THE FOLEY REPORT Page 4 Director’S Update

2014 The Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship, THE FOLEY REPORT page 4 Director’s Update n my director’s update last year I noted Director Cornell W. Clayton Ithat our best political leaders serve us 316 Bryan Hall Washington State University well not only while in office but by leav- PO Box 645136 Pullman, WA 99164-5136 ing behind institutions that continue to 509-335-3477 [email protected] advance the values and goals for which foley.wsu.edu they fought. My comment was made in Cornell Clayton The Foley Institute was established at Washington State University in 1995. connection with the passing of Speaker The mission of the institute is to foster Foley last year, and in light of the fact that the institute bearing his congressional studies, civic education, public service, and public policy research in name will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary. a nonpartisan, cross disciplinary setting. This year’s cover story features another eschew partisanship—Foley loved the Distinguished Professor long-time Washington political Democratic Party, just as Reed was a Cornell W. Clayton, leader, Sam Reed. Sam’s legacy will loyal Republican—but they understood Distinguished Professor in Political Science also continue to live on at the Foley that democracy requires a refined Travis N. Ridout, Distinguished Professor in Government Institute with the establishment of the approach toward those with whom Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship we disagree. It requires us to treat their Advisory Board in Civic Education and Public Civility. views and opinions respectfully, and to Daryll DeWald, Dean, College of Arts honor their common citizenship even and Sciences Sam Reed served the citizens of the state when we disagree deeply about policy. M. Grant Norton, Dean, Honors College of Washington with great distinction Lawrence Pintak, Dean, Edward R. for more than three decades, including Sam Reed understood and embodied Murrow College of Communication 12 years as Washington’s fourteenth this commitment to the democratic Tom Preston, Director, School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs Secretary of State. Sam’s passion for ideal throughout his long career in David Whidbee, Interim Dean, Carson civic education is well known. He public service. So it is an honor that the College of Business gives tirelessly of his time to educate Foley Institute will be establishing the Senior Foley Fellows the public, especially students and Reed Distinguished Professorship. In Todd Donovan young people, about the virtues of the future, holders of the professorship James R. Simpson Clive S. Thomas democratic self-government and about will teach and engage in research various public policy issues of the day. that advances the values that Sam Foley Research Fellows Kimberly Christen, As Secretary of State, he presided over Reed stood for—creating an informed WSU Department of English Washington’s closest and most bitterly citizenry and a more considerate and Chris Faricy, Syracuse University David Pietz, University of Arizona contested election, during which he civil political discourse. If you can, I earned respect across the political aisle hope you will accept my invitation to Administration and an unparalleled reputation for his pay tribute to Sam Reed’s service by Richard Elgar, Assistant Director Vanessa Corwin, Administrative Assistant even-handedness, fairness, and civility. contributing to the establishment of the professorship that will bear his Although Tom Foley and Sam Reed The Foley Institute Report is published name and help us continue his legacy annually by Washington State University, belonged to different political parties, PO Box 645910, Pullman, WA 99164-5910, of civic, and civil, engagement here at for the Foley Institute. they were both respected and well- the Foley Institute. 146699 10/14 liked by those on the other side of the aisle, something rare in today’s —Cornell Clayton, Director on the cover politics. I am convinced that people Thomas S. Foley Institute for often misunderstand what makes Public Policy and Public Service Sam Reed speaking at such political leaders so effective Washington State University Joint Base Lewis-McChord and beloved. It is not that they 2 Foley Institute news Remodel Update Last year, the Foley Institute completed its move term loan from the U.S. Congress, as well as from a cramped home in Johnson Tower, where numerous other awards and interesting objects we had been located since 1995, into our new collected by Speaker Foley during his long and home in Bryan Hall, with its iconic clock tower, distinguished political career. at the center of WSU’s Pullman campus. The Speaker’s Room also showcases part of the The institute’s new space in Bryan Hall includes Frank and Marty Mullen Political Memorabilia a Speaker’s Room in which we hold many of Collection. It consists of political campaign our events. Most of these events are streamed