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Washington State Legislature
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The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U. S. state of Washington. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator, the State Legislature meets in the Legislative Building at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. Currently the Washington State Legislature has split majorities, with Democrats controlling the House of Representatives, Democrats hold a 50-48 majority in the House of Representatives. Although Democrats outnumber Republicans 25-24 in the Senate, one Independent Democrat senator caucuses with Republicans, the Washington Territorial Assembly, as the newly created areas bicameral legislature, convened the following year. The legislature represented settlers from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to modern Montana, from nearly the start of the territory, arguments over giving women the right to vote dogged legislative proceedings. In 1854, only six years after the Seneca Falls Convention, womens suffrage was defeated by a single vote. A decade later, the Wyoming Legislature would become the first body in the United States to grant womens suffrage in 1869, the issue over female suffrage did not diminish. Anthony and Thurston County Representative Daniel Bigelow addressed the legislature on the issue, in 1883, the issue returned to the floor, this time with the Territorial Assembly successfully passing universal suffrage for women. It quickly became one of the most liberal voting laws in the nation, however, in 1887, the territorial Washington Supreme Court ruled the 1883 universal suffrage act as unconstitutional in Harland v. Washington. Another attempt by the legislature to regrant universal female suffrage was again overturned in 1888, after two failed voter referendums in 1889 and 1898, the now-Washington State Legislature approved full female voting rights in 1910. The Territorial Assembly set out to convene a convention to write a state constitution. Following its successful passage by the legislature, Washington voters approved the new document on October 1, on November 11,1889, President Benjamin Harrison authorized Washington to become the 42nd state of United States. It was the last West Coast state of the Continental U. S. to achieve statehood, the modern Washington State Legislature was created. The bicameral body is composed of legislators, beginning the legislative session annually on the second Monday in January, in odd-numbered years, when the state budget is debated upon, the State Legislature meets for 105 days, and in even-numbered years for 60 days. The Governor of Washington, if necessary, can call legislators in for a session for a 30-day period at any time in the year. Legislators also can call themselves into special session by a vote by both the House of Representatives and the State Senate. Debates can also be found on the web at TVW. org, unlike some state legislatures, the Washington State Legislature does not hold special elections if a seat becomes vacant between regular elections. Instead, the board of county commissioners for the county or counties where the vacant district is located are given the responsibility of choosing the successor
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Lower house
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A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position below the house, in many legislatures worldwide. A legislature composed of one house is described as unicameral. In comparison with the house, lower houses frequently display certain characteristics, Powers In a parliamentary system, Much more power. Able to override the upper house in some ways, can vote a motion of no confidence against the government. In a presidential system, Somewhat less power, as the house alone gives advice. Given the sole power to impeach the executive Status Always elected directly, while the house may be elected directly, indirectly. Its members may be elected with a different voting system to the upper house, most populated administrative divisions are better represented than in the upper house, representation is usually proportional to population. Elected all at once, not by staggered terms, in a parliamentary system, can be dissolved by the executive. Has total or original control over budget and monetary laws, lower age of candidacy than the upper house. Many lower houses are named in the manner, House/Chamber of Representatives/the People/Commons/Deputies
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Speaker (politics)
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The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer. The title was first used in 1399 in England, the speakers official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to members who break the procedures of the chamber or house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial, the title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England. By convention, speakers are normally addressed in Parliament as Mister Speaker, if a man, or Madam Speaker, in other cultures other styles are used, mainly being equivalents of English chairman or president. Many bodies also have a pro tempore, designated to fill in when the speaker is not available. The Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives is the officer of the Australian House of Representatives. The President of the Australian Senate is the officer of the Australian Senate. Now constitutional community highlights changes also in this role, in Canada, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the individual elected to preside over the House of Commons, the elected lower house. The speaker is a Member of Parliament and is elected at the beginning of new parliament by fellow MPs. The Speakers role in presiding over Canadas House of Commons is similar to that of speakers elsewhere in countries that use the Westminster system. The Speaker does not vote except in the case of a tie, by convention, if required to vote, the Speaker will vote in favour of continuing debate on a matter, but will not ultimately vote for a measure to be approved. The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the officer of the Senate of Canada. The Speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of procedure and parliamentary privilege. The Speaker of the Senate is appointed by the Governor General of Canada from amongst sitting senators upon the advice of the Prime Minister, the Speaker has a vote on all matters. In the event of a tie, the matter fails, at the provincial level, the presiding officer of the provincial legislatures is called the Speaker in all provinces except Quebec, where the term President is used. The presiding officer fulfills the role as the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the elected to preside over the elected House of Commons
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Washington State Republican Party
