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Former Washington State House Speaker Frank Chopp passes away

Former Democratic State Representative Frank Chopp passed away at the age of 71 on Saturday, after serving as House Speaker for two decades in Washington State.
Chopp represented Seattle's 43rd District starting in 1994, focusing on affordable housing and expanding health care for low-income families during his tenure.
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen described Chopp as "one of a kind" and noted his significant impact on the state.
Former Governor Jay Inslee remembered Chopp as one of the "most effective and consequential legislative leaders" in the nation.

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Frank Chopp remembered as champion for WA housing & homelessness

It’s difficult to imagine the Fremont neighborhood of today — replete with upscale restaurants, co-op groceries and expensive homes — as destitute and in need of serious help. But in the 1970s and ’80s, poverty was widespread enough that neighborhood activists created the Fremont Public Association to provide food assistance, clothing and jobs programs to low-income and homeless residents. Its motto: Freedom from Poverty through Action. It w…

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Two former Washington elected officials pass away

(The Center Square) - Former Washington Secretary of State Ralph Munro and former House Speaker Frank Chopp have both passed away.

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Slog AM: RIP Frank Chopp, IRS Anticipates $500 Billion Drop in Tax Revenue, Go Kiss Under a Cherry Tree

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham Frank Chopp is Dead: Former Democratic state Rep. Frank Chopp, who served as House speaker for two decades, died Saturday at the age of 71. Chopp represented Seattle's 43rd district starting in 1994 and only decided not to seek another term in 2024. In those 30 years of service, Chopp left his mark by developing affordable housing units across the region and expanding health care for low-in…

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Former Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp dies

Longtime Washington Democratic Rep. Frank Chopp, who became one of the state’s most powerful House speakers over the two decades he held the leadership role, died Saturday. He was 71. Read more...

12 days ago·Vancouver, United States

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Former longtime Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp dies at 71

Longtime Washington Democratic Rep. Frank Chopp, who became one of the state’s most powerful House speakers over the two decades he held the leadership role, died Saturday.

13 days ago·Seattle, United States

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Longest-serving House speaker Frank Chopp passes away

Frank Chopp, the longest-serving speaker in Washington state House history, has died. He was 71. Chopp passed away suddenly, according to state lawmakers and his family, per The Seattle Times. A cause of death has not yet been released. “We are all devastated today at the shocking news of (former) Speaker Frank Chopp’s sudden passing,” Lt. Gov. Denny Heck wrote Saturday on social media. “Our state mourns a great loss.” Mourning the loss of Frank…

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