Dino Rossi Chosen To Fill Vacant 45th District State Senate Seat

Dino Rossi, the former state senator and three-time candidate for statewide office, is returning to the Senate. The Metropolitan King County Council chose Rossi on Monday to fill the 45th District Senate seat that was left vacant when Sen. Andy Hill died in October. Rossi, who has twice been the Republican candidate for governor, and once for U.S.

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