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Otto Amen
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Otto Amen
Papers, 1973-1983
Papers of Otto Amen of Ritzville, Washington, former Member of the Washington State Legislature, were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1985 by Mr. Amen (Accession no. MS85-41). The papers were processed in summer 1996 by Baodi Zhou.
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Otto Amen served as Washington State Representative from the
9th District for eight terms from 1967 to 1983. He was the Speaker
Pro Tempore and a member of the committees of Agriculture, Rules,
and Appropriations -- General Government, as well as the Special
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. He was the
chairman of the Special Committee of Legislative Budget. He was
educated at Washington State University in pharmacy , and then
became a farmer by occupation. He was a resident of Ritzville,
Washington, and actively involved in community activities. He
was an active member of the Grange, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber
of Commerce, and Washington Wheat Growers Association.
ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION
The legislative papers of Otto Amen at the Libraries of Washington State University in 1985 consist of subject files, constituent correspondence, and various reports and enclosures. The majority of the documents are from Amen's final two terms in the Legislature, during the years 1979 - 1983. The papers are filed in the original order in which they were received. The papers are divided into three series according to time periods: 1. before 1979 (folders 1-80); 2. 1979 to 1981 (folders 81-196); 3. 1981 to 1983 (folders 197-360). Each of the series is further divided according to the topics. Papers before 1979 are divided into three subseries: Miscellaneous; Appropriations, and House Bills. Papers from 1979 to 1981 are divided into four subseries: Correspondence (arranged according to places of the correspondents first and then according to topics discussed); Bills sponsored by Otto Amen; Miscellaneous; Appropriation. Papers from 1981 to 1983 are divided in three subseries: Correspondence; Bills sponsored and Miscellaneous.
CONTAINER LIST
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
Series 1. Legislative Files, 1973-1979
1.1 Subject Files
1 1 Agriculture, 1977-1978
2 Agriculture Appropriations, 1977-79
3 Agricultural Committee, 1977-78
4 Agriculture - Commissioned Merchants, 1975-77
5 Agriculture - SHB 1219 (corporate agriculture), 1977
6 Agriculture - Hazardous Substances Act, 1977
7 Agriculture - Irrigation Legislation, 1967-77
8 Alcoholism
9 Anti-Corporate Farming Information, 1974-77
10 Corporate Framing Legislation, 1973-77
11 Death with Dignity Information, 1975-76
12 Drought of 1977
13 Education Initiative #53, B.A.S.I.C 1976
14 Elected Officials, 1976-77
15 Evergreen State College, Leaves, 1972-77
16 Facilities Committee (House), 1976
17 Fertilizer Lien Law, 1976
18 Illegal Aliens, HB96, 1977
19 Income Tax Legislation (1) , 1973-75
20 Income Tax Legislation (2) , 1977
21 Inheritance Tax, 1976
22 Initiative 59, Agriculture, 1976-77
23 Initiative 59- Alternatives, 1977
24 Interagency for Outdoor Recreation, 1976
25 Labor and Employment Securities, 1976-79
26 Labor Relations, 1975-77
27 Long Term Drought, Subcommittee on, 1977
28 Market Promotion, Subcommittee on, 1977-78
29 Medicine, Drugs, Abortion, 1974-77
