Congressman Dave Reichert - US House of Representatives

See pictures of Congressman Reichert’s meetings with kids!

Congressman Reichert meets Girl Scout Troop 486

Congressman Reichert speaks at the Friends of Scouting Breakfast

Congressman Reichert holds the babies at PICC

Congressman Reichert meets with his Youth Advisory Council

Fun Facts about Washington State:

Olympia is the capital of Washington State
Washington was the 42nd state admitted to the Union
The State Motto is "By and By"
The State Flower is the Coast Rhododendron
The State Bird is Willow Goldfinch
The State Tree is Western Hemlock
The State Gem is Petrified Wood
The State Nickname is the Evergreen State or the Chinook State

Famous people from Washington State:

Mother Joseph of Vancouver, worked to establish 29 hospitals, schools, orphanages, homes for seniors, shelters for the mentally ill and schools for Indian children, for almost half a century.
Emma Smith DeVoe of Tacoma, was a leading suffragist in the early twentieth century and organized the campaign that enfranchised women in the State of Washington.
Bertha Knight Landes of Seattle, was the first female mayor of Seattle and the first woman to lead a major U.S. city.
Dixie Lee Ray (1914-1994), was a marine biologist and Washington’s first female governor.
Candy Costie and Tracie Ruiz of Seattle, were gold medalists in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Roslyn Sumners of Edmonds, was a silver medalist in women’s figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Now lives part time in Kirkland, Washington.
The Seattle Storm, were the 2004 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Champions.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest software company.
Jimi Hendrix, (1942-1970), Rock & roll guitarist; born in Seattle.
Hilary Swank (1974- ) Oscar winning actress; born in Bellingham.
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) Singer and actor; born in Tacoma.
Francis Scobee (1939-1986) Astronaut; born in Cle Elum.
Audrey Wurdemann (1911-1960) Pulitzer prize winning poet for Bright Ambush.
Phil Mahre, Skier, 3-time World Cup overall champ, finished 1-2 with twin brother Steve in 1984 Olympic slalom; lives in Yakima.