Pursuits
Governor Gregoire Dismantling the Washington She Helped Build
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Christine Gregoire began her career in 1969 as a prison-system typist. Last month, as Washington’s governor, she proposed closing one of the state’s 13 penitentiaries to save $17.6 million.
The 136-year-old McNeil Island Corrections Center has six people in its clerical pool. They will be offered new state jobs if any can be found, said Chad Lewis, Department of Corrections spokesman.