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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29 CONTACT Washington State Bar Association Honors 50-Year Members
Seattle, Washington, September 29, 2003—At a celebratory luncheon held September 25 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) honored its 66 members who are celebrating 50 years of membership in the WSBA this year. In appreciation of their service to the WSBA and the public, 2002-2003 WSBA President J. Richard Manning, 2003-2004 President David W. Savage, and members of the WSBA Board of Governors presented 50-year certificates and lapel pins to the members—who had joined the WSBA the year Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as the President of the United States, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, Edmond Hilary conquered Mt. Everest, and Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married. Honorees—some of whom had not seen each other since law school and were eager to reunite—and their families enjoyed good food and fellowship. Fifty-year members present at the luncheon included former Washington State Governor John Spellman; former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton; and Judge Carolyn Dimmick, the first woman to serve on the Washington State Supreme Court, who now serves on the U.S. District Court. Other dignitaries and judges in attendance included former Washington State Governor Albert Rosellini, who joined the WSBA 70 years ago, in 1933; and several former Supreme Court justices, former WSBA presidents, and state and federal judges.
Before lunch, the 50-year members posed for photos as 1953 tunes played. The luncheon began with a welcome and introduction of guests by President Savage and a greeting from Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander. Then, as strains of Patti Page singing "Doggie in the Window" provided background music, President Manning began a speech titled "1953: A Moment in Time." In 1953, he told the 130-plus honorees and guests present, the average income was $4,011 and a new home cost an average of $16,000. A gallon of gas cost 21 cents, a stamp 3 cents, and a loaf of bread 16 cents. President Manning continued with a litany of events that occurred in 1953, many of which changed the course of history. List of 50-year WSBA members:Keith S. Bergman, Spokane About the Washington State Bar AssociationThe Washington State Bar Association is a private, nonprofit organization authorized by the Washington Supreme Court to license the state's 27,600 lawyers. The WSBA both regulates lawyers under the authority of the Court and serves its members as a professional association—all without public funding. As a regulatory agency, it administers the bar exam, provides record-keeping and licensing functions, and administers the lawyer discipline program. As a professional association, the WSBA provides continuing legal education for attorneys, in addition to numerous other educational and member-service activities. The governance of the WSBA is vested in its 14-person Board of Governors. There are three governors from the seventh congressional district; one from each of the other eight districts; and three at-large members, one of whom represents the Young Lawyers Division. The president is David W. Savage of Pullman. The board meets every six weeks at various locations around the state, and its meetings are open to the public. Much of the work of the WSBA is carried out through its 23 standing committees, 24 sections, and a Young Lawyers Division. ### |
