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Jim McDermott, longtime WA congressman, dies at 89

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Source: The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times

A man once described by President Barack Obama as "a much-needed voice for the nation's most vulnerable,” Jim McDermott served as a state and national politician for nearly 50 years.

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