Digital Subscription

tool name

close
tool goes here

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck devotes first House floor speech to ailing Olympia High coach

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck gave his first floor speech today in the House, and he used his time to ask for support for Olympia High School baseball coach and English teacher Todd McDougall, who was diagnosed last month with an inoperable brain cancer. Heck is an Olympia Democrat in the state’s new 10th Congressional District.

BRAD SHANNON; Staff writer
Published: Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:19 p.m. PST — Updated: Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:19 p.m. PST
0 comments

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck gave his first floor speech today in the House, and he used his time to ask for support for Olympia High School baseball coach and English teacher Todd McDougall, who was diagnosed last month with an inoperable brain cancer. Heck is an Olympia Democrat in the state’s new 10th Congressional District.

The video of his short speech is here:

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2013/01/22/u-s-rep-heck-devotes-first-house-floor-speech-to-ailing-teachercoach-from-olympia-high/

JOIN THE DISCUSSION | Register here

We welcome comments. Please keep them civil, short and to the point. ALL CAPS, spam, obscene, profane, abusive and off topic comments will be deleted. Repeat offenders will be blocked. Thanks for taking part — and abiding by these simple rules. A thorough explanation of rules of conduct can be found in our Terms of Service. If you have any questions, including why your comment may not be showing immediately after you submit it, be sure to visit the commenting FAQ.

SPORTS
SOUTH SOUND
BLOGS
CONTESTS

Similar stories

  • Starting over: Washington state's newcomers go to work in Congress

    After learning that he would rank 382nd in seniority in the new U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Rep. Denny Heck of Olympia did a quick calculation to figure out where he stands as a rookie on Capitol Hill.

  • Budget gridlock could cost Washington state 41,000 jobs, $3 billion

    WASHINGTON - Federal spending cuts planned for March 1 could hit Washington state hard, costing 41,700 jobs and removing $3.4 billion from its economy, according to state estimates.

    And that possibility has members of the state's congressional delegation fretting big-time on Capitol Hill.

    Unless Congress reverses them, big cuts are in store for the military, schools, law enforcement, health care, food and workplace safety programs, nutritional assistance for the elderly, programs that help the homeless and small businesses and Indian tribes, and many more.

  • State pot law needs assist from feds, Heck says

    U.S. Rep. Denny Heck says he ended up voting for Washington’s marijuana legalization initiative last fall and thinks the federal government now needs to take steps to let the state put Initiative 502 into effect.

  • Obama's gun-control plan gets tepid response from Washington delegation

    As President Barack Obama offered the boldest gun-control package to hit Congress in decades, the reaction from the Washington state congressional delegation on Wednesday was anything but bold.

  • Washington delegation cool to gun control measures

    As President Barack Obama offered the boldest gun-control package to hit Congress in decades, the reaction from the Washington state congressional delegation on Wednesday was anything but bold.