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EPapa SB23Washington 

Maria Cantwell · Democrat · Currently in her 3rd term, that ends in 2012.

1. Washington is only state to be named after a president. 2. Washington is the leading lumber producing state 3. The state nickname is the Evergreen state 4. The state flower is the coast rhododendron 5. The highest point in Washington is Mt. Rainier at 14,410 feet above sea level.
 * 5 interesting facts**:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Washington passed an anti cyber bullying law in 2008 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Washington has a Healthy Youth Survey that gives schools there statistics on bullying. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Washington state passed another law in march 2010 that creates an extra staff to deal with the harassment and bullying complaints. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The senate passed this bill 48-0 and the house 97-0 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The new bill includes protection for LGBT students in the school
 * 5 facts dealing with bullying:**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Education: there is a possibility of the school year being extended and summer vacation being shortened. I believe this is unfair to the children because they need a break from school. I believe that if the children don’t have any breaks, they would not have a chance to become social. If that happens, our society would not flourish properly. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">2. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Equality: Children in our schools are being bullied and harassed. This is leading children today to be depressed and even suicidal. We need to stop this now so the children are no longer hurt and tortured. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">3. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Gun Control: I believe that people that can prove that they can use a gun, and properly, should be allowed to have on. Gun can be used for protection. It is not the guns fault for hurting someone, it is the person not using the gun properly, or using it aggressively that is hurting someone.
 * 3 issues I’m interested in:**


 * Why I did this bill:** children being bullied are depressed and suicidal. Children this young should not be thinking such depressign thoughts to the

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