Jay Inslee | |
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23rd Governor of Washington | |
Assumed office January 16, 2013 | |
Lieutenant | Brad Owen Cyrus Habib Denny Heck |
Preceded by | Christine Gregoire |
Succeeded by | Bob Ferguson (elect) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1999 – March 20, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Rick White |
Succeeded by | Suzan DelBene |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Sid Morrison |
Succeeded by | Doc Hastings |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Jim Lewis |
Succeeded by | Dave Lemmon |
Personal details | |
Born | Jay Robert Inslee February 9, 1951 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Washington, Seattle Willamette University |
Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician. In 2013, he became the 23rd Governor of the US state of Washington. Before becoming the governor, he was a United States Congressman in the House of Representatives for more than 20 years. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Inslee is known for climate change policies and for his education reforms in Washington state. He was Chair of the Democratic Governors Association from 2018 to 2019.
On March 1, 2019, Inslee announced his campaign for President of the United States.[2] He ended his campaign on August 21, 2019.