- Country:
- United States
Current Office
- Office:
- House
- State:
- Washington
- District:
- 1
- Party:
- Democratic Party
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- Country:
- United States
Current Office
- Office:
- House
- State:
- Washington
- District:
- 1
- Party:
- Democratic Party
- Website:
- http://www.house.gov/inslee
- Gender:
- Male
- Birthday:
- February 9, 1951
- About Me:
- Raised on the shores of Puget Sound, Jay Inslee comes from a long line of Washingtonians and wants to protect the state’s natural beauty for his three sons and generations to come.
He’s worked at the federal level – as representative for the 4th Congressional District from 1992-1994 and the 1st Congressional District since 1999 – to protect the environment of Washington state and the nation as a whole.
He’s fought to restore protections for roadless areas in national forests and introduced comprehensive energy-independence legislation. In October 2005, he led a successful campaign in the House to keep limits on oil-tanker traffic in Puget Sound.
Beyond advocating for sound environmental policies, Jay has used a common-sense approach in Congress to help expand the region’s high-tech economy, promote privacy protections for American consumers and strengthen programs for seniors like Social Security and Medicare.
Jay also has supported increased spending for port security and veterans’ services. He backed the war in Afghanistan to root out terrorists; but he voted against the war in Iraq and has been an outspoken critic of administration polities there.
Even before his election to the U.S. Congress, Jay was a public servant. He was a state legislator and prosecutor in Selah, Washington.
Jay holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Washington and earned his law degree from Willamette University. He’s been married to his high-school sweetheart, Trudi, since 1972. The couple has three grown children – Jack, Connor and Joe – who all live in Washington state.
Work Info
- Employer:
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Position:
- Member
- Time Period:
- January 1999 - Present
- Location:
- Bainbridge Island, WA
- Description:
- 1st Congressional District
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- Employer:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Position:
- Region X Director
- Time Period:
- January 1997 - January 1998
- Location:
- Seattle, WA
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- Employer:
- Gordon,Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson and Daheim
- Position:
- Attorney
- Time Period:
- January 1995 - January 1996
- Location:
- WA
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- Employer:
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Position:
- Member
- Time Period:
- January 1993 - January 1995
- Location:
- Selah, WA
- Description:
- 4th Congressional District
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- Employer:
- Washington State House of Representatives
- Position:
- Member
- Time Period:
- January 1988 - January 1992
- Location:
- Selah, WA
- Description:
- 14th Legislative District
Education Info
- Grad School:
-
- College:
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