Current:Governor since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat:
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History: Inslee began college at Stanford University, where he initially intended on studying medicine. After a year, he was forced to drop out because he was unable to get a scholarship. He returned home and, living in his parents’ basement, attended the University of Washington. He received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in economics in 1973. He then attended the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, receiving a Juris Doctor in 1976.
Inslee joined the law firm Peters, Schmalz, Leadon & Fowler, working as a city prosecutor.[7] He practiced in Selah for 10 years. He first became politically active in 1985, while advocating for the construction of a new high school. The experience sparked Inslee’s interest in politics.
Jay Inslee served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Inslee then served as regional director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton.
As governor, Inslee has emphasized climate change, education, criminal justice reform, and drug policy reform. He has garnered national attention for his critiques of President Donald Trump.
Quotes: One does not simply walk into Mordor with a firehose. To get serious about the worsening impacts of wildfires in Washington, we need a broad fellowship of people who can put their differences aside to save us all from climate change
Featured Video: Governor Inslee Media Availability on June 3, 2021
OnAir Post: Jay Inslee – WA
