From the Yakima Herald’s, Leah Beth Ward:

Fruit grower George Allan gave a quiz at last week’s Southwest Yakima Rotary lunch where Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Pasco, was the featured guest. He asked the group to name two Democratic congressmen who had represented the heavily Republican 4th Congressional District.

Somebody correctly guessed Jay Inslee, who was elected in 1992 but defeated by Hastings in 1994. (Inslee now represents the 1st Congressional District from Bainbridge Island.)

Most memories failed on the other correct answer: Mike McCormick, 1971-1981.

But we know someone in the audience who could have shouted out McCormick’s name. That would be Richard Wright. He’s the Kennewick Democrat who now wants Hastings’ job, and he has sought advice from McCormick. Wright didn’t crash the Hastings’ lunch; he’s a Rotarian, too.