Slade Gorton

Thomas Slade Gorton III (January 8, 1928 – August 19, 2020) was an American politician. He was a U.S. senator from Washington state from 1981 to 1987, and from 1989 to 2001.

He held both of the state's Senate seats in his career and was narrowly defeated for reelection twice as an incumbent: in 1986 by Brock Adams, and in 2000 by Maria Cantwell after a recount. Gorton was twice both Senior Senator (1983–87, 1993–2001) and Junior Senator (1981–83, 1989–93).

Gorton died on August 19, 2020 in Clyde Hill, Washington from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 92.Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, a towering figure in Washington state, dies at 92

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Other websites

Congressional Bio
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP ("K&L Gates")  Lawyer Bio 
The Next Ten Years of Post-9/11 Security Efforts, Q&A with Slade Gorton (September 2011)

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