In January 1974, a group of about 90 members of the Seattle chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV) made their annual trip to Olympia to sit in on sessions of the Washington House of Representatives and Senate. They also spoke to Governor Dan Evans and met with several legislators representing their districts. The League members' highest priorities were a land use bill in the House, funding the State Women's Council, and passing a Gateway Amendment, which would make it easier to change Washington's constitution. Representative Lois North encouraged League members to pressure the Senate about the State Women's Council, saying "There's only one woman in the Senate to push for it. There are 12 of us in the House of Representatives. It makes a difference."

This image shows League members in the State Reception Room listening as Governor Dan Evans answers their questions. Evans said that the League's priorities were unlikely to be fulfilled because legislators were very careful about what bills they pass in election years, and expressed concern about low morale in the legislature.

Caption information source: "League visits Olympia," by Sue Lockett, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 1, 1974, page D1.