The Boys I've Loved Before Politicians Patty Murray (born 1950) United States Senator from Washington state, lives on Whidbey Island. Jack Metcalf (1927–2007), United States House of Representatives, grew up on Whidbey Island in the 1930s. Writers and artists Shayla Beesley, actress, grew up in Oak Harbor Juliet Winters Carpenter, translator of Japanese literature and author Aleah Chapin, painter, grew up on Whidbey Island Pete Dexter, writer Elizabeth George, author Aaron Parks, jazz pianist David Ossman, founder of Firesign Theater Nancy Horan, author Jeff Alexander, conductor and arranger David Whyte, poet Drew Christie, animator and filmmaker Other Robert Jay Mathews, American neo-Nazi terrorist and leader of The Order (white supremacist group), an American white supremacist militant group, died on Whidbey Island during a shoot-out with federal law enforcement agents. Bruce Bochte, American baseball player. Bochte lived on Whidbey Island for over three years after his baseball playing days were over. Marti Malloy, London 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist, Judo women's 57 kg Mark Sargent, conspiracy theorist. Infrastructure Transportation The only bridge that reaches Whidbey Island is the Deception Pass Bridge, State Route 20, which connects the north end of Whidbey to the mainland via Fidalgo Island. Prior to the completion of the bridge in 1935, Whidbey Island was linked to Fidalgo Island by the Deception Pass ferry, which ran from 1924 to 1935. Modern ferry service is available via State Route 20 on the Coupeville to Port Townsend ferry, and via State Route 525 on the Clinton to Mukilteo ferry service on the southern east coast. Travel on the island involves use of an extensive county road system, or city infrastructure depending on location, all of which act as feeders to the two state highways State Route 525 and State Route 20. Whidbey Island's State Routes 525/20 is the only nationally designated Scenic Byway on an island. It is appropriately named the "Whidbey Island Scenic Isle Way." It is also a part of the Cascade Loop. Public transportation is provided by Island Transit, which provides a zero-fare bus service paid for by a 6/10th of 1% sales tax within the county. There are currently 11 bus routes serving Whidbey Island. No service is available on Sundays or major holidays. Two public airports provide service to Whidbey Island. Whidbey Air Park is located southwest of Langley with a long runway. A.J. Eisenberg Airport is located southwest of Oak Harbor with a long