Tulalip leader, state lawmaker John McCoy to retire
TULALIP — Sen. John McCoy, a Tulalip tribal leader who established himself as a tireless force for those with the least financial resources and political power in the state, announced his retirement from public office Thursday.
One of the first Native Americans elected to the state Legislature, he was at the forefront of efforts to build and strengthen relations between the state and tribal governments throughout his 17-year legislative career.
McCoy, 76, said he has diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Those health challenges drove his decision to step down with half his current term remaining. His last day is Friday.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the 38th Legislative District and our entire state,” McCoy said in a statement released Thursday.
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