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A. L. Rasmussen

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A. L. (Slim) Rasmussen
Rasmussen in 1967
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 10, 1988
Preceded byBarney Goltz
Succeeded byAlan Bluechel
Member of the Washington State Senate
In office
October 1, 1971 – January 6, 1993
Preceded byJohn T. McCutcheon
Succeeded byRosa Franklin
Constituency29th
In office
January 9, 1961 – November 1, 1967
Preceded byGerald G. Dixon
Succeeded byPaul E. Bentley
Constituency28th
Member of the Pierce County Council
from the 5th District
In office
May 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byWendell B. Brown
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 8, 1945 – January 9, 1961
Preceded byWinifred C. P. Meddins
Succeeded byW. J. O’Connell
Personal details
Born
Albert Lawrence Rasmussen

(1909-10-10)October 10, 1909
Everett, Washington, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1993(1993-01-06) (aged 83)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Albert Lawrence "Slim" Rasmussen (October 10, 1909 – January 6, 1993) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1949 to 1961 for district 28, and in the Senate from 1961 to his resignation in November 1967 due to his election as Mayor of Tacoma. He served again in the Senate from October 1971 to fill the unexpired term of John T. McCutcheon, and would serve until his death on January 7, 1993.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 43rd Session" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
Washington State Senate
Preceded by President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
1987–1988
Succeeded by