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Ray Schow was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1993-1998

Raymond D. Schow was born on January 5, 1937 to Sylvia (Sheehan) and Kenneth Schow in Sidney, Montana. He was raised in Eastern Montana and although he never finished school, he liked to say he graduated from the school of hard knocks. He married young, had 5 children, divorced and moved west to the Seattle area 1969 with Mikey, Russ, and Rhett. A few years later, he met and married his soul mate Lynne. They started a business called All Night Printery. The business thrived and was successful adding ANP Publishing and then later ANP Mailing and Marketing. In 1994, he was appointed to the Washington State Senate. He loved being in the Senate and fighting for small businesses. In 1997, Lynne passed away and life was very lonesome and difficult for him. In 2008, he sold his business and retired. He resided with his daughter Shannon Cone until his death on October11, 2015.

Saturday, January 8, 1994 - Page updated at 12:00 AM

community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/date/19940108/slug/1888586 &usg=AFQjCNGUl90X

Conservative Ray Schow Tapped To Fill 30Th District Senate Seat -- Republican Les Thomas Chosen For Vance's House Position By Kery Murakami TACOMA - Federal Way printery owner Ray Schow, a conservative who vows to improve the lot of small-business owners, was selected to fill the 30th District state Senate seat vacated by Peter von Reichbauer.

LEGISLATURE: Democrats taking control of Senate, House http://web.kitsapsun.com/archive/1998/11-04/0063_legislature__democrats_taking_con.html

Sen. Ray Schow, R-Federal Way, was losing to former House member Tracy Eide, a Federal Way Democrat. With 77 percent of precincts reporting, Eide led by a margin of 56 percent to 46 percent.