Flags at Pierce County facilities will be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Gov. Booth Gardner, who died March 15.
Flags at Pierce County facilities will be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Gov. Booth Gardner, who died March 15.
Gardner also served as Pierce County’s first executive.
County Executive Pat McCarthy ordered flags at county facilities to be lowered.
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The Booth Gardner era was also the golden age of Pierce County power in Olympia. But during a joint session of the House and Senate to honor Washington’s 19th governor, the longest-serving state lawmaker said Gardner acted like “the governor for the whole state” – such as on efforts to help areas hard-hit by the decline of the timber industry.
The Booth Gardner era was also the golden age of Pierce County power in Olympia.
Booth Gardner’s memorial service Saturday is open to the public.
Gov. Jay Inslee has directed flags at all state agency facilities to half-staff on Friday, March 22, in memory of former Gov. Booth Gardner who died last week at the age of 76 from complications from Parkinson’s disease.
Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business on Saturday, March 30, or first thing Monday morning, April 1, the governor's office said.
Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition, the governor's office said.
Like many of those who attended Saturday's memorial service for Booth Gardner, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell was wearing an old Gardner campaign pin.
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