Brady Walkinshaw
Brady Walkinshaw | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
In office December 16, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jamie Pedersen |
Succeeded by | Nicole Macri |
Personal details | |
Born | Brady Piñero Walkinshaw March 26, 1984 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Micah Horwith |
Residence(s) | Seattle, Washington |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (born March 26, 1984) is an American businessman and politician who served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.[1] Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district, which encompasses much of central Seattle. Since 2017, he has served as CEO of Grist, a Seattle-based online magazine focusing on environmental news.
Walkinshaw was a candidate for
Washington legislature
Elections
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Legislation
Walkinshaw was the primary sponsor of 'Joel's Law' (HB 1258),
On January 26, 2015, Walkinshaw introduced HB 1671, to increase access to opioid antagonists in order to reduce deaths resulting from drug overdose.[9] The bill passed through the State House on a vote of 96 to 1, through the State Senate on a unanimous vote, and became law on July 24, 2015.[10]
Walkinshaw served as primary sponsor for 'CROP' (HB 1553), which allows those released from prison to obtain a
On January 19, 2016, Walkinshaw introduced HB 2726, which establishes rights for senior citizens entering continuing care retirement communities and requires disclosure of costs and fees.[13] The bill passed through the State House on a vote of 83 to 13, unanimously through the State Senate, and was signed by the Governor on April 1, 2016.[14]
Committee assignments
- House, 2016 session
- Agriculture & Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations
- Early Learning & Human Services
Grist
On March 7, 2017, Grist named Walkinshaw as its CEO, taking over from founder Chip Giller.[15][16]
Personal life
Walkinshaw is of
References
- ^ "Seattle Sends A New Face To Olympia - Brady Walkinshaw, 29". KUOW-FM, January 13, 2014.
- ^ "State Rep. Brady Walkinshaw Will Challenge US Rep. Jim McDermott in 2016" The Stranger, December 3, 2015
- ^ "Bradley Walkinshaw shows strong fundraising momentum". Victory Fund. September 6, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ December 10th; 2020|Uncategorized| (December 10, 2020). "Senate, House leaders announce their appointees for Redistricting Commission". Washington State Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Democrats Choose Rep. Jamie Pedersen To Replace Sen. Ed Murray" KUOW-FM, December 3, 2013.
- ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election". King County Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Governor signs 'Joel's Law' allowing families to ask judge to commit suicidal, dangerous relatives" Q13 Fox News, May 14, 2015.
- ^ "HB 1258 - 2015-16". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Yakima Herald, June 3, 2015.
- ^ "HB 1671 - 2015-16". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- Seattle Times, February 16, 2015.
- ^ "HB 1553 - 2015-16". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "CCRC Bill Heightens Oversight" Senior Housing News, March 6, 2016.
- ^ "HB 2726 - 2015-16". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ Stewart, Ashley (March 7, 2017). "Former state lawmaker, congressional candidate Brady Walkinshaw named Grist CEO". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (March 8, 2017). "Brady Walkinshaw leaves politics to take on the Grist of journalism". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "New legislators, old lawmakers in new jobs" Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]