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Senator
Craig Pridemore
49th District
Vancouver
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Dec. 19, 2006
Senate Democrats respond to governor’s budget
OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today applauded Gov. Chris
Gregoire’s proposed 2007–09 two-year budget, saying she shares many
of their objectives for the upcoming session.
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Nov. 9, 2006
Pridemore seeks student pages for 2007 legislative
session
OLYMPIA – Pages play an essential role when the Washington State
Legislature meets each year: They relay messages to the Senate
floor, deliver packages throughout the Capitol campus, and bear the
flag at legislative ceremonies.
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June 8, 2006
Pridemore honored as environmental legislator
of the year
OLYMPIA – For his commitment to passing a groundbreaking
bill that protects Washington from toxic electronic waste, as well
as efforts on several other key environmental bills, Sen. Craig
Pridemore, D-Vancouver, has earned top honors from Washington
Conservation Voters (WCV) in his first term as a state lawmaker.
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April 11, 2006
Pridemore named outstanding
legislator for work on behalf of children
OLYMPIA – For his leadership in boosting funding for
school breakfast programs, Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver,
has been named a 2006 “Champion for Children” by the Children’s
Alliance. more>>>
March 23, 2006
Pridemore’s driver interpreter bill to be
signed into law
OLYMPIA – It’s a nail-biting rite of passage for most
teenagers: taking the driving exam to earn a license. The test
requires months of preparation and determines whether teens will
take a critical step to freedom and adulthood.
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March 21, 2006
Pridemore appointed as chair of legislative
pension committee
OLYMPIA – It’s a thorny issue affecting thousands of
Washington’s state workers: how to catch up on payments to the
state’s pension system.
Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, will take a turn
tackling pensions. Pridemore was appointed 2006 chair of the
legislative Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) during its
monthly meeting today in Olympia.
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March 7, 2006
Pridemore e-waste, driving
interpreter bills gain final legislative approval
OLYMPIA – A landmark electronic waste recycling
program that will spare Washington’s environment from
thousands of improperly disposed of electronic devices
gained final legislative approval on Monday.
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Feb. 16, 2006
Electronic Newsletter
The 2006 legislative session has passed the halfway point, and if
you’ve been checking my legislative blog, you’ll know that the
Legislature has been busily passing bills on an astounding array of
subjects. more>>>
Feb. 14, 2006
 1:21
wrap with Sen. Craig Pridemore of Vancouver on historic
progress in Washington water policy.
Lead: The state Senate sent a Valentine to eastern Washington on
Tuesday by approving a landmark management plan for the Columbia
River. Jeff Reading reports from Olympia. (Full
script in Word Format)
MP3 File (1.2 MB)
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Feb. 8, 2006
Senate wraps its arm around the problem of
e-waste
OLYMPIA – Like fruitcake, an unwanted computer monitor
gets passed along from person to person until someone finally
decides to throw it away. But where do these old monitors go?
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Jan. 25, 2006
Pridemore works to soften textbook sticker
shock for college students
OLYMPIA – When the cost of a single textbook is more than
some college students pay for a month’s worth of groceries, it’s
time to offer relief, said Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver.
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Jan. 17, 2006
Pridemore proposes WASL elimination in new
online posting, legislation
OLYMPIA – Washington should do away with its high-stakes
graduation test and instead focus on delivering an appropriate
educational experience to every student, Sen. Craig Pridemore,
D-Vancouver, argued today in an in-depth new posting on his
legislative Web page.
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Jan. 11, 2006
Pridemore e-waste bill garners long, bipartisan
list of supporters
OLYMPIA – With 70 million United States households owning
at least one computer, and an estimated 248 million television sets
in U.S. homes, electronic devices are everywhere.
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Jan. 10, 2006
Dear diary: Pridemore unveils
legislative blog
OLYMPIA – Want to peek inside the mind of a state
legislator? Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, will
share his musings on the 2006 legislative session with
frequent Web log – or “blog” – entries on his Senate home
page. more>>>
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