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The Washington State Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national United States Republican Party, headquartered in Bellevue. Washington voters tend to support Democratic Party candidates, with the New York Times referring to the state as Democratopolis, the last Republican governor in Washington was John Spellman, who held office from 1981 to 1985. Republicans came closest to recapturing the states executive office in 2004 when Democrat Christine Gregoire secured election by just 133 votes out of 2.8 million cast. The last time Washington gave its votes to a Republican candidate for U. S. president was in 1984. The early history of the state saw firm electoral dominance by the Republican party, in 1889, Republicans prevailed in the first election for governor and scored majorities in both chambers of the inaugural state legislature. William Owen Bush, Washingtons first African-American legislator, is credited with introducing the legislation led to the establishment of Washington State University. Elected as a Republican from Thurston County, Bush was known as a promoter of Washington agriculture. Republican policies in the period of statehood were advanced by the party-connected Seattle Post-Intelligencer and, later. Founded by ex-slave Horace Cayton, the Seattle Republican would grow to become the second-largest newspaper in Seattle before it folded in 1917, the success of the Republican Party is one of its highest ambitions, Cayton said of his publication. In 1922 Republican Reba Hurn of Spokane became the first woman elected to the Washington State Senate, Hurn advocated for conservative fiscal policies and was a supporter of prohibition, but otherwise espoused a generally liberal social agenda, helping to pass the states first child labor laws. Charles Stokes became the first African-American elected to the legislature from King County in 1950. After a period of declining fortunes, in 1964 Republican Dan Evans was elected governor at the age of 39, the architect of Evans victory, C. Became the partys first full-time chairman, the only way to do it was to get the far right off the backs of conservatives. The Republican Party is not the far-right, in 1971 Johnson quit the party chairmanship to form a political consulting firm. The election, the year, of Republican Michael Ross from Seattles 37th legislative district foreshadowed eventual changes in Washington state law. The former treasurer of the Seattle chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, during a period of racial tensions at Rainier Beach High School, Ross commandeered a state vehicle and drove a contingent of armed Black Panthers to the school to protect African-American students. In 1973 Ross attempted a bid for Seattle City Council. One of his volunteers in that contest was the Republican partys 2004 and 2008 gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi
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Constitution of Washington
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The Constitution of the State of Washington is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U. S. State of Washington. The constitution was adopted as part of Washington Territorys path to statehood in 1889, an earlier constitution was drafted and ratified in 1878, but it was never officially adopted. At the same time, an act was passed by the Washington Territorial Legislative Assembly to convene a constitutional convention, without waiting for action by Congress, Washingtons voters elected fifteen delegates who met in Walla Walla in June and July 1878 and drafted a constitution. The voters of the approved the constitution in November 1878 with a vote of 6,537 in favor and 3,236 opposed. Congress, however, did not pass the bill introduced by Jacobs. Washington Territorys next Delegate, Thomas H. Brents, also failed to get a bill passed with the 1878 constitution. Later statehood bills abandoned the 1878 constitution and instead called for a constitutional convention. Although never approved by Congress, the 1878 constitution is an important historical document which shows the political thinking of the time and it was used extensively during the drafting of Washington States 1889 constitution, the one and only official Constitution of the State of Washington. In December 1888, Congress introduced an act to enable Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, among other requirements in the Enabling Act of 1889, Congress asked each prospective state to draft and ratify a state constitution. An election was held to choose 75 delegates to frame a constitution for the State of Washington, on August 23,1889, the convention concluded its work. Moore, the last governor of Washington Territory, called for an election to be held on October 1,1889 to ratify the state constitution, a vote of 40,152 to 11,879 approved the Washington State Constitution. A certified copy of the Constitution of the State of Washington was sent by courier to President Harrison whose approval was necessary before Washington was proclaimed a state. Days went by with no word, finally on November 4,1889 a message was received, stating that Governor Moore forgot to sign the Constitution, overnight a new copy was prepared, and it was sent to the President by courier the next day. On November 11,1889 the President issued a proclamation declaring Washingtons Constitution approved, law of Washington Knapp, Lebbeus J. The origin of the Constitution of the State of Washington, Washington Constitution, Full text of the Washington Constitution provided by the Washington State Legislature
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Washington House of Representatives election, 2016
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Roughly half of the members of the Washington Senate are elected concurrently to four-year terms from identical legislative districts. The election will be held on November 8,2016, a top two primary election in August 2016 determines which two candidates appear on the November ballot. Each candidate is allowed to write in whatever party preference he or she desires
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Washington State Capitol
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The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governors Mansion are part of the capitol campus. A two-story wood-frame building was constructed on the site, where the legislature met starting in 1854, the legislature formed the State Capitol Commission in 1893 to oversee the creation of a new capitol on the property in Olympia. The commission had a competition to find an architect and chose the submission of Ernest Flagg. Construction began on Flaggs plan, but was stalled by poor economic conditions with only the foundation completed. When the legislature approved an appropriation of additional funds in 1897. Rogers advocated the purchase of the existing Thurston County Courthouse in downtown Olympia, now known as the Old Capitol, the legislature approved the new location and began meeting there in 1905. Wilder and White’s designs were influenced by the Olmsted brothers who served as consultants from 1911 to 1912, construction of the campus began in 1912, and the Temple of Justice was completed in 1920, followed by the Insurance Building and the power and heating plant. After multiple revisions of the plans, the Legislative Building was completed in 1928, additional buildings on the campus were constructed during the next several decades. Rainier, the Capitol Dome and the Capitol Group of buildings on the hill, the design of the Capitol Campus is a grand example of the City Beautiful style of the Progressive era of the early 20th Century. The Capitol Conservatory, built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration, the campus also hosts many veterans’ memorials. There is even a version of the seal in the floor of the rotunda. Over time, George Washington’s nose has worn down due to traffic on it and it is now roped-off to prevent further damage. The Legislative Building houses the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, peters Basilica in Rome, St. Pauls Cathedral in London, and St. Isaacs Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Flags with this number of stars were never official because of the admission of Idaho shortly after Washington, the building has a rectangular footprint and is constructed of brick and concrete and faced on the exterior with limestone quarried from Wilkeson, Washington. The structure consists of four floors with the dome at the center that reaches a height of 287 ft on the exterior and 175 ft from the floor, the first floor is within the raised base and houses offices. The second and third floors are surrounded by Doric columns and capped with a cornice that encircles the building, the fourth floor is covered with a gabled roof that is situated behind the cornice on the third floor. On the north facade, the entrance is in a framed by eight Corinthian columns reached by 42 granite steps
