Senator ___Kristyn Jones___________ State_Washington______ Party __Democrat_________
State Data Sheet
Every new Senator
makes an introductory speech to the Senate.
In order to speak effectively and identify the state-focused issue on
which you will concentrate, you will need to collect some data about your
state. The more you know, the more
effective you should be in addressing the real needs of your state. The information you gather should also help
you to create your campaign poster and organize your introductory speech to the
Senate.
Consider the following list of items to be “basic.” The list is NOT intended to be
all-inclusive. Any other pertinent
information you find should be included at the end of the list. Note that “RANK” (see below) means national
rank, i.e., out of the 50 states. Use
almanacs, encyclopedias (NOT Wikipedia), the Internet, etc. to find this
information. See the back for suggested
sources.
- Governor
of your state: ________Jay Inslee____________________________________
- The
real United States Senators: a.
____Patty Murray _________________________
b. ____Maria Cantwell_______________________
- The
state’s number of Representatives in the House of Representatives: _____9________
- The
state’s number of Electoral Votes: _______12______________________________
- State
Nickname(s): ____________The Evergreen State___________________________
- State’s
population: ____________6.897 million_______________ Rank: _13th_______
- Area
in square miles: ______71,300 Sq Miles________________ Rank:
____18th____
- Population
density (People per square miles): ______103/mile___ Rank:
_____25th____
- Urban
Population: __________3718__________ / ____76.4____% Rank: ____________
- Rural
Population: __________1,149_________ / _76.4_____% Rank: ____________
- Racial
makeup:
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Total Number
|
Percentage
|
Rank
|
|
White
|
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81.6%
|
|
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Black
|
|
3.9%
|
|
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Hispanic
|
|
11.7%
|
|
|
Asian
|
|
7.7%
|
|
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Other
|
|
7.7%
|
|
- Number
of cities with population of over 100,000: ______6____ Rank: ____________
- Average
annual pay: $ __57,573_________________________ Rank: ____________
- Per
capita income: $ ____22,973_________________________ Rank: ____12______
- Amount
of Federal Aid received: _30 cents more than other states Rank: ____________
- Federal
tax burden: __Below Average______________________ Rank: ____15th____
- Unemployment
rate: ________________7_________________% Rank: _____21st____
- Average
number of school years completed: ________________ Rank: ____________
- % of
population who are high school grads: ________________% Rank: ____________
College grads: ___________________% Rank:
____________
- % of
population below the poverty line: ___________________% Rank: ____________
- Major
products and industries in the state:
- List
notable things about your state (attractions, natural beauty, historical
sites, etc.)
- Other
pertinent information that would help you serve your state:
Suggested sites:
http://www.census.gov
>>Special Topics>>Statistical Abstract>>State Ranks
http://drc.cfed.org
>>Measures
Your state website
Almanacs
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