30 Mental Health, Whitman County Administrative Board, 1977
31 Miscellaneous (correspondence), 1977
32 Natural Resources, Pollution, 1966, 1973
33 Newspaper Clippings, 1977
34 OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) and WISHA (Washington
Industrial Safety and Health Act), 1974-74
35 Page Application and Letters, 1969-77
36 Pensions, 1976
37 Personnel, 1976-77
38 Port Districts, 1977
39 Public Utility Districts, 1966-70
40 Pullman By-pass, 1975
41 Roll Call Transcripts, 1977
42 Salary Survey, 1976, 1978
43 Sales Tax Information, 1977
44 Shoreline Legislation, 1971-74
45 State Salaries, 1976-76
46 Sunset Committee, 1977
47 Washington Warehouse Act, HB 1131 (Rep. Clayton), 1977
48 Water Pollution Control, Agriculture, 1975-76
49 Water resource Act, HB 1447 & SB 3081, 1975-76
50 Welfare-Social & Health service, 1976-77
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
1.2 Appropriations
51 Appropriation, 1975-78
52 Budget, 1977-79
2 53 Budget and Accounting Act, 1977
54 Education, K-12, 1976-77 (questionnaire)
55 Employment Relations, 1977
56 Revenue, 1973-79
57 State Agencies, Miscellaneous, 1976-79
58 Budget - Evans Proposal, 1977-79
59 Department, Social and Health Services, 1971-77
60 Education,, Budget, 1977-79
61 Higher Education - Budget, 1977
62 Supplemental Budget, 1975-77
63 University of Washington - appropriation, 1977
64 Washington State University - Agricultural Research Center -
Budget Needs, 1975
65 Washington State University - appropriation, 1972-77
66 Washington State University, Budget, 1977-79
1. 3 House Bills
67 HB 129 - Fiscal Impact of Legislation, 1977
68 HB 136 - Agriculture Repeals, 1976-77
69 HB 137 - Traffic Safety, 1977
70 HB 139, 141, 144, 1977
71 HB 231 - Reports, Agencies & Officials, 1977
72 HB 233 - Reports, Control Bill
73 HB 281 - Educational Service Districts, 1976-77
74 HB 406 - Minor Political Parties, 1976-77
75 HB 602 - Salary Surveys, 1976-77
76 HB 603 - Merit System Administration, 1977
77 HB 678 - Livestock Theft, 1977
78 HB 844 - County Library Districts 1976-77
79 HB 936, 1977
80 House Joint Memorial 9 - Livestock Insurance Corp, 1977
Series 2. Legislative files, 1979-81
2.1 Correspondence
81 Hatton and Cunningham, Adam County, 1979-80
82 Lind, Adams County, 1979-80
83 Benge, Adams County, 1979
84 Othello, Adams County, 1978-80
85 Ritzville, Adams County (1), 1979-80
86 Ritzville, Adams County (2), 1979-80
87 Washtucna, Adams County, 1978-80
88 Asotin & Anatone, Asotin County, 1979-80
89 Clarkston, Asotin County, 1979-80
90 Dayton, Columbia County, 1979-80
91 Pomeroy, Garfield County, 1979-80
92 Warden, Grant County, 1977, 1979-80
93 Colfax, Whitman County, 1978-80
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
3 94 Endicott & Winona, Whitman County, 1979-80
95 Lacrosse, Whitman County, 1979-80
96 Lamont, Whitman County, 1979-80
97 Palouse, Whitman County, 1979-80
98 Pullman, Whitman County (1), 1979-80
99 Pullman, Whitman County (2), 1979-80
100 Pullman, Whitman county (3), 1979-80
101 St. John, Whitman County, 1979-80
102 Miscellaneous, Whitman County, 1978-80
103 Miscellaneous Letters, (MTST), 1979
104 Out of District, 1979-80
2.2 House Bills Sponsored
105 HB 351 - Ag. Commodity Wheat Assessment, 1979
106 HB 959 - Minor Public Office, Disclosure, 1979
107 HB 1205 - Snake River Legislation, 1979-80
108 HB 1205 - Snake River, Scenic River, 1973, 1979
109 HB 1444 - Low Income Utility Fees, 1980
110 HB 1596 - City Programs, Agriculture, Lands, 1979-80
111 HB 1784 - Bond Pay, Irrigation district, 1980
