Wash. highway may be renamed to honor African-American Civil War veteran

Rep. Pettigrew with descendants of William P. Stewart. (L-R) Marilyn Quincy, Rep. Pettigrew, Marian Harrison, Donald Paul. Photo courtesy of Washington State Legislative Support Services.

<span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"I am proud to support memorializing the contributions that African-Americans have made to our country and to our state. Men like William P. Stewart paved the way for generations of black Washingtonians, including me and my family. I was honored to meet the family of William P. Steward as we voted to pass this measure out of the House today."</span></span>