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Olympia, Washington
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Olympia is the capital of the U. S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28,1859, the population was documented as 46,478 in the 2010 census. The city borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south, Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. Olympia is located 60 miles southwest of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington, the site of Olympia has been home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples for thousands of years, including Squaxin, Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehalis, Suquamish, and Duwamish. The first recorded visit by Europeans was in 1792 when Peter Puget, in 1846, Edmund Sylvester and Levi Smith jointly claimed the land that now comprises downtown Olympia. In 1851, the U. S. Congress established the Customs District of Puget Sound for Washington Territory and its population steadily expanded from Oregon Trail immigrants. In 1850, the settled on the name Olympia, at the suggestion of local resident Colonel Isaac N. Ebey. The area began to be served by a fleet of steamboats known as the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. In 1896, Olympia became the home of the Olympia Brewing Company, the 1949 Olympia earthquake damaged many historic buildings beyond repair, and they were demolished. Parts of the city suffered damage from earthquakes in 1965 and 2001. In 1967, the legislature approved the creation of The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Since 1984, Olympia has also been home to the South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia has become a hub for artists and musicians, and has been named one of the best college towns in the nation for its vibrant downtown and access to outdoor activities. Olympia is located at 47°2′33″N 122°53′35″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.68 square miles, of which 17.82 sq mi is land and 1.86 sq mi is water. The city of Olympia is located at the end of Puget Sound on Budd Inlet. The Deschutes River estuary was dammed in 1951 to create Capitol Lake, much of the lower area of downtown Olympia sits on reclaimed land. The cities of Lacey and Tumwater border Olympia, the region surrounding Olympia has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, whereas the local microclimate due to its dry summers and cool July and August overnight lows. It is part of USDA Hardiness zone 8a, with isolated pockets around Puget Sound falling under zone 8b, most of western Washingtons weather is brought in by weather systems that form near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It contains cold moist air, which brings western Washington cold rain, cloudiness, November through January are Olympias rainiest months
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Washington (state)
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It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from Washington, Washington is the 18th largest state with an area of 71,362 square miles, and the 13th most populous state with over 7 million people. Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States, Mount Rainier, an active stratovolcano, is the states highest elevation at almost 14,411 feet and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States. Washington is a leading lumber producer and its rugged surface is rich in stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa pine, white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. Manufacturing industries in Washington include aircraft and missiles, shipbuilding and other equipment, lumber, food processing, metals and metal products, chemicals. Washington has over 1,000 dams, including the Grand Coulee Dam, built for a variety of purposes including irrigation, power, flood control, the Washington Territory was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The area was part of a region called the Columbia District after the Columbia River. The area was renamed Washington in order to avoid confusion with the District of Columbia, Washington is the only U. S. state named after a president. To distinguish it from the U. S. capital, which is named for George Washington, Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, or, in more formal contexts. Washingtonians and other residents of the Pacific Northwest refer to the state simply as Washington, calling the nations capital Washington, D. C. or, often, Washington is the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States. Washington is bordered by Oregon to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part, to the west of Washington lies the Pacific Ocean. The high mountains of the Cascade Range run north-south, bisecting the state, from the Cascade Mountains westward, Western Washington has a mostly marine west coast climate, with mild temperatures and wet winters, autumns and springs, and relatively dry summers. The Cascade Range contains several volcanoes, which reach altitudes significantly higher than the rest of the mountains, from the north to the south, these major volcanoes are Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the state, is 50 miles south of the city of Seattle and it is also covered with more glacial ice than any other peak in the contiguous 48 states. Western Washington also is home of the Olympic Mountains, far west on the Olympic Peninsula and these deep forests, such as the Hoh Rainforest, are among the only temperate rainforests in the continental United States. Eastern Washington – the part of the state east of the Cascades – has a dry climate. It includes large areas of steppe and a few truly arid deserts lying in the rain shadow of the Cascades. Farther east, the climate becomes less arid, with annual rainfall increasing as one goes east to 21.2 inches in Pullman, the Okanogan Highlands and the rugged Kettle River Range and Selkirk Mountains cover much of the northeastern quadrant of the state
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Washington State Senate
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The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 140,000, the State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia. As with the lower House of Representatives, state senators serve without term limits, senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing two representatives but only one senator. The Lieutenant Governor of Washington serves as the President of the Senate, in his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution, the President Pro Tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate after the Lieutenant Governor. The other Senate leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders are elected by their party caucuses. The current President of the Senate is Cyrus Habib, the current President Pro Tempore is Tim Sheldon following the election of Pam Roach to the Pierce County Council. Roach had previously ousted Sheldon from the role with the support of the Democratic Caucus
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State legislature (United States)
