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February 8, 2016
OLYMPIA (AP) — The state Senate has rejected the gubernatorial appointment of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson, ousting her from the job she has held since shortly after Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2012.
The rare move was taken by the Senate Friday, with majority Republicans and a Democrat who caucuses with them voting 25-21 to remove Peterson. Some Democrats argued the act was a political ploy taken in an election year.
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