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AWB Congratulates Dino Rossi Pledges Help in Transition |
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Written On: November 24, 2004 |
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Written By: Richard Davis |
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OLYMPIA—With the statewide election recount completed, Association of Washington Business’s President Don Brunell said his organization now will concentrate on assisting with the transition to the new administration.
Rossi won the election by 241 votes and the recount by 42 votes. That recount was completed today. If by some chance the election is reversed by the courts or in a subsequent hand recount, AWB will offer its assistance to Attorney General Christine Gregoire.
Brunell said the transition time from one administration to the next in a normal election is compressed and difficult. “This year we are starting a month behind and much needs to be done quickly. Regardless of another recount or potential litigation, we are offering our assistance to the Rossi camp to help make sure the transition from the Locke to the Rossi administration goes ahead full steam and is completed on time in January.”
“We believe we can’t wait any longer to get on with the business of state government. Agency directors need to be appointed and transitioned into their new jobs and the new governor needs to develop his (or her) version of the state’s two-year operating and construction budgets,” Brunell added. “These are daunting tasks under the best of conditions.”
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