Involved citizenry cornerstone of democracy

Originally published Monday, January 14, 2002

By tradition, The Olympian prints the names, addresses and contact numbers for federal, state and local officials on the first day of the legislative session.

The legislative and congressional boundaries could change this year as the Legislature and Supreme Court respond to redistricting.

We encourage readers to clip today's reference guide and use it to contact their elected officials on issues of local, state or national importance.

An active, involved citizenry is a cornerstone of democracy.

President

-President George W. Bush (Republican), The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500. Call 202-456-1414. Fax 202-456-2461. E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov. Web address: Office of the President (www.whitehouse.gov/president/)

U.S. senators

-Sen. Patty Murray (Democrat), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Call 202-224-2621. Fax 202-224-0238. E-mail: senator_murray@murray.senate.gov. District office: 2988 Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174. Call 206-553-5545. Fax 206-553-0891. Web address: Senator Patty Murray of Washington State (murray.senate.gov)

-Sen. Maria Cantwell (Democrat), 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Call 202-224-3441. Fax 202-228-0514. E-mail through the congresswoman's Web site: http://cantwell.senate.gov. District office: 915 Second Ave., Suite 3206, Seattle, WA 98174. Call 206-220-6400. Fax 206-220-6404.

U.S. representatives

-3rd Congressional District: Includes Olympia, Tumwater, Rochester, Cooper Point, Littlerock, Boston Harbor, portions of Lacey and southwest Washington.

Rep. Brian Baird (Democrat), 1721 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Call 202-225-3536. Fax 202-225-3478. E-mail through the congressman's Web site: www.house.gov/baird. District office: 120 Union Ave. No. 105, Olympia, WA 98506. Call 360-352-9768. Fax 360-352-9241.

-6th Congressional District: Includes all of Mason County, the Olympic Peninsula and Tacoma area.

Rep. Norm Dicks (Democrat), 2467 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Call 202-225-5916. Fax 202-226-1176. E-mail through the congressman's Web site at www.house.gov/dicks. District office: 1717 Pacific Ave., Suite 2244, Tacoma, WA 98402-3234. Call 800-947-6676. Fax 253-593-6551.

-9th Congressional District: Includes east Lacey, Yelm, Nisqually, Tenino, Rainier, Johnson Point, rural Pierce and King counties.

Rep. Adam Smith (Democrat), 116 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Call 202-225-8901. Fax 202-225-5893. E-mail: Adam.smith@mail.house.gov. District office: 1717 Pacific Ave., Suite 2135, Tacoma, WA 98402. Call 253-593-6600 or toll-free 888-764-8409. Fax 253-593-6766.

20th Legislative District

Tenino, Yelm, east Olympia, Rochester, Rainier, northern Lewis County.

-Sen. Dan Swecker (Republican), 103 Irv Newhouse Building, P.O. Box 40420, Olympia, WA 98504-0420. Call 360-786-7638. E-mail: swecker_da@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Gary Alexander (Republican), 205 John L. O'Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7990. E-mail: alexande_ga@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Richard DeBolt (Republican), 424 John L. O'Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7896. E-mail: debolt_ri @leg.wa.gov.

22nd Legislative District

Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Johnson Point, Cooper Point.

-Sen. Karen Fraser (Democrat), 417 John A. Cherberg Building, P.O. Box 40482, Olympia, WA 98504-0482. Call 360-786-7642. E-mail: fraser_ka@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Sam Hunt (Democrat), 325 John L. O'Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7992. E-mail: hunt_sa@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Sandra Romero (Democrat), 415 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7940. E-mail: romero_sa@leg.wa.gov.

35th Legislative District

Mason County, Littlerock, Steamboat Island.

-Sen. Tim Sheldon (Democrat), 408 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40482, Olympia, WA 98504-0482. Call 360-786-7668. E-mail: sheldon_ti@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Bill Eickmeyer (Democrat), 335 John L. O'Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7902. E-mail: eickmeye_bi@leg.wa.gov.

-Rep. Kathy Haigh (Democrat), 332 John L. O'Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600. Call 360-786-7966. E-mail: haigh_ka@leg.wa.gov.

Thurston County Commission

-Diane Oberquell, Cathy Wolfe, Kevin O'Sullivan, 2000 Lakeridge Drive, Olympia, WA 98502. Call 360-786-5440. Fax 360-754-4104. E-mail: courtsr@co.thurston.wa.us.

Mason County Commission

-Herb Baze, Wes Johnson, Bob Holter, Mason County Courthouse, 411 N. Fifth St., Shelton, WA 98584. Call 360-427-9670, Ext. 419. Fax 360-427-8425.

City halls

-Bucoda Town Hall, P.O. Box 10, Bucoda, WA 98530. Call 360-278-3525. Fax 360-278-3526.

-Lacey City Hall, P.O. Box 3400, Lacey, WA 98509. Call 360-491-3214. Fax 360-438-2669.

-Olympia City Hall, P.O. Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507-1967. Call 360-753-8447. Fax 360-709-2791.

-Rainier Town Hall, P.O. Box 258, Rainier, WA 98576. Call 360-446-2265. Fax 360-446-2720.

-Shelton City Hall, P.O. Box 1277, Shelton, WA 98584. Call 360-426-4491, Ext. 2249. Fax 360-426-1338.

-Tenino City Hall, P.O. Box 4019, Tenino, WA 98589. Call 360-264-2368. Fax 360-264-5772.

-Tumwater City Hall, 555 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501. Call 360-754-5855. Fax 360-754-4126.

- Yelm City Hall, P.O. Box 479, Yelm, WA 98597. Call 360-458-3244. Fax 360-458-4348.

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