Dave Reichert
Dave Reichert | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Dunn |
Succeeded by | Kim Schrier |
30th Sheriff of King County | |
In office March 5, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | James Montgomery |
Succeeded by | Sue Rahr |
Personal details | |
Born | David George Reichert August 29, 1950 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julie Reichert |
Children | 3 |
Education | Concordia University, Oregon (AA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1971–1976 |
Unit | U.S. Air Force Reserve |
David George Reichert (/ˈraɪkərt/ RY-kərt; born August 29, 1950) is an American politician, former law enforcement officer, and former member of the Air Force Reserve who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2019. He is a Republican and a former elected Sheriff of King County, Washington. In September 2017, Reichert announced that he would retire from Congress after his seventh term.[1]
In June 2023, Reichert filed paperwork to run for Washington Governor in 2024.[2][3][4]
Early life, education, and military career
Reichert was born in
In 1971 he joined the
Law enforcement career
Reichert began serving with the King County sheriff's office in 1972.
Although Reichert has used Ridgway's arrest as a central part of his political campaigns, former supervisor Frank Atchley claimed that Reichert was "more of an impediment to the investigation."[12] According to Seattle University journalism and criminal justice professor Tomás Guillén, Reichart was convinced that a cab driver named Melvyn Foster was the killer, allegedly "taint[ing] Reichert's judgment" to the point a task force allegedly excluded other suspects.[13]
In 1971, during his second year in law enforcement, Reichert responded to a domestic violence call in which a knife-wielding man was attempting to kill his wife. The man attacked Reichert and slit his throat, which required stitches and surgery.[12] In an interview, Reichert said of the incident, "I was able to save [the wife], and we got into a scuffle and fell over a coffee table in the living room, and he slit my throat with a butcher knife, ending up with forty-five stitches in my neck."[14] He was awarded with one of his two Medals of Valor for his bravery.
In 1997, he was appointed sheriff of King County, Washington, by King County Executive Ron Sims.[9] In 2001, he ran unopposed for a second four-year term.[15]
Reichert served as president of the Washington State Sheriffs Association.[6] He was an executive board member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.[6]
In 2004 Reichert won the 2004 National Sheriffs' Association's Sheriff of the Year award, two valor awards, and the Washington State attorney general's award for courageous action.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2004
In 2004, Reichert ran for Congress. He bowed out of the Republican primary debate, however, because two other candidates had run ads critical of him.[16][17]
He defeated his Democratic opponent,
At the same time, the
2006
He faced Democratic candidate Darcy Burner in November 2006; he was re-elected with 51% of the vote.[21]
2008
In a repeat of the 2006 election matchup, he faced Democratic candidate Darcy Burner. He won the general election with 53% of the vote to Darcy Burner's 47%.[22]
2010
He was challenged by Democratic candidate Suzan DelBene. [23] He won re-election with 52% of the vote.[citation needed]
2012
He was challenged by Democratic candidate Karen Porterfield, and won with almost 60% of the vote.[24]
2014
He was challenged by Democratic candidate Jason Ritchie, and won with 63% of the vote.[25]
2016
He was challenged by Democratic candidate Tony Ventrella, and won with 60% of the vote.[26]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Ways and Means
- Subcommittee on Trade
- Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, chair
Caucus memberships
- House Baltic Caucus[29]
- Congressional Arts Caucus[30]
- Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus[31]
- Climate Solutions Caucus[32]
- U.S.-Japan Caucus[33]
Political positions
Reichert was a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership.[34] Reichert was ranked as the 21st most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives (out of 435) during the 114th United States Congress (and the most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington) in the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy that ranks members of the United States Congress by their degree of bipartisanship (by measuring the frequency each member's bills attract co-sponsors from the opposite party and each member's co-sponsorship of bills by members of the opposite party).[35]
Budget, debt, and spending
Reichert was not present for the vote on then-
Civil rights
Reichert was one of 15 Republican House members to vote in favor of repealing "
In 2017, Reichert declared his support for
Crime
Reichert supported reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.[45]
He was the main sponsor of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act, a bill which would require states to take action to address the problem of sex trafficking of children in the foster care system.[46][47]
Drug reform
On March 4, 2014, Reichert introduced the
Health care
Reichert favored repealing the
Reichert was one of only 20 Republicans to vote against the American Health Care Act of 2017 (also known as Trumpcare).[51]Presidential tax returns
In February 2017, while serving on the Ways and Means Committee, he voted against a measure that would have led to a request of the Treasury Department for President Donald Trump's tax returns.[52]
Taxation
Reichert had signed the
On April 10, 2014, Reichert introduced the
Personal life
He is married to Julie, whom he met in college. They live in
In 2010, following an injury he sustained from being hit in the head by a tree branch while chopping firewood in his backyard, he developed a subdural hematoma and required emergency surgery.[58]
Electoral history
Date | Position | Status | Opponent | Result | Vote share | Top-opponent vote share |
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1997 | County sheriff | Appointed[9] | ||||
2001 | County sheriff | Incumbent | Ran unopposed | Elected | 100%[59] | N/A |
2004 |
U.S. Representative | Open-seat primary | Diane Tebelius (R), Luke Esser (R), Conrad Lee (R) | Nominated | 45%[60] | 22% (Tebelius) |
2004 |
U.S. Representative | Open-seat | Dave Ross (D) | Elected | 52%[61] | 47% |
2006 |
U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Darcy Burner (D) | Re-elected | 51%[62] | 49% |
2008 |
U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Darcy Burner (D) | Re-elected | 53%[63] | 47% |
2010 |
U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Suzan DelBene (D) | Re-elected | 52%[64] | 48% |
2012 |
U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Karen Porterfield (D) | Re-elected | 60%[65] | 40% |
2014 |
U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Jason Ritchie (D) | Re-elected | 63%[25] | 37% |
2016
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U.S. Representative | Incumbent | Tony Ventrella (D) | Re-elected | 60%[66] | 40% |
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External links
- Visit Dave Reichert's Website
- Dave Reichert at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Capture of The Green River Killer Mini-Series
- Appearances on C-SPAN