Senator Paull Shin
Only state Sen. Paull Shin knows what he’ll say if a bill legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples comes up for a vote this session. And the Edmonds Democrat isn’t telling anyone — at least not Senate colleagues, those lobbying him for and against the legislation and also those pestering reporters.
As a result, Shin, on whom the spotlight rarely shines, is awash in attention these days because what he decides may be decisive, even historic. He’s among a handful of Democrat and Republican senators undecided or unwilling to reveal their position on legislation which begins its journey through the political process Monday.
If any of them publicly endorses the bill, he or she will be the 25th committed vote, which is the minimum needed for passage in the 49-member Senate. On the other hand, if every one of the undecided senators votes “no” on the legislation, it fails by a single vote.
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