Norm Schut, the respected founder of both the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington and the Senior Citizens Lobby, died March 18 at the age of 89.
During his seven years as president and chief lobbyist for the Senior Citizens Lobby, Schut applied his mastery of pension issues and of the legislative process to establish and maintain the system of retirement benefits enjoyed by Washington’s retired public employees today.
Recognizing that seniors were a largely untapped political resource, Schut encouraged his union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, to build its strong national retiree organization, which continues today to support the legislative programs of AFSCME and the broader labor movement.
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