Oral Histories Archive
The following legislative oral histories were published by the Office of the Secretary of State prior to 2008.
Since then, the Legacy Project has become the new oral history program within the Office of the Secretary of
State. But you can find all of the oral histories and online exhibits from the previous program below.
Atwood, R. Frank
42nd District State Senator;
Majority/Minority Leader
Published in 2003
Bailey, Robert
19th District State Representative/Senator;
Utilities and Transportation Commissioner
Published in 1996
Brazier, Don
14th District State Representative;
Utilities and Transportation Chair
Published in 2005
Canwell, Albert
5th District State Representative;
Chair of WA Joint Leg.
Committee on Un-American Activities
Published in 1997
Dolliver, James M.
Supreme Court Chief Justice;
Governor Dan Evans' Chief of Staff
Published in 1999
Eldridge, Don
40th District State Representative;
Speaker of the House;
Liquor Control Board member
Published in 2005
Greive, R.R. "Bob"
34th District State Senator;
King County Councilmember
Published in 2001
Hallauer, Wilbur G.
1st District State Representative/Senator;
Director of Department of Ecology
Published in 2001
Hayner, Jeannette
16th District State Representative/Senator;
Majority/Minority Leader
Published in 2007
Hodde, Charlie
2nd District State Representative;
Speaker of the House;
Director of Department of Revenue;
Director of General Administration
Published in 1986 and 1997
Huntley, Elmer
9th District State Representative/Senator;
Utilities and Transportation Commissioner
Published in 1996
Mardesich, August
38th District State Representative/Senator;
Majority Leader
Published in 2000
Moore, Ray
36th District State Senator
Published in 1999
Pritchard, Joel
36th District State Representative/Senator;
U.S. Representative;
Lieutenant Governor;
Published in 2000
Smith, Sam
37th District State Representative;
Seattle City Councilmember
Published in 2000