OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate paused during deliberations Feb. 13 to remember former Gov. John Spellman and former First Lady Lois Spellman and their service to the people of state.
Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler (9th District – Ritzville) led the remembrance, which concluded with the passage of a resolution honoring the couple. Lois Spellman passed away Jan. 25 at age 90, just nine days after her 91-year-old husband’s passing.
Schoesler spoke of the former Republican governor’s major accomplishments during his 1981–85 term, starting with his strong support for K-12 education and the protection of Puget Sound, as well as actions that are less remembered, such as dealing with overcrowded prisons and the aftermath of the 1980 Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption.
“He took office during hard times but stuck to his principles of good government, starting with honesty and fending off the special interests that wanted to dominate Olympia,” Schoesler said.
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