As a longtime public servant in Thurston County, Heather Hirotaka is used to preserving history, not making it. But that’s what Hirotaka did earlier this month, when Secretary of State Steve Hobbs appointed her as the next Washington state archivist, the first woman to ever hold the position. In that role, Hirotaka will oversee the …
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Washington’s First Female State Archivist Hopes to Expand Access to Digital, Paper Records
As a longtime public servant in Thurston County, Heather Hirotaka is used to preserving history, not making it. But that’s what Hirotaka did earlier this month, when Secretary of State Steve Hobbs appointed her as the next Washington state archivist, the first woman to ever hold the position. In that role, Hirotaka will oversee the …
Washington’s First Female State Archivist Hopes to Expand Access to Digital, Paper Records
As a longtime public servant in Thurston County, Heather Hirotaka is used to preserving history, not making it. But that’s what Hirotaka did earlier this month, when Secretary of State Steve Hobbs appointed her as the next Washington state archivist, the first woman to ever hold the position. In that role, Hirotaka will oversee the …