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A state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U. S. states. The formal name varies from state to state, in 25 states, the legislature is simply called the Legislature, or the State Legislature, while in 19 states, the legislature is called the General Assembly. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the legislature is called the General Court, while North Dakota, every state except Nebraska has a bicameral legislature, meaning that the legislature consists of two separate legislative chambers or houses. In each case the smaller chamber is called the Senate and is referred to as the upper house. This chamber typically, but not always, has the power to confirm appointments made by the governor. Members of the chamber represent more citizens and usually serve for longer terms than members of the larger chamber. In 41 states, the chamber is called the House of Representatives. Five states designate the larger chamber the Assembly and three states call it the House of Delegates, members of the larger chamber usually serve for terms of two years. The larger chamber customarily has the power to initiate taxing legislation. In 1964, the United States Supreme Court announced the one man, one vote standard, Nebraska originally had a bicameral legislature like the other states, but the lower house was abolished following a referendum, effective with the 1936 elections. The remaining unicameral legislature is called the Nebraska Legislature, but its members continue to be called senators, as a legislative branch of government, a legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level. During a legislative session, the legislature considers matters introduced by its members or submitted by the governor, businesses and other special interest organizations often lobby the legislature to obtain beneficial legislation, defeat unfavorably perceived measures, or influence other legislative action. A legislature also approves the operating and capital budgets, which may begin as a legislative proposal or a submission by the governor. Under the terms of Article V of the U. S, under Article II, state legislatures choose the manner of appointing the states presidential electors. Formerly, state legislatures appointed the U. S, Senators from their respective states until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913 required the direct election of Senators by the states voters. Generally, the bodies and their committees use either Masons Manual of Legislative Procedure or an amended form thereof. During official meetings, a parliamentarian is available to ensure that legislation. The lawmaking process begins with the introduction of a bill in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, bills may be introduced in either house, sometimes with the exception of bills increasing or decreasing revenue, which must originate in the House of Representatives
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Democratic Party (United States)
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The Democrats dominant worldview was once socially conservative and fiscally classical liberalism, while, especially in the rural South, since Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal coalition in the 1930s, the Democratic Party has also promoted a social-liberal platform, supporting social justice. Today, the House Democratic caucus is composed mostly of progressives and centrists, the partys philosophy of modern liberalism advocates social and economic equality, along with the welfare state. It seeks to provide government intervention and regulation in the economy, the party has united with smaller left-wing regional parties throughout the country, such as the Farmer–Labor Party in Minnesota and the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota. Well into the 20th century, the party had conservative pro-business, the New Deal Coalition of 1932–1964 attracted strong support from voters of recent European extraction—many of whom were Catholics based in the cities. After Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal of the 1930s, the pro-business wing withered outside the South, after the racial turmoil of the 1960s, most southern whites and many northern Catholics moved into the Republican Party at the presidential level. The once-powerful labor union element became smaller and less supportive after the 1970s, white Evangelicals and Southerners became heavily Republican at the state and local level in the 1990s. However, African Americans became a major Democratic element after 1964, after 2000, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Asian Americans, the LGBT community, single women and professional women moved towards the party as well. The Northeast and the West Coast became Democratic strongholds by 1990 after the Republicans stopped appealing to socially liberal voters there, overall, the Democratic Party has retained a membership lead over its major rival the Republican Party. The most recent was the 44th president Barack Obama, who held the office from 2009 to 2017, in the 115th Congress, following the 2016 elections, Democrats are the opposition party, holding a minority of seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The party also holds a minority of governorships, and state legislatures, though they do control the mayoralty of cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Washington, D. C. The Democratic Party traces its origins to the inspiration of the Democratic-Republican Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and that party also inspired the Whigs and modern Republicans. Organizationally, the modern Democratic Party truly arose in the 1830s, since the nomination of William Jennings Bryan in 1896, the party has generally positioned itself to the left of the Republican Party on economic issues. They have been liberal on civil rights issues since 1948. On foreign policy both parties changed position several times and that party, the Democratic-Republican Party, came to power in the election of 1800. After the War of 1812 the Federalists virtually disappeared and the national political party left was the Democratic-Republicans. The Democratic-Republican party still had its own factions, however. As Norton explains the transformation in 1828, Jacksonians believed the peoples will had finally prevailed, through a lavishly financed coalition of state parties, political leaders, and newspaper editors, a popular movement had elected the president
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Seattle
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Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States and the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the major city in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada–United States border, a major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015. The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, the settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named Seattle in 1852, after Chief Siahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Logging was Seattles first major industry, but by the late-19th century, growth after World War II was partially due to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, in 1994, Internet retailer Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed along Jackson Street, from the current Chinatown/International District, to the Central District, the jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock musician Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock subgenre grunge, archaeological excavations suggest that Native Americans have inhabited the Seattle area for at least 4,000 years. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the people occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott Bay, the first European to visit the Seattle area was George Vancouver, in May 1792 during his 1791–95 expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest. In 1851, a party led by Luther Collins made a location on land at the mouth of the Duwamish River. Thirteen days later, members of the Collins Party on the way to their claim passed three scouts of the Denny Party, members of the Denny Party claimed land on Alki Point on September 28,1851. The rest of the Denny Party set sail from Portland, Oregon, after a difficult winter, most of the Denny Party relocated across Elliott Bay and claimed land a second time at the site of present-day Pioneer Square, naming this new settlement Duwamps. For the next few years, New York Alki and Duwamps competed for dominance, david Swinson Doc Maynard, one of the founders of Duwamps, was the primary advocate to name the settlement after Chief Sealth of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The name Seattle appears on official Washington Territory papers dated May 23,1853, in 1855, nominal land settlements were established. On January 14,1865, the Legislature of Territorial Washington incorporated the Town of Seattle with a board of managing the city
