Laura Grant-Herriot Picked To Replace Bill Grant

The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reports that Laura Grant-Herriot has been picked to represent the 16th district in The Washington State House Of Representatives. The Walla Walla Democrat was picked by county commissions representing the four counties in the Southeastern Washington legislative district. Grant-Herriot replaces her father Bill Grant who died late last year. The choices goes against the wishes of the area precinct committee officers who made George Fearing from Kennewick their number one choice. Grant-Herriot is a 5Th grade teacher at Walla Walla's Berney School.

George Fearing Top Candidate For Vacant House Post

A caucus of 16th Legislative District Democratic leaders met yesterday to pick a successor to the late Bill Grant. Kennewick attorney George Fearing was the number one choice over Pasco Councilwoman Rebecca Francik and Grant's daughter Laura Grant-Herriot. The choices will now go to the County Commissions of the 4 district to which the 16 legislative districts is comprised. Although all 4 districts tend to lean Republican, it is tradition for the Commissions to honor the wishes of the Democratic leaders. Pictured above, State Chair Dwight Pelz leading the Caucus.