#55: Mary Margaret - Former WA Senator Pt 2

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Stanwood Historical Society (http://www.sahs-fncc.org/) 
• Camano Island Book by Karen Prasse (https://www.amazon.com/Camano-Island-WA-Images-America/dp/0738531359) 

Key Points of Interest:

• What made her decide to move for the senate? 
• What committee did she become the chairman of? 
• What is a Ranking Minority? 
• Is the legislative full-time or Part-time? 
• What issues does this cause? 
• What was Mary Margaret’s starting salary as a Senator? 
• How did Mary assist in getting Camano Commons built? 
• What were the other projects that she assisted on here on Camano? 
• Which project took 17 years to get it across the line? 
• What was one of her other large projects that we cross every day? 
• As well as what public transportation did she get approved for Stanwood? 
• What ferry path was also saved by her while in office? 
• How does she see politics has changed since her time in office? 
• What does she think about everything becoming a partisan issue? 
• What is the rule of 13 in the Senate? 
• Of the 5 governor’s she served under, which was her favorite to serve under? 
• What do women offer in the legislator as opposed to men from her perspective? 
• How does she see how the legislative has dealt with COVID? 

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• Camano Commons (https://camanocommons.com/) 
• Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach) 
• Utsalady Ladies Aid (http://utsaladyladiesaid.org/)