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News: 4th graders’ work pays off; Olympic marmot becomes state endemic mammal 5/14/2009
OLYMPIA — An exercise in democracy came to fruition today when Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill proposed by the fourth-grade students of Wedgwood Elementary School in Seattle.
The students had contacted Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, to propose a bill declaring the Olympic marmot the endemic mammal to Washington. In response, Jacobsen introduced Senate Bill 5071 and invited a group from the class of fourth graders (now fifth graders) to come testify in favor of the bill.
News: Butternut tree dedication honors MLK, George Washington Bush 4/24/2009
OLYMPIA – The dedication of a Bush butternut tree in honor of George Washington Bush and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. drew a diverse crowd of community leaders, historians, lawmakers and church leaders today to the Capitol Campus.
“We are here to honor two great men, a century apart, on whose shoulders we are standing,” said Sen. Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma, one of two lawmakers who arranged the planting and dedication of the Bush Butternut on the west campus between the totem pole and the Veteran’s Memorial.
News: 4th graders’ work pays off; Olympic marmot closer to being state endemic mammal 3/11/2009
OLYMPIA — The fourth-grade students of Wedgwood Elementary School in Seattle contacted Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, to propose a bill declaring the Olympic marmot an endemic mammal to Washington. In response, Jacobsen introduced Senate Bill 5071 and invited the class to come testify in favor of the bill.
News: Jacobsen bill would prohibit electronic billboards, improve safety 2/25/2009
OLYMPIA — Electronic billboards take three times longer to observe than the amount of time it takes for an accident to occur. That is why Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, has introduced Senate Bill 6102 to prohibit the construction of digital billboards until January 2012.
Blog: Volunteering 2/20/2009
By: Sen. Ken Jacobsen
During these tough times, it is important that we get involved in our communities. Here are some volunteer opportunities through the Department of Natural Resources.
Video: 4th graders testify in front of Senate committee 2/19/2009
The Olympic marmot is the only mammal native to the state of Washington.
After making this observation in class, the fourth grade students of Wedgwood Elementary School in Seattle contacted Sen. Ken Jacobsen to propose a bill declaring the Olympic marmot as the state endemic mammal of Washington. In response, Jacobsen introduced Senate Bill 5071 and invited the class of 4th graders to come testify in favor of their bill.Watch them discuss their experience.
Blog: The Garry Oak 2/11/2009
Senate Bill 5064 designates the Garry Oak as the oak tree. Read a transcript of the public hearing here (PDF).
Beneath the Garry Oak
D. R. Thysell, January 21, 2004
Video: Jacobsen talks about the importance of supporting the arts 2/2/2009
Sen. Ken Jacbosen speaks about his bill that would create a festival of the works by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson, best known for his 10-play series, The Pittsburgh Cycle. The festival would be modeled after Oregon’s annual Shakespeare Festival.
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Press Release: Senator calls for examination of termination of WWU football program 2/2/2009
OLYMPIA — Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, announced plans to introduce legislation that would create a task force to review how Western Washington University decided to terminate its football program and to make recommendations on how to reinstate the program prior to the 2009 season.
Video: Jacobsen works to protect threatened species 1/29/2009
Sen. Ken Jacobsen speaks to Senate Bill 5095 which requires the use of nontoxic shots when hunting game animals, game birds, or waterfowl in areas where waterfowl, California Candors, or other endangered, threatened, or sensitive species could be harmed by lead bullets