buttons and pins dating back to 1824. The and are also available for watching again, either collection was started by Frank Mullen, former from our website at foley.wsu.edu or at our professor of political science at WSU, and was Facebook page. A YouTube channel will go live donated to the institute by his wife, Marty during this academic year. Mullen. Part of the collection is pictured below. Our new offices include a conference room and Please stop by and visit us at our new location foyer, both of which contain furniture on long- next time you are in Pullman. Part of the Mullen Collection The Speaker’s Room Structural Human Ecology Eugene “Gene” Rosa This year, the WSU Press and the Foley Institute published Structural Human Ecology. The book is a collection of essays delivered at an institute-sponsored symposium held in September 2011, honoring the work of Eugene A. Rosa, WSU Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology, and previously a distinguished professor affiliated with the Foley Institute. 3 The Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility Recognition of Service The Foley Institute is honored to announce the creation of “Top 2 Primary,” which allows voters to choose any candidate the Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education on the primary ballot, regardless of political party. and Public Civility. Sam Reed, a WSU alumnus, served the He is perhaps best known for his handling of the 2004 citizens of Washington for over 34 years in public office, Washington gubernatorial race, the closest in U.S. history. In first as county auditor for Thurston County and for 12 years that election, it took two recounts to name eventual winner as Washington’s Secretary of State. The professorship, the Christine Gregoire by a margin of 129 votes. Reed was widely fourth to be housed in the institute and the first created since honored for his fair handling of the extremely close election the institute was initially established, recognizes Secretary and resulting court cases, and wrote the foreword to a book Reed’s years of dedicated public service and his extraordinary on the events around that election: An Election for the Ages: commitment to civility and civic education. Rossi vs Gregoire, 2004 (published by WSU Press). Sam Reed received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Throughout his career, Reed was a tireless advocate for civic political science at education, often finding Washington State time in his busy schedule to University. After Sam’s long career is an exemplar speak at public gatherings graduation, he of honor in public service and a throughout the state and to relocated to Olympia return to his alma mater to to intern in the commitment to civil discourse. speak to students and faculty office of Secretary of —Cornell Clayton at WSU. During numerous State Lud Kramer. By visits to the Foley Institute, the age of 28, Sam Reed cherished the time he was appointed assistant Secretary of State, and was chosen had with students, encouraging them to pursue careers in by Governor Dan Evans to head the Governor’s Advisory public service and giving them an inside understanding of the Council on Urban Affairs. political challenges and controversies the state confronted. His In 1978, Reed won his first elected position as Thurston office also hosted a number of WSU undergraduate interns. County Auditor, a post he held for 23 years. During this time, As Secretary of State he took the initiative to invite the Foley his dedication to innovation, student engagement, and voter Institute to partner with his office to host annual symposia on turnout led his office to be nationally recognized with nine major public policy issues each year in Olympia, attended by awards. members of the legislature, their staff, and the public. Reed became Washington’s fourteenth Secretary of State in Reed was an outspoken advocate for a return to civility in 2000—a title which he held until his retirement in January public discourse and electoral politics. Widely respected on 2013. His many accomplishments included major election both sides of the aisle, he was known for the great civility reform, including a new statewide voter registration system with which he treated everyone, even political opponents, that prevents opportunity for fraud. He also championed the and for his even-handed style in conducting the often 4 Sam Reed pictured with author Trova Heffernan at the publication of An Election for the Ages. volatile work of running elections in the state of Washington. some of our very best professors. From my perspective, the Reed On account of his reputation for civility, Reed was invited Professorship at the Foley Institute will help us keep our best to be a keynote speaker at the Foley Institute’s 2011 Civility scholars and educators working in the area that Sam Reed cares so and American Democracy Conference, held in Spokane and much about—civic education and civility.

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