Among those priorities was adopting term limits; Nethercutt said he'd serve no more than three terms but broke that promise and served five before he gave up the seat to make an unsuccessful run against Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in 2004.
George Nethercutt dies, defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994
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FILE - Rep. George Nethercutt, R-Wash., speaks to supporters, May 14, 2004, in Bellevue, Wash., after he officially announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
