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King Lysen for King County Council
A television news crew from CBS affiliate Channel 7 conducts an on-camera interview outdoors near a columned building. The microphone bears the CBS eye logo with '7,' and the cameraman uses a film camera with visible film reels, suggesting this is from the 1970s. -
King Lysen: A reformer in the Legislature who took on the old boys
By Joel Connelly, SEATTLEPI.COM Mar 20, 2017|Updated Mar 21, 2017 4:21 p.m. An abandoned 496-foot-tall cooling power of Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) nuclear plant at Satsop. State Sen. King Lysen, early critic of the WPPSS nuclear program, died last week. WPPSS had to abandon four of its five reactors, at various stages of construction. Lysen -
1973-10-22Left vs. Right in County Council race
A 1973 Seattle Times article covers a King County Council race between Democratic incumbent King Lysen and Republican challenger Paul Barden, with both candidates divided on county issues including noise concerns near Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Lysen, representing County Council District 7, expressed concern about residents near the airport and the impact of county policies on property values and noise levels in the Puget Sound region. The race was expected to be closely contested, with the outcome likely to influence county policy on development and noise management near Sea-Tac. -
Cashmere Valley News Evergreen County 19730301
SB 2499 sponsored by Gordon Herr. D., Seattle. HB 521 has bipartisan sponsorship. DemocratsInclude Robert Gaines and Frank Warake. both Auburn, and Georgette Vaile, Seattle. Republicans are Paul Barden. Seattle, and John E. Cunningham. Zenith. Evergreen would have an estimated population of 200.606, which would make it a first class county, and another 10,006 would -
1973-02-15Port Of Seattle critic wins a round
A February 1973 Seattle Times article reports on a legislative battle over the Port of Seattle Commission, sparked by complaints from South End residents about noise and land-use impacts near Sea-Tac Airport. Representative King Lysen proposed a reform bill that would shift from county-wide to district-based election of port commissioners, arguing that millionaire commissioners were unresponsive to affected communities. The bill gained an initial victory in a House committee, though port officials and some legislators pushed back against the proposed restructuring. -
1973-02-06Snagged supplemental budget readied for Senate action
A February 6, 1973 edition of The Seattle Times covers Washington State legislative activity, including debates over no-fault car insurance rates, a supplemental budget being readied for Senate action, and a proposal by King County Democrat Lysen to limit the Port of Seattle's authority to levy taxes on property owners — a move with potential implications for port operations and airport-related financing. The issue also touches on a state lottery bill and various other legislative measures under consideration in Olympia.