Jane sent along this photo of Dad at a recent bill signing with the WA gov:

and while I was poking around seeing if I could figure out what bill it was for, I found this article quoting him:
New tax break gives lift to state’s cities, businesses
the newstribute.com, 3/19/06
Cities are finding they simply have to be more entrepreneurial to stimulate the tax base,” said Jay Reich, a Seattle attorney who has worked on similar legislation for more than 20 years. “There are a number of cities out there that need to redevelop their downtowns – University Place, Kent, Burien, Renton – but need tools to do it.”Posted by Emily at March 29, 2006 06:19 AM