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Recipient of the
Paul B. Beeson Peace Award
October 26, 2002
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Seattle, Washington
Yakama nation cultural leader Russell Jim received the Beeson Peace Award for his "tireless work for public and environmental health" at the annual dinner of the Washington Physician's for Social Responsibility (WPSR) October 26 th . Congratulating Mr. Jim at the event were Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Congressman Jim McDermott, WPSR President Gerri Haynes and Dr. Jim Trombold from the WPSR Hanford Task Force. The Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility organization presents the prestigious annual Paul B. Beeson Peace Award to noted leaders making major contributions to the improvement of public health, the environment and peace in the world. Mr. Jim joins such prior recipients as former Washington State Governor Mike Lowery, Professor Giovanni Costigan, Ms. Kay Bullitt, former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, Congressman Jim McDermott, political activist and environmental leader Ms. Hazel Wolf and nuclear energy activist Ms. Betty Tabbutt.
Dr. Jim Trombold introduced Mr. Jim as the award winner, saying, "Russell is a leader in the struggle to reclaim Hanford from its huge burden of radioactive and toxic waste." Trombold continued, explaining, " He is an effective organizer in managing the complex relations between tribal nations and the U.S. federal government. He is a powerful orator because he speaks from his heart."
Mr. Jim serves as the manager of the Yakama Nation's Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Program working to protect the environment, to cleanup the Hanford Nuclear site while protecting the treaty rights of the Yakama Nation.
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