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Contact: Filiz Satir, Communications Director, (360) 586-9000 |
| WHO: | Washington State Redistricting Commission |
| WHAT: | Special Commission Meeting |
| WHEN: | Monday, November 5, 2001, 1:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | 505 East Union Avenue, Suite 350, Olympia, Wash. |
OLYMPIA — The Redistricting Commission will hold a special meeting,
Monday, Nov. 5 in Olympia. Commissioners will exchange draft plan revisions
and consider a follow up meeting date.
Monday’s meeting represents the commission’s next step in the
negotiation process that will lead to new political boundaries for Washington.
Over the next six weeks, the commissioners will work diligently to craft
a single legislative and Congressional plan. Three of the four voting
member must approve a final proposal that is due to the Legislature by
Dec.15.
To review a copy of Monday’s special meeting agenda, visit the Commission’s
web site at www.redistricting.wa.gov.
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The Washington State Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan agency of five commissioners established to redraw legislative and congressional district boundaries every 10 years. When redistricting is completed, the commission will close its doors. In 2011, a new commission will be appointed to ensure that Washington residents are fairly represented in Congress and the Washington. |
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