governor Jay Inslee Contact information

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Name	Jay Inslee
Position	governor
State	Washington
Party	Democratic
Born	February 9, 1951
Entered Office	January 16, 2013
Terms1	January 16, 2013 - January 8, 2017
Terms 2	January 9, 2017 - Current
Terms 3
Term expires
Mailing Address	P.O. Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Mailing Address 2
Phone number	360/902-4111
Phone number
fax 1	360/753-4110
fax 2
email	Email Form
Website	Official Website

contact Governor Jay Inslee

Jay Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who has lived and worked in urban and rural communities on both sides of the state. Governor Inslee worked his way through college and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in economics before earning his law degree at Willamette University. He and his wife, Trudi, then moved to Selah, a small town near Yakima where they raised their three sons. Jay worked as an attorney and prosecutor. Governor Inslee first became involved in public service in 1985 when he and Trudi helped lead the effort to build a new public high school in Selah. Motivated to fight against proposed funding cuts for rural schools, he went on to represent the 14th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives. Governor Inslee continued serving communities in the Yakima Valley when he was elected to Congress in 1992. The Inslees later moved back to the Puget Sound area where Governor Inslee was elected to Congress in 1998, serving until 2012 when he was elected governor. He was re-elected in 2016.

Jay Inslee for governor

Jay Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who has lived and worked on both sides of the state. He grew up in the Seattle area where his father, Frank, was a high school teacher and coach. His mother, Adele, worked as a sales clerk at Sears & Roebuck. Jay worked his way through college and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in economics before earning his law degree at Willamette University. He and his wife, Trudi, then moved to Selah, a small town near Yakima where they raised their three sons. Jay worked as an attorney and prosecutor.

Jay and Trudi are now proud grandparents to four active little Inslees. Besides writing and illustrating books for his grandchildren and sketching scenes from around Washington, Jay is an avid cyclist and charter member of Hoopaholics, a youth basketball academy.

Jay first became involved in public service in 1985 when he and Trudi helped lead the effort to build a new public high school in Selah. Motivated to fight against proposed funding cuts for rural schools, Jay went on to represent the 14th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives. He was then elected to Congress in 1992. The Inslees later moved back to Kitsap County where Jay was elected to Congress in 1998, serving until 2012 when he was elected governor.

He is currently the longest serving governor in the United States.

During his time in Congress, Jay became known as a forward-thinking leader, especially on issues of clean energy and climate change. He co-wrote a book, “Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean-Energy Economy,” about fighting climate change through clean energy innovation and job-creation. As governor, he has helped put Washington state at the forefront of climate action and is helping lead numerous subnational partnerships. Since 2013, the state has passed nation-leading policies to transition to 100% clean electricity, cap carbon pollution, electrify transportation, and more.

Over the past decade, Washington has consistently been among the few states to rank as one of the best states for business and one of the best states for workers. From commercial space and sustainable maritime to advanced agriculture and forest products, the growth of Washington’s key sectors is helping attract new companies and create jobs in communities all across the state. Washington has one of the nation’s highest minimum wages, paid sick leave for all workers, a best-in-the-nation paid family leave program, and one of the highest union membership rates.

Education

JD, School of Law, Willamette University, 1976

BA, Economics, University of Washington, 1973

Political Experience

Governor, State of Washington, 2012-present

Candidate, Governor of Washington, 1996, 2020

Candidate, President of the United States, 2020

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1992-1994, 1998-2012

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 14, 1988-1992

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus,United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Former Member, Medicare and Medicaid Fairness Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oceans Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Co-Char, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

Former Prosecuting Attorney, Selah, Washington

Regional Director, Region X, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1997-1998

Attorney, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson and Daheim, 1995-1996

Spokesperson, No Referendum 48 Campaign, Washington State, 1995

Attorney, Peters, Fowler and Inslee, 1976-1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Charter Member, Hoopaholics

Former Member, New Democrat Coalition

Basketball Coach, Bainbridge Island Parks Department, 1996-1997

Volunteer, Bainbridge Island School Bond Initiative, 1996-1997

Member, Washington Conservation Voters Board of Directors, 1996-1997

Member, New Valley Osteopathic Hospital Board of Directors, 1984-1988