OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Seahawks coach Pete Carroll visited the Capitol and met with lawmakers, asking them for state funding to help expand a youth outreach program he heads.

He visited both the House and Senate chambers on Wednesday, and also briefly met with Gov. Jay Inslee.

Carroll started "A Better Seattle," in September 2011 in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Seattle and the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. The program hires street outreach workers in Seattle and south King County in an effort to reduce gang and youth violence. It's modeled on a program Carroll started in Los Angeles while coaching at the University of Southern California.

Carroll said he'd like to expand the program across the state. While at the Capitol, the Senate passed a resolution honoring the Seahawks. When later asked how much he was seeking, Carroll wouldn't say, other than "we'll take as much as we can get."


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  • southi5 wrote...
    The House
    February 27, 2013 3:08 pm
    Didn't even let him speak while on the Rostrum, not even a Thank you! It looked pretty awkward up there, maybe they didn't want to hear him lobby for money on the House floor, Rule 7 and all.
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  • Johnnymac50 wrote...
    State government
    February 27, 2013 4:09 pm
    If Pete gets anything more than lip service from these clowns I'd be shocked and awed. Maybe an "attaboy", as the Olympian slicksters can spend and/or sidestep with the best of 'em. With all the idiotic programs they do support, at least Carroll's mission has a puncher's chance.
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  • Newton wrote...
    Go to California Pete.
    February 27, 2013 6:17 pm
    They are Loaded with Money!.
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  • Grandpa Bob wrote...
    Pete Carroll
    February 28, 2013 7:09 am
    Pete makes over $7 million a year and he's coming to the working stiffs for money? Come on, Pete! Use some of your own scratch and hit up your rich buddies for some extra if you need it. My formerly high opionion of you just went down several notches. What you're doing for the kids is great, but, sorry, I'm tapped out already,
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  • Rangerhawk wrote...
    And Pete said to himself....
    March 28, 2013 3:16 am
    If these clowns ran my team, we'd be at the bottom of the CFL power rankings!
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