Washington Governor Chooses Jimi Hendrix for U.S. Mint Innovation Coin Due in 2029
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced in Olympia on Nov. 9 that he has chosen guitarist Jimi Hendrix as Washington's submission to the U.S. Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program.
The program, launched by the Mint in 2019, honors innovation and innovators from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories, issuing four new $1 coins every year through 2032. Washington's coin is set for a 2029 release.
Ferguson designated State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti as the state's official liaison to the U.S. Mint. Pellicciotti's Innovation Coin Advisory Committee reviewed public submissions, generated additional ideas and unanimously approved five finalists for the governor to choose from.
"Washington is one of the most innovative states in the nation," Ferguson said. "Picking just one example from the most innovative state in the nation was difficult, but Jimi Hendrix's historic innovation on guitar and his deep roots in Washington make him a great choice to represent our state."
Hendrix was born in Seattle, attended elementary and junior high schools there as well as Garfield High School, and played his first musical gig in Seattle. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 along with his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Hendrix the greatest guitarist of all time.
(Source: Washington Governor's Office)
Source: Washington Governor's Office
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Photo: 图：Seattle 的 Jimi Hendrix 雕像。CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Jimi Hendrix statue in Seattle. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
