is important: the education of
our children.”
Also speaking in honor of Soria were
Sen.
Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell, chairwoman of the Senate K-12
and Early Learning Committee, who was among the resolution’s
co-sponsors;
Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton, chairwoman of the Senate
Ways and Means Committee; and
Sen. Rosa
Franklin, D-South Tacoma, who recalled Soria’s years as a
school administrator in her city.
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Sen. Curtis King represents the 14th
Legislative District, which includes parts of Yakima, the
communities of Union Gap, Selah, Naches,
Tieton and Cowiche and the entire Upper Valley.
For more information contact Eric
Campbell
at (360) 786-7503 or
campbell.eric@leg.wa.gov.