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Des Moines, Washington
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Des Moines is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 29,673 at the 2010 census, Des Moines is located on the east shore of Puget Sound, approximately halfway between the major cities of Seattle and Tacoma. The city is bordered by the suburbs of Federal Way to the south, Kent to the east, Sea-Tac to the northeast, Burien to the north, forested Saltwater State Park on a steep ravine between the Zenith and Woodmont neighborhoods is the most-used State Park on the Sound. Near the border of Federal Way, Redondo has a board-walk complete with a Saltys restaurant, property within the city has been the subject of land buyouts because of noise from aircraft landing or taking off from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 2 miles north of Des Moines. There is no evidence that Indian tribes had permanent settlements in Des Moines, however, there is ample evidence that the Duwamish and Muckleshoot Indian tribes came to Des Moines for fishing and clamming. What was to become Des Moines was first explored by Europeans on May 26,1792, the first Americans to visit the area were part of Charles Wilkes Expedition. The first known settler was John Moore, who arrived about 1867. His homestead claim certificate was granted on July 2,1872, in 1887 F. A. Blasher persuaded some friends in his home city of Des Moines, Iowa, to help finance the development of a town on Puget Sound. The work was done by the Des Moines Improvement Company. In 1889 the area was platted into lots and sold by the Des Moines Improvement Company, which had been incorporated by F. A. Blasher, Orin Watts Barlow, Charles M. Johnson, lumber mills provided the community with its primary employment. Early transportation to Des Moines was by water, the Mosquito Fleet provided access to Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island. The first road, the Brick Highway, was completed in May 1916, the first cross-Puget Sound automobile ferry started service from Des Moines to Portage on November 13,1916. This ferry service continued until September 1921, before World War II farming fueled the local economy. Following the war, suburbanization of the community occurred, with increased population, the county government was unable to supply the level of service and local control desired by Des Moines residents. In response to this, Des Moines was officially incorporated on June 17,1959, the citys most visible asset is its 838-berth small boat marina that was opened on May 10,1970. In 1980, a 670-foot concrete and aluminum fishing pier was built at the end of the marina. Des Moines is located at 47°23′39″N 122°19′5″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.50 square miles, all of it land. The ravines of Des Moines Creek and Massey Creek deeply incise this broad slope, as of the census of 2010, there were 29,673 people,11,664 households, and 7,249 families residing in the city
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Covington, Washington
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Covington is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,575 at the time of the 2010 census, prior to the 2010 census, Covington was counted as part of Covington-Sawyer-Wilderness CDP. The area presently known as Covington was originally known as Jenkins Prairie, between 1899 and 1900 the Northern Pacific Railway built a cut-off between Auburn, Washington and Kanaskat, Washington, improving the companys primary east-west route across Stampede Pass. Richard Covington, a surveyor for the Northern Pacific Railroad worked out of Fort Vancouver establishing the line through western Washington to complete the line from St Paul, Mn. to Auburn, the project engineer in Auburn was George Allen Kyle. The NPs principal assistant engineer in Tacoma, overseeing both Kyle and Bennetts work, was Charles S. Bihler. By 1908 the tiny village was home to the Covington Lumber Company, no photograph is known to exist of the station at this site, apparently built after the cut-off construction. It operated on and off until the Great Depression and was removed in 1941, a school district was established in 1937. Over the years the area grew as an area of Kent. Covington was officially incorporated as a city on August 31,1997, the city is governed by a council-manager government consisting of a seven-person city council. Members are elected at-large, i. e. each is elected by all citizens of the city, Fire protection to most of the city is provided by the Kent Fire Department, while Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety provides fire protection to the remainder of the city. Public schools in the city are part of the Kent School District, Covington contracts with the King County Sheriffs Office for police services. Deputies assigned to Covington wear Covington uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo, there are currently 10 patrol officers, one motorcycle officer, one detective, and one chief assigned full-time to the city. With its rapid growth since the citys incorporation, much of the citys income depends on the retail industry. The citys retail core is located along the SR-516 corridor, in 2006, new Covington downtown businesses included a new Walmart, Kohls, Carls Jr, and an Applebees. In 2008 brought the newly opened Red Robin, Cutters Point, Costco, fast growth is expected to continue in the area due to the continued widening and modifications done on State Route 18, a major thoroughfare connecting south King County with Interstate 90. In 2009 there are more big businesses expected to open, including a The UPS Store. The company who created the Covington Esplande center is interested in creating some new retail space where the woods currently are across from Costco. Covington is located at 47°21′57″N 122°6′1″W, the city is surrounded by Kent to the west, Auburn to the southwest, and Maple Valley to the east
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Republican Party (United States)
