State Sen. McCoy, who represented Tulalip and tribal causes, dies

TULALIP — Former state Sen. John McCoy — a Tulalip tribal member who often served as the only Native American voice in the state’s Legislature during his 17-year tenure — died Tuesday.

McCoy was surrounded by family and loved ones at his house in Tulalip when he died of natural causes. He was 79.

“People have been coming up to me, saying what an incredible life and incredible career Dad had, but Dad didn’t just have one life and one career — he had several,” said Angela McCoy, John McCoy’s eldest daughter, in an interview Wednesday.

“Any other person in the world would have been honored to have any one of his careers — to have done just a fraction of the work that he’s accomplished,” Angela McCoy continued. “I’m immensely proud of everything that Dad did.”

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