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Thursday, October 11, 2012

2012 / History So You Think You're a Dan Evans Republican...

Posted by on Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Evans, on the ascent.
  • Washington State Archives
  • Evans, on the ascent.
An "October Archives treasure" from the Secretary of State's office suggests a higher bar than previously imagined.

Former Washington State Governor Dan Evans is not just the type of Republican that local moderates are always claiming they want to be. He's also, according to the Secretary of State's office...

...one of the few governors to stand atop Washington’s highest and most iconic peak, Mount Rainier. These photos were taken on July 21, 1965, when Evans and three members of his staff climbed the 14,410-foot mountain. When they reached the summit, they unfurled the Washington state flag.

At the summit: Dan Evans, second from left, with three staff members.
  • Washington State Archives
  • At the summit: Dan Evans, second from left, with three staff members.

 

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Chef Thunder 1
By this measure in order to call yourself a Clinton Democrat you would need to mount an intern and "unfurl your flag" all over a blue dress.
Posted by Chef Thunder on October 11, 2012 at 7:02 AM
Cato the Younger Younger 2
And this matters why?
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 11, 2012 at 7:13 AM
Pridge Wessea 3
@2 - Just to piss you off Cato, since things only matter if you think so.
Posted by Pridge Wessea on October 11, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Pridge Wessea 4
And what would Slog be without Cato getting pissed or whiny over innocuous posts?
Posted by Pridge Wessea on October 11, 2012 at 7:27 AM
5
It doesn't matter. That's why it's in the Stranger.
Posted by Stranger'sWorstNightmare on October 11, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Cato the Younger Younger 6
At least I am pissing you off Pridge. And that make me happy.
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Pridge Wessea 7
@6 - You are? K.
Posted by Pridge Wessea on October 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM
lark 8
@1 That's hilarious!

I'm a Dan Evans Republican, I summitted Mt. Rainier last year.

Posted by lark on October 11, 2012 at 8:44 AM
9
Except that when he climbed it, its official height was 14,408 ft. :)
Posted by onalki on October 11, 2012 at 8:49 AM
ScrawnyKayaker 10
@1 Sounds like fun! Where do I sign up?
Posted by ScrawnyKayaker on October 11, 2012 at 9:49 AM
11
Marty Brown was one of the staff members. Evans was the 3rd governor he'd worked for.
Posted by Oly insider on October 11, 2012 at 11:09 AM

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