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The Republican Party, commonly referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party. The party is named after republicanism, the dominant value during the American Revolution and it was founded by anti-slavery activists, modernists, ex-Whigs, and ex-Free Soilers in 1854. The Republicans dominated politics nationally and in the majority of northern States for most of the period between 1860 and 1932, there have been 19 Republican presidents, the most from any one party. The Republican Partys current ideology is American conservatism, which contrasts with the Democrats more progressive platform, further, its platform involves support for free market capitalism, free enterprise, fiscal conservatism, a strong national defense, deregulation, and restrictions on labor unions. In addition to advocating for economic policies, the Republican Party is socially conservative. As of 2017, the GOP is documented as being at its strongest position politically since 1928, in addition to holding the Presidency, the Republicans control the 115th United States Congress, having majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The party also holds a majority of governorships and state legislatures, the main cause was opposition to the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise by which slavery was kept out of Kansas. The Northern Republicans saw the expansion of slavery as a great evil, the first public meeting of the general anti-Nebraska movement where the name Republican was suggested for a new anti-slavery party was held on March 20,1854, in a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin. The name was chosen to pay homage to Thomas Jeffersons Republican Party. The first official party convention was held on July 6,1854, in Jackson and it oversaw the preserving of the union, the end of slavery, and the provision of equal rights to all men in the American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877. The Republicans initial base was in the Northeast and the upper Midwest, with the realignment of parties and voters in the Third Party System, the strong run of John C. Fremont in the 1856 United States presidential election demonstrated it dominated most northern states, early Republican ideology was reflected in the 1856 slogan free labor, free land, free men, which had been coined by Salmon P. Chase, a Senator from Ohio. Free labor referred to the Republican opposition to labor and belief in independent artisans. Free land referred to Republican opposition to the system whereby slaveowners could buy up all the good farm land. The Party strove to contain the expansion of slavery, which would cause the collapse of the slave power, Lincoln, representing the fast-growing western states, won the Republican nomination in 1860 and subsequently won the presidency. The party took on the mission of preserving the Union, and destroying slavery during the American Civil War, in the election of 1864, it united with War Democrats to nominate Lincoln on the National Union Party ticket. The partys success created factionalism within the party in the 1870s and those who felt that Reconstruction had been accomplished and was continued mostly to promote the large-scale corruption tolerated by President Ulysses S. Grant ran Horace Greeley for the presidency. The Stalwarts defended Grant and the system, the Half-Breeds led by Chester A. Arthur pushed for reform of the civil service in 1883
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Snohomish, Washington
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Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census, the City Council appointed Mayor of Snohomish is Tom Hamilton and the City Manager is Larry Bauman. Snohomish prides itself for its downtown, and is known for its many antique shops. Snohomish is also referred to as the Antique Capital of the Northwest, the historic business and residential center of the town constitutes the Snohomish Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many houses bear plaques with the year the house was built, each year the city gives tours of the historic houses, one of them, the Blackman House, is a year-round museum. A general aviation airfield, Harvey Airfield, is less than one mile southwest of downtown Snohomish, Snohomish was founded around 1858 by Emory C. It was originally known as Cadyville, and changed its name to Snohomish City in 1871, the name Snohomish comes from the name of the dominant local Native American tribe sdoh-doh-hohbsh, whose meaning is widely disputed. One of the first inland cities in the Puget Sound region, Snohomish was built where a military road connecting Fort Steilacoom. The road, proposed in the wake of the Pig War, was intended to be far enough inland to be safe from British naval attacks. Although the road was never completed, Snohomish quickly became a center of commerce in the expanding region, in 1861, Snohomish County separated from Island County and the Village of Snohomish was voted the county seat. It remained so until 1897 when the county seat was relocated to the larger, yet much newer neighboring city of Everett, Washington after a controversial, snohomishs first school was organized in either 1867 or 1869. The city was incorporated in 1890 with Hyrcanus Blackman as mayor. 1893 saw the construction of a skating rink and 1894 the first graduations from Snohomish High School. By 1899 the city of Snohomish was a town with a population of 2,000,25 businesses and 80 homes. 1901 brought Snohomish the first motor car in the county, in 1903 First Street was paved with brick. When it was finished, there was a celebration, and for years afterward. Patric was appointed the towns first librarian in 1901, an event that lead to the 1910 grand opening of the towns first public library and it is now the oldest remaining public building in the city. In 1911 a disastrous fire struck First Street and everything between Avenues B and C was destroyed, the fire began when a small blaze in the Palace Cafe on the South side of the street got out of control on Memorial Day,1911 at about four a. m
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Bothell, Washington
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Bothell /ˈbɒθəl/ BOTH-əl is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the State of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area, bellevue, Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond, and Woodinville are suburban cities that are considered part of the Eastside, as they are situated on the east side of Lake Washington. Based on per capita income, Bothell ranks 78th of 614 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked, the Sammamish were relocated after the Puget Sound War in 1856 to reservations and non-reservation lands. In 1870, Columbus S. Greenleaf and George R. Wilson filed land claims in the formerly inhabited by the Sammamish near present-day Bothell. Eight families followed over the six years. In 1876, Canadian George Brackett bought land and began commercial logging out of a camp located on the bank of the Sammamish River in what is now the heart of downtown Bothell. A store, school, and sawmill followed over the several years. In 1885, Brackett sold 80 acres to David Bothell, a settler from Pennsylvania, the towns first postmaster, who bought his property from Bothell, named the town in his honor in 1888. Later that same year, a railroad was built through the town to transport coal from Issaquah. Bothell was officially incorporated on April 14,1909, Bothell continued to grow as logging expanded and boat traffic brought increasing amounts of goods and passengers up and down the river. As more people moved into the area, the Army Corps of Engineers decided to dredge, most boat traffic came to an abrupt end only a few years later when Lake Washington was lowered in 1917. Water transport also shifted to trucks after a road was built from Seattle. The logging economy declined quickly around the time, and the local economy shifted to farming. After World War II, better highways and a post-war boom brought suburban development to Bothell and these new neighborhoods and a series of annexations dramatically expanded Bothells population from about 1000 in 1950 to over 30,000 as of 2006. In 1990, a campus of the University of Washington opened in Bothell, a major fire in downtown broke out at the Mercantile Building on July 22,2016, and damaged and closed more than 20 businesses. The fire dealt a blow to the redevelopment program and required state aid for rebuilding, Bothell is located at 47°46′18″N 122°12′16″W. The largest river is the Sammamish, which connects Lake Sammamish to Lake Washington, according to the City of Bothell, the city has a total area of 13.7 square miles, all of it land. Bothell is an oddity in that it straddles two counties
