There are probably few superlatives that haven’t been used to describe Sen. Margarita Prentice.

For nearly a quarter century she has watched out for the interests of Renton and West Hill in the state Legislature.

She has been a champion of the worker, education and especially health care.

So it will be with dismay to see her political career come to an end in January.  She still had the political fight in her, but redistricting ever so slightly moved her Skyway home into the neighboring 37th District.

She turns 81 next month, so maybe it’s time to take a break. She has certainly earned it, along with the thanks of her grateful constituents.

Rarely do we see lawmakers with the backbone and the will to do what’s right for their constituents, to champion those who otherwise have no champion.

Prentice is one of those lawmakers and she will be missed.