Background
Gorton, Slade was born on January 8, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Slade and Ruth (Israel) Gorton.
Gorton, Slade was born on January 8, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Slade and Ruth (Israel) Gorton.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Northwestern University. Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1953).
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. State Representative, 1959-1969. Majority Leader, 1967-1969.
Washington State Attorney General, 1969-1981. President, National Association of Attorneys General, 1977-1978. Wyman Award, 1980; United States Senator, 1981-1987.
Chairman, Subcommittees on Merchant Marine, 1981-1987, Science, Technology and Space, 1981-1987 and Financial Institutions and Consumer Affairs, 1981-1987, Congressional Subcommittee. International Law, General Corporate and Banking.
Associate law firm, Seattle, 1953—1965. Partner law firm, 1965—1969. Attorney general State of Washington, Olympia, 1969—1981.
Partner Davis, Wright & Jones, Seattle, 1987—1989. Senator from Washington United States Senate, Washington, 1981—1987, 1989—2001. Of counsel K&L Gates, Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, since 2001.
Member Washington House of Representatives, 1959—1969, majority leader, 1967—1969, United States Senate budget committee, appropriations committee, commerce/science and transportation committee, energy and natural resources committee, 1981—1987, 1989—2001. Chairman commerce, science and transportation subcommittee on aviation, committee on appropriations subcommittee on interior. Commissioner The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (The 9-11 Commission), 2002—2004, National Commission on War Powers, since 2006.
Board directors Microvision Inc., Redmond, chair, since 2007, National Transportation Policy Project, Kochi, since 2007. With United States Army, 1946-1947, 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1956, colonel (retired) United States Air Force Reserve.
Trustee, founding member Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1977—1978. Member President's Consumer Advisory Council, 1975—1977, Washington State Law and Justice Commission, 1969—1980, chairman, 1969—1976. Member State Criminal Justice Training Commission, 1969—1980, chairman, 1969—1976.
Member of National Association Attorneys General (president 1969-1981, Wyman award 1980), Washington Bar Association, Bellevue Club, Seattle Tennis Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Sally Jean Clark, June 28, 1958. Children: Tod, Sarah Jane, Rebecca Lynn.