112 HB
2.3 Subject files
113 Agriculture and Blood Bank, 1979-80
Agriculture
114 Agricultural Compact, 1979
115 Allen Land Ownership, 1978-79
116 Commercial Feed Act, 1978
117 Crop Lien, HB 45, 1979
118 Gasohol Information, 1976, 1978
119 Irrigation advisory Committee, 1979
120 Marketing, HB 46, 1979
121 Miscellaneous Information, 1975-77
122 Omnibus Bill 1978
123 Pesticide Application Act, 1978
124 Pesticide Control Act, 1978-79
125 Proposed Legislation, 1979
126 Wheat Growers, Washington association, 1979
127 Association of Washington Business, 1980
128 Attorney General, 1980
129 Children and Families, Legislation Affecting, 1979-80
130 Correctional Institutions, 1979-80
131 Day Care Expenditure, 1980
132 Energy, 1973-80
4 133 Full Time Equivalent Staff in State Government, 1980
134 GOPinion Pull, 1979
135 GOPinion Pull, 1980
136 Handicapped Legislation, 1980
137 Housing Finance Commission, State, HB 20, 1979
138 Human Resource - General Information, 1977-80
139 Inheritance Tax Information, 1979
140 Insurance and Compensation, Industrial Insurance, Workmen's
Compensation, 1971-77
141 Insurance and Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, 1972-77
142 Insurance and Compensation, 1977-79
143 Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, 1979
144 Judiciary, 1965, 1980
145 Juvenile and Families in Conflict, ESSB 1768, 1979
146 Library, Ninth District, 1981
147 Local Projects, 1968, 1975-79
148 "Outlook", 1979
149 "Outlook", 1980
150 Pages, 1977-80
151 Pension Information, 1980
152 Pension Reform Information, 1978-80
153 Prime Sponsored Legislation, 1979
154 Products Liability Information, 1979
155 Proposed Legislation, 1979-80
156 Retirement Pension, 1979-80
157 Roll Call Transcripts, 1979
158 Roll Call Transcripts, 1980
159 School Legislation - Pending File (Answers from School
Administration, 1979
160 Schools, 1980
161 Senior Citizen Legislation 1979-80
162 Social and Health Services, Department of, 1979-81
163 Special Mailings, 1978-80
164 Special Reports - Communications, 1979
165 Special Reports, Republican Caucus, 1979-80
166 State Patrol, 1980
167 Stationary (Ordering and Samples), 1977-80
168 Tax Information, 1976, 1977, 1979
169 Washington Education association - 1980 Voting Record
170 Washington State Crop Improvement Association, 1979-80
2.4 Appropriations
Appropriations
171 Adult and Corrections, 1978-81
172 Budget, 1979
5 173 Budget, Miscellaneous Information, 1975-77, 1978-79
174 Capital Budget, 1979
175 Committee Membership,
176 Compensations, 1979
177 Education, K-12, 1979-81
178 General Government, 1979-81
179 Government, Counties, 1975-77
180 Government, State, 1975-79
181 Higher Education, 1968, 75, 77, 79-81
182 Human Resources, 1978-81
183 Human Services, Mental Health only, 1976-79
184 Legislation to be Considered, 1979
185 Operating Budget, Information, 1977-79
186 Parks and Game, 1977-79, 1979-81
187 Revenue, 1979
188 Revenue, 1980
189 Supplemental Budget, 1979
190 Washington State University, Budget, 1979
191 Attorney General, 1981
192 Education - Legislation 1978-79
193 Local Government - Program element, 1979
194 Nursing Homes Legislation 1978-79
195 Public Health, 1975, 79, 81
196 Research, 1980
Series 3. Legislative files, 1981-1983
3.1 Representative Otto Amen - personal 1982
6 197 Personal, 1982
3.2 District Correspondence, 1981
198 Benge, Adams County, 1981
199 Lind, Adams County, 1981
200 Lidka Sykora, Othello, 1981
201 Othello, Adams County, 1981
