George Nethercutt (1944-2024)
George R. Nethercutt, Jr., the Spokane lawyer and county Republican chairman who became a national political “giant killer” 30 years ago by defeating the sitting speaker of the House of Representatives, died Friday morning. He was 79 and had fought the debilitating effects of a progressive neurological disease for several years
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George Nethercutt remembers his victory over Tom Foley in a 1994 congressional campaign race during an interview, on April 19, 2018, in downtown Spokane.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
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Republican Congressmen-elect Sonny Bono and George Nethercutt compare notes during a week of freshman orientation in Washington D.C. in 1994. Both moved their families to D.C.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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After a long week in D.C. George Nethercutt waits to board a crowded flight bound for home in 1994.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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Armed with highlighted floor plans, George Nethercutt, Erik Skaggs, left, and newly hired chief of staff Jaime Moore scout potential office suits on Capitol Hill in 1994.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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Erik Skaggs and George Nethercutt start a busy day on Capitol Hill in 1994. Skaggs will head Nethercutt's district office in Spokane.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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George Nethercutt interviews Richard Jones for a possible staff position in a borrowed office in 1994. The week was filled with orientation, office and home hunting and a flurry of resumes.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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Butch Burroughs greats Slade Gorton and George Nethercutt as the two candidates ring doorbells in the Spokane Valley in 1994.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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October 23, 1994: George Nethercutt and Tom Foley squared off for two hours last week at The Spokesman-Review.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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Before doing a round of TV interviews, Rep. George Nethercutt responds to chants of George! George! from the Republican crowd gathered at the downtown Red Lion Hotel in 1996.
Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
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Bloomsday founder Don Kardong and U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt chat before the beginning of Bloomsday on Riverside Avenue in 1998.
Sandra Bancroft-Billings The Spokesman-Review
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Congressman George Nethercutt gestures during a town hall video conference with high school students in 2000. At left is a class at Oakesdale High School and the monitor at right shows the congressman.
Christopher Anderson The Spokesman-Review
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Upon arrival at Fairchild Air Force Base, U.S. President George Bush and U.S. Congressman George Nethercutt, give a wave after exiting Air Force One in 2004.
Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
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President George Bush points to members of the crowd as Senate candidate George Nethercutt (center) gives the thumbs up during a rally in Spokane at the Ag Trade Center June 17, 2004. Mary Beth Nethercutt applauds at left.
Christopher Anderson Photo
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Congressman George Nethercutt makes his way through the Republican party in the Davenport Hotel in 2004. Nethercutt conceded the U.S. Senate race to Sen. Patty Murray.
Christopher Anderson Photo
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At North Central High School, George Nethercutt has lunch with students, left to right, Jade Jones, 16, Tarren Vincent, 17, Raymond Abbott, 15, and Romello Hambrick, 17, on Dec. 10, 2013. The former Washington state 5th District U.S. congressman was speaking to government classes encouraging students at his alma mater to enter his new citizenship tournament.
Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
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George Nethercutt remembers his victory over Tom Foley in a 1994 congressional campaign race during an interview, on April 19, 2018, in downtown Spokane.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
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George Nethercutt, left jokes with longtime friend Eric Johnson during a dinner in his honor on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at The Historic Davenport in Spokane, Wash. Nethercutt was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005.
Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review
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