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King County, Washington
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King County is a county located in the U. S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census its population was 1,931,249, King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, which is the states largest city, King County is one of three Washington counties that are included in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area. About two-thirds of King Countys population lives in the citys suburbs, as of 2011, King County was the 86th highest-income county in the United States. The county was named after William Rufus King who was Vice President when the Washington Territory was created in 1853. In 1986, a motion was introduced to change the namesake to Martin Luther King Jr, no public votes or hearings were taken on the change. On February 24,1986, the King County Council passed Council Motion 6461 five votes to four setting forth the basis for the renaming of King County in honor of Martin Luther King. Because only the state can charter counties, this change was not made official until April 19,2005, the County Council submitted a vote to the public on February 27,2006 to change the countys logo from a royal crown to an image of King. On March 12,2007, the new logo was unveiled, Martin Luther King Jr. visited King County for two days in November 1961. Seattle was made the county seat on January 11,1853, King County originally extended to the Olympic Peninsula. The stated reason for the change was the revelation that William Rufus DeVane King was a slaveowner and a gentle slave monger according to John Quincy Adams. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 2,307 square miles. King County has nearly twice the area of the state of Rhode Island. The highest point in the county is Mount Daniel at 2,426 meters above sea level, King County borders Snohomish County to the north, Kitsap County to the west, Kittitas County to the east, and Pierce County to the south. It also shares a border with Chelan County to the northeast. King County includes Vashon Island and Maury Island in Puget Sound, King Countys own center of population was located on Mercer Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,931,249 people,789,232 households, the population density was 912.9 inhabitants per square mile. There were 851,261 housing units at a density of 402.4 per square mile
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Snohomish County, Washington
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Snohomish County is a county located in the U. S. state of Washington. With an estimated population of 772,501 as of 2015, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King, the county seat and largest city is Everett. The county was created out of Island County on January 14,1861 and is named for the Snohomish tribe, Snohomish County is included in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The western portion of the county, facing Puget Sound and other bodies of water, has the majority of its population, the eastern portion of the county is mountainous and is part of the Cascade Mountains and the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, with few settlements along major rivers. Snohomish comes from the name of the largest Native American tribe in the area when settlers arrived in the 19th century. The name is used for the Snohomish River, which runs through part of the county, and the City of Snohomish. The current spelling of the name was adopted by the Surveyor General of Washington Territory in 1857, with earlier documents using the spellings Sinnahamis, Sinahomis, Snohomish County was created out of Island County on January 14,1861. The territorial legislature designated Mukilteo, the areas largest settlement, as the county seat in January 1861. The county government was moved to Cadyville, later Snohomish. After the incorporation of the city of Everett in 1893, the leaders attempted to move the county seat from Snohomish. A countywide general election on November 6,1894 chose to relocate the county seat to Everett, amid controversy, after two years of litigation between the cities of Snohomish and Everett, the county seat was officially relocated to Everett in December 1896. One of the first county censuses was taken in 1862 by Sheriff Salem A. Woods, Early important pioneers in the Snohomish County region included E. F. Cady of Snohomish, E. C. Ferguson of Snohomish, according to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,196 square miles, of which 2,087 square miles is land and 109 square miles is water. Snohomish County is located in the part of Washington, about halfway between the states north and south borders. Possession Sound and Puget Sound define the western border, while the eastern border is defined by the summits of the Cascade Range. Four counties are adjacent to Snohomish County, Skagit County to the north, Chelan County to the east, King County to the south, the countys surface is covered by plains in the west and mountainous terrain in the east. The Cascade Range passes through the part of the county and includes the highest point in Snohomish County. Most of the part of the county is preserved by the Mount Baker National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest
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Kirkland, Washington
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Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 87,281 at the 2015 census estimate, which made it the 6th largest city in King County and the 12th largest city in the state. The citys downtown waterfront has restaurants, art galleries, an arts center, public parks, beaches. Kirkland is the home of the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL teams headquarters. Warehouse chain Costco previously had its headquarters in Kirkland, the city is the namesake of its Kirkland Signature store brand, google has a development office in Kirkland. The 1982 Kirkland National Little League team won the Little League World Series and that event is the subject of the ESPN30 for 30 documentary Little Big Men. It also was the home to Little Leagues 1992 Big League Softball World Series Champions representing the Eastside District Nine Leagues, since 1999 Kirkland has been the home of the Little League Junior Softball World Series held each August at Kirklands Everest Park. The land around Lake Washington to the east of Seattle was first settled by Native Americans, english settlers arrived in the late 1860s, when the McGregor and Popham families built homesteads in what is now the Houghton neighborhood. Four miles to the people also settled near what is now called Juanita Bay. The Curtis family arrived in the area in the 1870s, followed by the French family in 1872, the Forbes family homesteaded what is now Juanita Beach Park in 1876, and settled on Rose Hill in 1877. Gradually, additional people settled in the area, and by the end of the 1880s, other necessary components such as limestone, needed in steel smelting, were readily available in the area. Further yet, a number of coalmines had recently been established nearby in Newcastle. Plans were also underway to build the Lake Washington Ship Canal, Kirk realized that if a town were built near the water it would be a virtual freshwater port to the sea, as well as help support any prospective mill. At the time, however, Kirk was not a U. S. citizen, Hunt, then owner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, offered to partner with Kirk and buy the necessary real estate. Under their new venture, the Kirkland Land and Development Company, Kirk, Kirk and his associates started the construction of a new steel mill soon after, named Moss Bay Iron and Steel Company of America. After founding the city of Kirkland in 1888, officially one of the earliest on the Eastside at the time, construction soon commenced on several substantial brick homes and business blocks that would house and serve the steel mill employees. However, the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, which had recently purchased by Tacoma-based Northern Pacific, had now refused to construct a rail line to the lake. This would, after all, have a impact on Tacoma
