Lowry Takes Governor Seat
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Lowry takes governor seat 8y PAT NEWT. Daily Evergreen Staff Former Congressman Mike Lowry defeated Attorney General Ken Eikenberry Tuesday in Washington's gubernatorial race. Eikenberry, who lost by a margin of 53 percent to 47 percent, con- ceded defeat in a televised news conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday after a long night of watching television results. The Republican candidate had remained with his supporters until 3 a. m. before going to sleep for a couple of hours, a spokesman in Seattle said. In the news conference, Eikenberry wished Lowry the best of luck in his new office and thanked his volunteers for the hard work they did. Lowry spokeswoman Maryanne Doyle said the Democrat was very humbled and appreciative of the voters that elected him. "He intends to run this state the way he ran his campaign, straight- forward and open to all people with diverse viewpoints," she said. Doyle said Lowry has assembled a transition team to work with cur- rent Gov. Booth Gardner and go through the usual activities of appoint- ing aides and slate ·officials. She said Lowry will work with much of Gardner's original staff in the process. Eikenberry also said he will help Attorney General-elect Christine Gre- goire in her transition into the office. He said in the news conference he may not run for public office again. Eikenberry said he is 60 years old now and will be 64 before he has another shot at the governor's mansion. His spirit will be willing, but his body may not be, Eikenberry said. Foley to serve another term By JENNIFER RANTALA Daily Evergreen Staff speaker of the House Tom .Foley was victorious in his re-election bid, but is no longer the nation's most powerful Democrat. Reacting to Bill Clinton's victory, Foley told The Associated Press on Wednesday, "I'm quite satisfied we're going to (be) '" working together with the Clinton administration." Foley defeated two-time Republican challenger John Sonneland by a • Staff photo by Rob Rittierodt comfortable 10 percent margin, continuing his 28-year career in Con- Se~ato~-ele.ctPatt~ Murr~y, P,resldent-elect Bill Clinton and Governor-elect Mike Lowry predict their. vlctenes dUring Chnton s Oct. 22 Seattle rally. All three won their races in Tuesday's gress. election. Jeff Biggs, Foley's press secretary, said Foley will be attending three regional meetings throughout the country to become acquainted with the newly elected Congressional members and begin planning an agenda for the upcoming months. Pullman.votes for education Biggs said the Foley campaign was very excited about the election results statewide and nationwide. By JENNIFER JONES approval. The technology levy passed with a 65.3 p'erc,~nt vote, with 5,846 "yes" votes and 3,099 University Attitude Editor See Foley: page 2 no votes. Both were required to have 60 percent Of all the school districts in the state, Pullman of the votes. was the only one to pass a bond issue this election. "We are in really good shape," Nelson said. Murray lands Not only that, but they also passed a levy, both The bond called for $4,750,000 to be paid over with "flying colors," Doug Nelson, superintendent 15 years. of the Pullman school district, said. Only $700,000 will be used to remodel restrooms In the past two years, Pullman voters have at Lincoln Middle School and Pullman High School Senate position rejected the bond issues decisively, but they passed for disabled accessibility, to relocate water utilities at it with a 76.1 percent "yes" vote this year, due to Lincoln and to extend the sixth grade wing, and By BARBARA la8~ the paring down of the issues and the cost, Nelson improve the roof and walls at Pullman High. said. The rest of the money will go toward adding to Daily Evergreen Staff "We all had to work together quickly and effi- and modernizing Sunnyside Elementary. Seven regu- Patty Murray, the self-proclaimed mom in tennis shoes took those ciently," he said. "We looked at what had to be lar classrooms will be added, as well as space for shoes and ran right into the U.S. Senate, along with a re~ord number done, or else long-term damage would be done to music, art/science, library, reading, a covered play of other women in Tuesday's election. buildings ... area and more restrooms. Murray, the first woman U.S. Senator in the history of Washington, After the past two failures, the school board sat A gymnasium/recreation building will be added, joined three other women as first-time senators and one incumbent in down and laid out four objectives as they worked on and the cost and operation will be shared with the this "Year