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Gerry Pollet

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Won the General, 2022 Washington State house District 46-Position 1

Won the General, 2016 Washington State house District 46-Position 1

Won the General, 2012 Washington State house District 46-Position 1

Representative, Washington House of Representatives, District 46 Position 2 (2011 - Present)

Washington State House, 46 Position 1 (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Law, University of Washington Law School, 2000-2003
  • Bachelors, Government/Science Technology and Society/Economics, Clark University, 1976-1980

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, University of Washington Law School, 2000-2003
  • Bachelors, Government/Science Technology and Society/Economics, Clark University, 1976-1980
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, 2019-present
  • Faculty/ Clinical Instructor, Evans School for Public Policy and Governance and School of Public Health, University of Washington, 2014-present
  • Program Director, Environmental and Open Government Law Student Summer Internship, present

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, University of Washington Law School, 2000-2003
  • Bachelors, Government/Science Technology and Society/Economics, Clark University, 1976-1980
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, 2019-present
  • Faculty/ Clinical Instructor, Evans School for Public Policy and Governance and School of Public Health, University of Washington, 2014-present
  • Program Director, Environmental and Open Government Law Student Summer Internship, present
  • Representative, Washington House of Representatives, District 46 Position 2, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 46 Position 1, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Washington House of Representatives, District 46 Position 1, 2008

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, College and Workforce Development Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education

Member, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee

Chair, Local Government Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, University of Washington Law School, 2000-2003
  • Bachelors, Government/Science Technology and Society/Economics, Clark University, 1976-1980
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, 2019-present
  • Faculty/ Clinical Instructor, Evans School for Public Policy and Governance and School of Public Health, University of Washington, 2014-present
  • Program Director, Environmental and Open Government Law Student Summer Internship, present
  • Representative, Washington House of Representatives, District 46 Position 2, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 46 Position 1, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Washington House of Representatives, District 46 Position 1, 2008
  • Executive Director, Heart of America Northwest, 1987-present
  • Board Member, Washington Coalition for Open Government, present
  • Commissioner, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, present
  • Former Chair, Hanford Advisory Board, United States Department of Energy
  • Vice Chair, 46 District Democrats, 2002-2012

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Community Service Award, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2010;
  • Awarded the top annual award for peace and environmental work, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility 2005;
  • Legislator of the Year, Washington Student Association, 2014, 2015;
  • Sunshine in Government Award - League of Women Voters of Washington, 2014
  • National Grassroots Activist of the Year, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability

Favorite Book:

"Parting the Waters", Taylor Branch

  • Lord of the Rings
  • Unsafe at Any Age
  • anything by James Lee Burke
  • Hobbies or Special Talents:

    Racewalking

    State Bills