Rolling Out Telecom Access

Senator Murray breaks ground with telecommunications officials at the U.S. Highway 101 and West Twin Road site in Sappho, WA.

Sen. Murray delivered the keynote address in the ceremony, praising local efforts to bridge the so-called "Sappho Gap."

The project will help provide high-speed telecom services to the surrounding community. (08/09/02)

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Focusing on Health Care

Senator Murray attended a health care roundtable in Spokane where she heard about the challenges facing patients and providers.

Seated next to the Senator is Spokane Mayor John Powers.

At right is Dr. Sam Selinger, who spoke about a community effort to provide health care for uninsured, low-income residents of Spokane County. (05/28/02)

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Addressing Rural Healthcare

Sen. Murray speaks at a roundtable discussion on local health issues in Wenatchee, WA with community leaders.

"There is no doubt that our state is facing a health care crisis," Sen. Murray said. "I'm here today because I want to bring together patients, doctors, and leaders in the community to focus on solutions we can achieve together."

Sen. Murray spoke about recent legislation regarding Medicare, prescription drugs, the nursing shortage, and other relevant local health issues.

As a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Sen. Murray has secured federal funding for healthcare in Washington state. (08/12/02)

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A Conversation with Yakima Farmers about this Year's Farm Bill

Senator Murray meets with Yakima area farmers to discuss the critically important Farm Bill which the U.S. Congress must pass in order to provide support for our farmers. Much of the discussion centered on the specialty crops that dominate the agricultural economy in central Washington. Senator Murray has worked with colleagues to ensure this Farm Bill included help for specialty crop farmers because of their unique struggles.

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Murray Receives an Update on Viniculture Research

Senator Murray receives an update on development of the Foundation Block from Gary Ballard of Washington State University and Julie Tarara of the federal Agriculture Research Service.


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Murray Named Honorary Wine Ambassador

Jamie Peha, Marketing Director for the Washington Wine Commission, and John Gagliardo, Chairman of the Washington Wine Ambassador Program, present Senator Murray with her first Wine Ambassador business card.



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Senator Murray Meets with WA Potato Commission

Senator Murray meets with (from Right to Left) Phil Schoening, Lynn Olsen and Executive Director Patt Boss of the WA Potato Commisssion.

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Defending Specialty Crops

Senator Murray today helped defeat a short-sighted amendment that would have stripped $74.5 million in agricultural disaster aid to fruit and vegetable producers. The measure, which Senator Murray fought against on the floor of the U.S. Senate, ultimately lost on a 37 to 61 vote.




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Murray Meets with Washington's Farmers

Senator Murray (right) hears from farm and agricultural business leaders at a roundtable in Spokane. Following Congress's passage of a new farm bill, Murray spoke with producers about how the farm bill and the recently passed energy and trade bills will affect agriculture in Washington state.

The roundtable was held at the NW Pea & Bean Co in Spokane. (05/28/02)

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Listening to the Needs of our Farmers

Senator Murray speaks with Larry Gady, a grass seed and small grain farmer from Spokane County at a Farm Bill listening session in Colfax.

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Helping Washington’s Wheat Farmers

Senator Murray invited Washington state wheat growers to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in her Washington, D.C. office on October 25, 2005 to help the USDA understand how its decisions are hurting Washington state’s ag. producers.




In the foreground, Bert Farrish (USDA’s Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations) listens to Senator Murray. Pictured from left to right are Nat Webb (wheat producer, Walla Walla County), Harold Cochran (Wheat Producer, Walla Walla County) and Jeff Emtman (President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers).




Attendees from Washington state included: Mr. Webb, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Emtman, Alex McGregor (President, The McGregor Company), Hal Johnson (Member, Washington Wheat Commission), and Tom Mick, (CEO, Washington Wheat Commission).




Attendees from USDA included Mr. Farrish, Kirk Miller (General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service) and James Gleuck (Deputy White House Affairs, USDA).




Senator Murray arranged the meeting as a follow up to an agriculture roundtable the Senator held in Spangle, Washington on October 3, 2005.

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Murray Visits the Cowlitz County Economic Development Council

Washington state currently has the second highest unemployment in the country.

Senator Murray spoke with leaders in Cowlitz County about her efforts to: invest in our transportation infrastructure, expand worker retraining programs, and connect small and rural communities to advanced telecommunication services. (03/26/02)

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Helping Wheat Farmers

Rep. Cathy McMorris and Senator Murray listen to Floyd Gaibler (USDA’s Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services) at a meeting in Washington, D.C. with wheat leaders from Washington state including:

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  Jerry Snyder (Ritzville; President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers)
  


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  Pat McConnell (McGregor Company)
  


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  Scott McKinnie (Spokane; Far West Agribusiness Association)
  


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  Jim White (Colfax; Vice President, WAWG)
  


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  and Gretchen Borck (Director of Issues, WAWG).
  

This the second joint meeting that Murray and McMorris have convened to give local wheat growers a forum to share their concerns directly with top officials from USDA.




Murray also hosted another meeting with USDA officials in October 2005. Details



At this meeting, wheat growers told the Undersecretary that USDA’s loan rate has hurt growers of soft white wheat, and the Department needs to assist affected wheat farmers. Gaibler agreed to work with Murray and McMorris’ offices to look for possible solutions.




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Rolling Out Telecom Access

Construction begins on the project that will help provide high-speed telecom services to Sappho, WA and the surrounding community.

Senator Murray broke ground with telecommunications officials at the U.S. Highway and West Twin Rd. site and delivered the keynote address in the ceremony praising local efforts to bridge the so-called "Sappho Gap." (08/09/02)

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Farm Bill Listening Session in Colfax

Senator Murray speaks to Randy Shimek, an Eastern Washington wheat farmer at a Farm Bill listening session held in Colfax on April 3rd.

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