#54: Mary Margaret - Former WA Senator Pt 1

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Growth Management Act (https://bit.ly/3eiHZa9) 
• Camano Fire (https://www.camanofire.com/) 

Key Points of Interest:

• Where was Mary Margaret born? 
• When was she born? 
• What State Park opening did she get to attend? 
• How much did the Utsalady Ladies Aid Building Cost to build? 
• What school had the first school bus on Camano Island? 
• How many siblings does Mary have? 
• What was Mary’s first career choice? 
• Which other sibling had the same career choice here on the island? 
• How did she get started in social and political career? 
• When did her family first get here, and where did they land? 
• What iconic businesses around the island were started by her ancestors? 
• Why did she get started with the school bard? 
• How did she decide which party she would run as a legislator for? 
• Who was the first person to give her money towards her campaign? 
• When she won the primary, what party finally backed her? 
• What happened to the first mailing that party gave her? 
• After she was elected into the Washington House of Representatives, what was the first big project did she start working on as a legislator? 
• How many laws did she have to change in order to get the fire district of Camano Island combined from three into one? 
• How many years did she serve in the House of Representatives? 

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• Cavalero Beach (https://www.islandcountywa.gov/PublicWorks/Parks/Pages/cavalero-beach.aspx) 
• Utsalady Ladies Aid (http://utsaladyladiesaid.org/) 
• Huntington Corner Grocery (https://huntingtonscornergrocery.business.site/)