Camano Voice

Mary Margaret is a Former Washington Sate Senator, who’s family has a long history with Camano Island. She has done so much for this island, and Camano Island would not be what it is today without her.

Show Notes

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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? 

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