Thorsness settled in Seattle, Washington, and was elected on November 8,1988, to the state legislature as a senator from District 11 to serve the unexpired term of Avery Garrett, who died in April 1988.
Thorsness settled in Seattle Washington, and was elected to the state senate on November 8,1988. In accordance with Washington State law, he immediately became the senator from District 11 to serve the unexpired term of Avery Garrett, who died in April 1988.