A. L. Rasmussen Explained

A. L. (Slim) Rasmussen
Office:President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
Term Start:January 12, 1987
Term End:January 10, 1988
Predecessor:Barney Goltz
Successor:Alan Bluechel
Office1:Member of the Washington State Senate
Constituency1:29th
Term Start1:October 1, 1971
Term End1:January 6, 1993
Predecessor1:John T. McCutcheon
Successor1:Rosa Franklin
Constituency2:28th
Term Start2:January 9, 1961
Term End2:November 1, 1967
Predecessor2:Gerald G. Dixon
Successor2:Paul E. Bentley
Office3:Member of the Pierce County Council
from the 5th District
Term Start3:May 1, 1981
Term End3:January 1, 1983
Predecessor3:Constituency established
Successor3:Wendell B. Brown
State House4:Washington
District4:28th
Term Start4:January 8, 1945
Term End4:January 9, 1961
Predecessor4:Winifred C. P. Meddins
Successor4:W. J. O’Connell
Birth Name:Albert Lawrence Rasmussen
Birth Date:10 October 1909
Birth Place:Everett, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Albert Lawrence "Slim" Rasmussen (October 10, 1909  - January 6, 1993) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1949 to 1961 for district 28, and in the Senate from 1961 to his resignation in November 1967 due to his election as Mayor of Tacoma. He served again in the Senate from October 1971 to fill the unexpired term of John T. McCutcheon, and would serve until his death on January 7, 1993.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . April 20, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 43rd Session . Washington State Legislature.