‘They’re going to learn about Frank’: UW psychiatric hospital dedicated to Chopp

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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SEATTLE — In his record-breaking tenure as Washington House speaker, Frank Chopp never spearheaded legislation, preferring to work behind the scenes.

So when, in 2019, he brought forward a bill to create a new psychiatric teaching hospital at the University of Washington, his fellow lawmakers quipped that he might not understand the legislative process.

That facility opened in 2024. And, on Tuesday, it was dedicated in his honor. Chopp died last year …

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