Brady Walkinshaw
| Brady Walkinshaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Pedersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1984 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Micah Horwith |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A.) |
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (born March 26, 1984) is an American politician, who has served in the Washington State House of Representatives since 2014.[1] Walkinshaw represents the 43rd legislative district, which encompasses much of central Seattle.
A Democrat, Walkinshaw was appointed to office in 2013 following the election of Ed Murray as Mayor of Seattle.[2] When Jamie Pedersen assumed Murray's former seat in the Senate, Walkinshaw succeeded Pedersen in the House.[2] Walkinshaw was then elected in 2014.[3]
Walkinshaw is of Cuban American descent, and is openly gay.[4] Walkinshaw previously worked as a program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is a graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.
References
- ↑ "Seattle Sends A New Face To Olympia - Brady Walkinshaw, 29". KUOW-FM, January 13, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Democrats Choose Rep. Jamie Pedersen To Replace Sen. Ed Murray" KUOW-FM, December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election". King County Elections. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "New legislators, old lawmakers in new jobs". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 4, 2013.