Posted on 03/16/2007 5:49:08 AM PDT by LibWhacker
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Rep. Jack Metcalf, who was a strong advocate for the environment and veterans in Congress until he stepped down to honor a defunct term limit law, died Thursday. He was 79.
Metcalf died at an Alzheimer's care facility in Oak Harbor, said the Rev. Matt Chambers, his family pastor. He was surrounded by relatives in his final moments, said his former aide, state Rep. Chris Strow, R-Clinton.
The longtime state lawmaker was elected to the U.S. House in 1994 as part of the first Republican majority in 40 years. But some of his stances were unusual for a conservative, such as fighting the Makah Tribe's attempts to restart whaling off the Washington coast.
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Nuke the gay baby whales!
Rest in peace. Prayers for Congressman Metcalf's family.
Jack Metcalf was a good and honerable man who was part of the historic Republican takeover of Congress. Do you make a habit of stinking up the place like this?
Go chase a parked car.
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