202 Ritzville, Adams County, 1981
203 Washtucna, Adams County, 1981
204 Asotin & Anatone, Asotin county, 1981
205 Clarkston, Asotin County (1), 1981
206 Clarkston, Asotin County (2), 1981
207 Dayton, Columbia County, 1981
208 Connell, Franklin County, 1981
209 Pasco, Franklin County, 1981
210 Pomeroy, Garfield County, 1981
211 Warden, Grant County, 1981
212 Albion, Whitman County, 1981
213 Colfax, Whitman County, 1981
214 Colton, Uniontown, Whitman County, 1981
215 Endicott, Whitman County, 1981
216 Hay, Whitman County, 1981
217 Lacrosse, Whitman County, 1981
218 Palouse, Whitman County, 1981
219 St. John, Whitman County, 1981
220 Pullman, Whitman County (1), 1981
221 Pullman, Whitman County (2), 1981
222 Pullman, Whitman County (3), 1981
223 Pullman, Whitman County (4), 1981
224 Out of District (1), 1981
225 Out of District (2), 1981
3.3 Subject files, 1981
226 Abortion, 1981
227 Application for Appointments, 1980
228 Association of Washington Business, 1981
229 Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, 1981
230 Columbia Basin College, Pasco, 1981
231 Department of Social and Health Services, 1978-81
232 Fiscal Crisis - Correspondence regarding Suggestions and
Comments, 1981
233 Governor John Spellman, Olympia, 1981
234 Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, 1981
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
7 235 Higher Education - Correspondence re 10% Budget Cut, 1981
236 Higher Education - Correspondence re Graduate Student Tuition
Increase, 1981
237 Higher Education, Faculty salary, 1981
238 Legislative Hotline Calls - Summary, 1981
239 Legislative Liaison Contact List - State Agencies, 1981
240 Levy Lid, 1981
241 Pages, 1980-81
242 Pages, 1981-82
243 Parent Co-op School Program, 1981
244 Press, 1981-82
245 School Budget, 1981
246 Schools - Classified Employees, 1982
247 Senior Citizens, 1981
248 Speech Material, 1982
249 State Treasurer - Robert V. Graham, 1981
250 Tax Reform - Correspondence Opposing, 1981
251 Tax Reform - Correspondence Supporting, 1981
252 Transportation Request, 1981
253 Tuition Increase and/or Waiving of Tuition and Fees for
Athletics - SB 3237, 1981
254 Usury - 12% Ceiling on Interest Rates, 1981
255 Welfare, 1975-81
256 WPPSS (Washington Public Power Supply System), 1982
3.4 Correspondence, 1982
257 Adams County, 1981-82
258 Benge, Adams County, 1982
259 Cunningham, Adams County, 1982
260 Lind, Adams County, 1982
261 Othello, Adams County, 1982
262 Othello Chamber of Commerce, Adams County, 1981-82
263 Ritzville, Adams County, 1982
264 Washtucna, Adams County, 1982
265 Asotin, Asotin County, 1982
266 Clarkston, Asotin County, 1982
267 Dayton, Columbia County, 1982
268 Connell, Franklin County, 1982
269 Pasco, Franklin County, 1982
270 Pomeroy, Garfield County, 1982
271 Warden, Grant County, 1982
272 Albion, Whitman County, 1982
273 Colfax, Whitman County, 1982
274 Colton, Whitman County, 1982
275 Endicott, Whitman County, 1982
276 Garfield, Whitman County, 1982
277 Lacrosse, Whitman County, 1982
278 Lamont, Whitman County, 1982
279 Palouse, Whitman County, 1982
280 Pullman, Whitman County (1), 1982
281 Pullman, Whitman county (2), 1982
282 St. John, Whitman County, 1982
283 Bailie Memorial Boys Ranch - Basin City, 1982
284 Out of District, 1982
3.5 Subject files, 1982
285 Airplane Tax, 1981-82
286 Attorney Gnarl, 1982
287 Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, 1982
288 Blood Bank Legislation & Correspondence (House Bill 872
& Senate Bill 4583), 1980-82
