John C. Hughes

John C. Hughes joined the Office of the Secretary of State as chief oral historian in 2008 after a 42-year career in journalism, retiring as editor and publisher of The Daily World at Aberdeen. He is a former trustee of the Washington State Historical Society, past president of Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington and an award-winning investigative reporter, columnist and historian. Hughes is the author of seven other books: On the Harbor, From Black Friday to Nirvana, with Ryan Teague Beckwith; Booth Who?, a biography of Booth Gardner; Nancy Evans, First-rate First Lady; Lillian Walker, Washington State Civil Rights Pioneer; The Inimitable Adele Ferguson; Slade Gorton, A Half Century in Politics, and John Spellman: Politics Never Broke His Heart.

Hughes says this is his dream job and loves every day working on the stories of great Washingtonians.