of the Woman," changing the makeup of the Senate to six the new proposal. City of Pullman, and all classrooms will be modern- women and 94 men. • It had to house elementary students and pro- ized. "You are going to see a coalition of women that will get to work and grams. The levy was for $800,000 to be paid over four get this country back on track," Murray told the Associated Press. • There had to be disabled accessibility and vital years. This was to add equipment for comput- Murray defeated former U.S. Rep. Rod Chandler, gaining 55 percent repairs. er/technology labs at each school with two at Pull- of the vote compared to Chandler's 45 percent, with 99 percent of the • There had to be access to technology. man High, remodel rooms at Lincoln Middle School precincts reporting. Murray received 1,036,845 votes with Chandler • They had to keep it affordable. and Pullman High, add a networked computer sta- getting 857,610 votes. • "We could have done more at the elementary tion in each classroom at each school and add an All five of the women senators elected were Democrats and include level, but we had to keep it affordable," Nelson electronic reference station at both schools' libraries. Murray, Maryland incumbent Barbara Mikulski, and Barbara Boxer and said. The combined rate for both the bond and the levy The bond passed with 7,030 "yes" votes and is $1.45 per $1,000 of assessed value. The levy is See Murray: page 2 2,206 "no" votes, resulting in a 76.1 percent 43 cents of the total. _Pa_::,g:._e_2 --T-h-e-D-a-ily:__Ev....:e~rg~re:..:e:.:.:n T.:_:h:.:u.:.:rs:.:da::!y-'....:,November 5, 1992 Term limits initiative rebounds from defeat educated on the issues, he said. He called said career politicians lose their vitality. ballots of 14 states, and all were approved. By RACHEAt ..... IIII!lIJ..._ the initiative bad legislation. "Rather than truly caring about the The approval of only nine states throughout Daily Evergreen Staff Initiative 573 limits the governor and country, they only care about their own was needed for the Washington state's ini- Washington changed its collective mind lieutenant governor to two four-year terms. skin, "Corwin said . "Also, it's expensive in tiative to take effect. this year and decided to favor political term State and U.S. representatives are limited time and energy to learn about the candi- Initiative 134, which limits campaign limits when it narrowly approved Initiative to three two-year terms. State and U.S. dates, and people are busy. An uninformed contributions, also passed with a much 573 Tuesday. senators are limited to two terms totaling vote is an ineffective vote." wider margin of 73 percent to 27 percent. eight years and 12 years respectively. ."It's democracy on the cheat," he said. The measure passed 52 percent to 48 The measure limits contributions to percent. A slightly different term limit ini- Before the legislation's passage, none of "People are too lazy to become informed." these officials had term limits. Hagner called 573 the easy way out. $1,000 for legislative campaigns and tiative was soundly defeated a year ago. $2,000 for statewide campaigns. "It was a far different electorate this Candidates' terms will be limited starting Calling the measure the "Perot of propo- time," Paul Hagner, a WSU political sci- now, so past terms will not influence the sitions," he added, "People only thought Under the initiative, political parties and ence professor, said. number of terms incumbents can serve. they were doing something significant legislative caucuses are allowed larger con- Presidential elections attract all kinds of Michael Corwin, president of the College when they voted for it." tributions, with a maximum of 50 cents per people, including many voters who are not Republicans and supporter of the measure, Term limit measures appeared on the registered voter within the election area. Foley: Rival may run again • Continued from cover "These are not wide-eyed innocents. These are people that by and large have experience, albeit at the state and local level, who are going to come to Washington, D.C., with a desire to get involved with pol- icy," Biggs said, referring to Washington state's winners. Foley captured a 55 percent majority. Sonneland received 45 percent with all precincts reporting. Elected to the House in 1964, Foley became Speaker in 1989. Sonneland, who ran unsuccessfully against Foley in 1980 and 1982, didn't say if he would run against the Speaker in the future but added, "Those things (running again) you never say never, never say always." He did hint at remaining politically active. "My interest in this coun- try is undiminished," Sonne land said.