Title Info: Governors Daily Record, Volume 18, 2001-2003

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Description:	The Governor's Daily Record, Volume 18, provides a daily record of executive actions during the early 21st century. This volume contains 2,206 individual executive actions across 303 pages spanning from March 12, 2001 to October 31, 2003, documenting the administrative activities of Governor Gary Locke (1997-2005), Acting Governor Brad Owen, and Secretary of State Sam Reed. The records include appointments to state boards, commissions, and committees; interstate extradition through requisition honors and issuances; pardons, commutations, and clemency actions; proclamations for special legislative sessions, emergency declarations, and public observances; tribal-state gaming compacts; and various administrative actions. The volume documents executive responses to major events including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, statewide energy supply challenges, and severe weather emergencies affecting multiple Washington counties.
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Access Restriction Notes:	These records are open for research.
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Notes	How to Search Select "Browse this Series" to view all executive actions organized chronologically by date. Use the name selection list to find records by specific governors or acting governors. Use the keyword search box to find matching terms in the "Summary of Action" field, including any names mentioned in the records. For example, to find actions related to someone named "James," enter "James" in the keyword search box. To find specific types of executive actions, use action verbs exactly as they appear in the summaries. The most common action terms include "appoints", "honors", "issues", "notifies", and "proclaims". Use the search by date option to find records from a particular time period within the volume. Action Terms Reference This reference guide contains all 18 action terms used in the Summary of Action field for Volume 18 of the Governor's Daily Record series. Use these exact terms when conducting keyword searches to find specific types of executive actions. Most Commonly Used Terms appoints Appointments to state boards, commissions, committees, and other official positions. Example: "Governor appoints Phillip Massey to the Boundary Review Board for Cowlitz County for a term ending January 31, 2005." honors Honoring requisitions from other state governors for the return of fugitives from justice (interstate extradition). Example: "Governor honors the requisition of the Governor of Oregon for the return of Jeffrey Scott Mammen who stands charged in Lane County with the crime of Criminal Nonsupport." issues Issuing requisitions on other state governors for the return of fugitives to Washington State (interstate extradition). Example: "Governor issues a requisition on the Governor of Oregon for the return of Jacob Donald Meyer, Jr., who stands charged in King County, with the crime of Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act." notifies Providing official notifications of temporary gubernatorial absences from Washington State and designation of acting authority. Example: "Governor notifies Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen of temporary absence from Washington State from the late evening of March 14, 2001 until the afternoon of March 15, 2001." proclaims Issuing proclamations for special legislative sessions, emergency declarations, and other official announcements. Example: "Governor proclaims a Special Session of the Washington State Legislature to convene at the Capitol in Olympia at noon on April 25, 2001, for up to thirty days to address unfinished legislation including state operating, transportation and capital budgets." Less Commonly Used Terms accepts Accepting resignations from appointed officials. amends Amending previous proclamations to expand emergency declarations to additional counties or modify conditions. certifies Certifying election results for judges and other elected officials. convenes Convening special meetings or legislative sessions. creates Creating advisory committees or task forces. declares Declaring states of emergency or other official determinations. enters Entering into official agreements or compacts. establishes Establishing task forces or official bodies. executes Executing tribal-state compacts for Class III gaming between tribes and the State of Washington. extends Extending emergency declarations and energy supply alerts for additional time periods. grants Granting pardons, conditional commutations, and other acts of executive clemency. honor Alternate form of "honors" used for requisition acceptance. terminates Terminating appointments to boards or commissions. Search Tips Use exact spelling: Search terms must match exactly as shown above Try variations: Note that "honor" and "honors" both appear in the volume Combine terms: Use multiple terms to narrow or broaden your search Consider context: Many records include specific board, commission, or committee names; requisitions include county names and crime types Locating Specific Actions on Digitized Pages When viewing digitized images, users may encounter multiple executive actions recorded on a single page. Although each action is cataloged as a separate record in the database, the digitized image displays the complete page. To locate a specific action within the page image, refer to the unique reference number assigned to each record. The reference number indicates the page and sequence of the action. For example, the reference number "AR2-9-0-3-v18-p016-01" identifies the first action recorded on page 16 of Volume 18, while "AR2-9-0-3-v18-p016-02" indicates the second action on that same page. Users can use these reference numbers to quickly navigate to the correct action within the page image. Digitization and indexing completed by Maggie Cogswell at the Washington State Archives.
Agency History:	The Office of the Governor of Washington State was established on March 17, 1853 when Isaac I. Stevens was appointed territorial governor. During the territorial period, governors were appointed by the President and reported to the U.S. Department of State and later the Department of Interior. Following Washington's admission to the Union on November 11, 1889, the governor became an elected position chosen by qualified electors for a four-year term. Elisha P. Ferry became the first state governor on November 18, 1889. The Washington State Constitution establishes the governor as the state's chief executive officer, vested with supreme executive authority and charged with faithful execution of state laws.
Preferred Citation:	Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Governors Daily Record, Volume 18, 2001-2003, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	2,206