289 Blood Banks Regulated, HB 1826 (1976-81)
290 Eastern Washington University, Cheney (1981-82)
291 Education Forum, 1982
292 Education, Letters in Opposition to ESB 2343
Making miscellaneous changes in law re Education, 1981-82
293 Governor's Office - Staff and their Responsibilities, 1981
294 House Roster, 47th Legislature, 1981
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
8 295 Insurance Commissioner, 1982
296 Milwaukee Road Right-of-way, 1981-82
297 North Columbia Toll Bridge Association, 1979-82
3.6 House Bills Sponsored
298 Bills Sponsored, 1981
299 HB 31 (Workers' Compensation), 1981
300 HB 40 (Public Disclosure / Local Government), 1981
301 HB 198 (Irrigation Districts Contracts), 1981
302 HB 260 (Agriculture Committees Assessments), 1981
303 HB 265 (Ships, Vessels Property Tax), 1981
304 HPM 274 ( Voter Requirements, Cooperative Districts), 1981
305 HB 300 (Leasing State Land), 1981
306 HB 333 (Wheat Commission Vacancies), 1981
307 HB 370 ( Road District Excess Levies) 1979-81
308 HB 394 (Law Enforcement, Service Districts), 1981
309 HB 408 (SEPA Actions, Bonds), 1981
310 HB 449 (Water Resource Supervisor), 1981
311 HB 456 (Agriculture, Committees Storage), 1981
312 HB 461 (Education Reciprocity with Idaho), 1981
313 HB 471 (Foreclosure Sales, Minimum Bid), 1981
314 HB 514 (Crime Victims County Program), 1981
315 HB 529 (Higher Education Construction Bid Amounts), 1981
316 HB 542 (Voter Requirements, Cooperative Districts), 1981
317 HB 612 (County Indicated Ratios), 1981
318 HB 631 (Race Track Fees), 1981
319 HB 666 (Resource Lands, management, use), 1981
320 HB 774 (Jail space requirements), 1981
321 HB 798 (Transient accommodations), 1981
322 HB 803 (Sick leave buy-back abolished), 1981
323 HB 804 (Milwaukee railroad, right-of-way), 1981
324 HB 849 (Education, Miscellaneous changes), 1982
325 HB 872 (Regulating blood bank) 1981-82
326 HB 922 (Reduce prison overcrowding) 1981-82
327 HB 923 (Voluntary action center), 1982
328 HB 937 (Assessing insurers) 1982
329 HB 1003 (Voting by mail), 1982
330 HB 1021 (Milwaukee Railroad / adjacent land), 1982
331 HB 1078 (WSU wastewater treatment plant), 1982
332 HB 1097 (Employment security, job service funding), 1982
333 HB 1129 (Superintendent of Public instruction redefined
state education board), 1982
334 HB 1167 (Federal aid medical care program), 1982
335 HB 3356 (Remodeling jails / criteria), 1982
336 HJM 3 (Election returns reporting), 1981
337 HJM 17 (President's economic plan), 1981
338 HJM 20 (Acquire tribal claims), 1982
339 HJR 14 (Redistricting commission), 1982
340 HJR 16 (Superintendent of public instruction appointive /
state education board), 1982
341 Bills passed during the special session, 1981-82
3.7 Miscellaneous
342 Budget 1978-81 and 1981-83
343 Budget - capital, 1981
344 Budget - supplemental, 1980-81
345 Budget - supplemental (Mt. St. Helen's), 1981
346 Budget - supplemental, (November - December 1981)
347 Budget Message - Governor John Spellman (1979-81 & 1981-
83 Biennial Budgets)
348 Committee Assignments, 1981
349 Government cost information, 1981
350 Insurance, 1981-82
351 Intern programs, 1981
352 Legislative Budget Committee, 1981-82
353 Letters of Recommendation for Appointments, 1981-82
354 Pacific Northwest Bell Rate Insurance, 1981
355 Pensions, 1981
356 Planning & Management Committee, 1080-82
357 Projects, Districts, Proposed-pending, 1976-81
358 Schools, 1980-81
359 Transportation, 1977-82
360 Washington Cities by Legislative Districts and Zip Codes, 1982