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Dec. 20, 2004: King County Elections Director Dean Logan (front center) and prosecutor's office chief of staff Dan Satterberg (right) watch as County Council member Dwight Pelz holds up a ballot to determine a voter's intent during a gubernatorial election recount. The three comprise the King County Canvassing Board. Observing from behind are Republican Diane Tebelius (left), Democrat Will Rava (center), and Libertarian Brad Henry.

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"From a political standpoint," he says, "they tasted something they wanted really bad, and it's hard to let that go." He tries not to acknowledge detractors, he says. "It's not about me. I don't want to really engage in a debate. I love this work, I believe in this work, and I knew this was going to be challenging—and it has certainly exceeded those expectations," he says with a painful laugh. "If I thought it would benefit the process and organization to walk away, I would have done that a long time ago. I'm here," he says, "for the long haul."

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