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Lacey, Washington
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Lacey is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. Established as a suburb of Olympia, its population was 42,393 at the 2010 census out of a county population of 252,264, Lacey was originally called Woodland after settlers Isaac and Catherine Wood, who claimed land there in 1853. By 1891, the town of Woodland had a large population to apply for a post office. The request was denied because there was already a town called Woodland on the Columbia River, the name Lacey was chosen for the new post office application, presumably after O. C. Lacey, the local Justice of the Peace, the small settlements of Woodland and Chambers Prairie consolidated into Lacey in the 1950s. The city of Lacey was not officially incorporated until December 5,1966, at the time, the main industries were cattle, milk, forest products, and retail. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 16.51 square miles. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $46,848, males had a median income of $41,053 versus $32,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,224, about 7. 1% of families and 8. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. 5% of those under age 18 and 5. 5% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 42,393 people,16,949 households, the population density was 2,639.7 inhabitants per square mile. There were 18,493 housing units at a density of 1,151.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 74. 2% White,5. 4% African American,1. 2% Native American,8. 0% Asian,1. 7% Pacific Islander,2. 6% from other races, and 7. 0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 2% of the population,28. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 34 years. 24. 6% of residents were under the age of 18,10. 1% were between the ages of 18 and 24,29. 5% were from 25 to 44,21. 8% were from 45 to 64, and 14. 1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47. 4% male and 52. 6% female, Lacey sported one of the Northwests first ever indoor malls, South Sound Center. It has since been demolished and turned into an outdoor shopping center
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Pierce County, Washington
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Pierce County is a county in the U. S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 795,225, the county seat and largest city is Tacoma. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22,1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory, Pierce County is in the Seattle metropolitan area. Pierce County is notable for being home to Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain and its most recent recorded eruption was between 1820 and 1854. There is no imminent risk of eruption, but geologists expect that the volcano will erupt again, if this should happen, parts of Pierce County and the Puyallup Valley would be at risk from lahars, lava, or pyroclastic flows. The Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System was established in 1998 to assist in the evacuation of the Puyallup River valley in case of eruption. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,806 square miles. The highest natural point in Washington, Mount Rainier at 14,410 feet, is located in Pierce County, Pierce County also contains the Clearwater Wilderness area. The population density was 417 people per square mile, there were 277,060 housing units at an average density of 165 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 78. 39% White,6. 95% Black or African American,1. 42% Native American,5. 08% Asian,0. 85% Pacific Islander,2. 20% from other races, and 5. 11% from two or more races. 5. 51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,16. 1% were of German,8. 6% Irish,8. 2% English,6. 3% United States or American and 6. 2% Norwegian ancestry according to the 2000 census. 24. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10. In the county, the population was out with 27. 20% under the age of 18,9. 80% from 18 to 24,31. 30% from 25 to 44,21. 50% from 45 to 64. The median age was 34 years, for every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males, the median income for a household in the county was $45,204, and the median income for a family was $52,098. Males had an income of $38,510 versus $28,580 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,948, about 7. 50% of families and 10. 50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. 20% of those under age 18 and 7. 20% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 795,225 people,299,918 households, the population density was 476.3 inhabitants per square mile
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Thurston County, Washington
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Thurston County is a county located in the U. S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252,264, the county seat and largest city is Olympia, the state capital. Thurston County was created out of Lewis County by the government of Oregon Territory on January 12,1852, at that time, it covered all of the Puget Sound region and the Olympic Peninsula. On December 22 of the year, Pierce, King, Island. It is named after Samuel R. Thurston, the Oregon Territorys first delegate to Congress, Thurston County comprises the Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 774 square miles. Major watersheds, Black River, Budd/Deschutes, Chehalis River, Eld Inlet, Henderson Inlet, Nisqually River, Skookumchuck River, Totten Inlet, interstate 5 SR507 SR510 U. S.12 U. S. The population density was 285 per square mile, there were 86,652 housing units at an average density of 119 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 85. 66% White,2. 35% Black or African American,1. 52% Native American,4. 41% Asian,0. 52% Pacific Islander,1. 69% from other races, and 3. 85% from two or more races. 4. 53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race,17. 1% were of German,10. 2% English,9. 8% Irish,6. 9% United States or American and 5. 5% Norwegian ancestry. 25. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99. Age distribution was 25. 30% under the age of 18,9. 30% from 18 to 24,29. 30% from 25 to 44,24. 60% from 45 to 64, the median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males, for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median household income was $46,975, and the family income was $55,027. Males had an income of $40,521 versus $30,368 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,415, about 5. 80% of families and 8. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. 80% of those under age 18 and 5. 00% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 252,264 people,100,650 households, the population density was 349.4 inhabitants per square mile. There were 108,182 housing units at a density of 149.8 per square mile
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