Senator who took tough votes in Olympia, could do a standing slam dunk, dies at 78
November 16, 2021
Bill Smitherman served in the Washington legislature, representing the 26th district (Gig Harbor, some of Tacoma, Key Peninsula) from 1983-90. He chaired the Senate Higher Education Committee and championed legislation that created UW Tacoma.
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