Bill Bryant (politician)
Bill Bryant | |
|---|---|
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| Member of theSeattle Port Commission Position 5 | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alec Fisken |
| Succeeded by | Fred Felleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lee Bryant Jr. June 20, 1957 Morton, Washington,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Barbara Feasey (m.1989) |
| Education | Georgetown University(BS) |
William Lee Bryant Jr.(born 1957)[1][2]is an American businessman and politician from the state ofWashington.ARepublican,he served on theSeattle Port Commissionfrom 2008 to 2016.[3]In the2016 Washington gubernatorial election,as one of the top two finishers in the blanket primary, he participated in the general election, losing to incumbentDemocratJay Inslee.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Bryant was born inMorton, Washington,and attendedCapital High Schoolin Olympia.[5][6]He earned a degree in trade and diplomacy fromGeorgetown University's School of Foreign Service.[6][7]
Political career[edit]
Bryant was first elected to thePort of SeattleCommission in 2007, narrowly defeating incumbent Alec Fisken.[8]He was reelected in 2011 againstDemocratDean Willardwith over 60% of the vote, a remarkable share for a Republican inKing County.[9]
Gubernatorial campaign[edit]
On May 14, 2015, Bryant announced his campaign forGovernor of Washingtonin the2016 election,running as a Republican. He has made reduction of traffic congestion and traffic noise on the 520 bridge as major goals of his campaign.[10]Bryant also supportedsame-sex marriageas well asabortion rightsand opposedcapital punishment,placing him in thesocially liberalfaction of the Republican Party, while opposing raising the statewide minimum wage, making himfiscally conservative.[11]On November 8, 2016, Bryant lost the election to incumbent DemocratJay Inslee,receiving 45.5% of the vote to Inslee's 54.2%.[12]Bryant won 30 of 39 counties, with many of his greatest margins in Washington's most rural areas.[13]Inslee won 68% of the vote in King County,Washington'slargest, which proved decisive.[13]Bryant remains the last Republican gubernatorial candidate in Washington to come within single digits of winning.[14]
References[edit]
- ^"Bill Bryant".
- ^"Inslee, Jay (b. 1951) - HistoryLink.org".
- ^"Bill Bryant".Port of Seattle.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-12-07.
- ^Murray, Vance advance to general election for U.S. Senate; Inslee, Bryant move on in race for governor,Associated Press, August 2, 2016 – viaKCPQtelevision
- ^"Governor Candidate Bill Bryant to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner in Chehalis",The Chronicle,Centralia, Washington, February 22, 2016
- ^abSpeaker program: Bill Bryant,Rotary Club of Bellevue, March 11, 2016,retrieved2016-08-18
- ^Jim Camden (July 4, 2016),"Bill Bryant faces major obstacles in bid to replace Washington Gov. Jay Inslee",Spokesman-Review,Spokane, Washington
- ^Young, Bob (November 20, 2007)."Fisken concedes defeat in Port Commission race".The Seattle Times.RetrievedOctober 18,2016.
- ^"November 8, 2011 General Election Results".King County Auditor.RetrievedMarch 25,2021.
- ^Brunner, Jim (May 14, 2015)."Port Commissioner Bill Bryant announces run for governor".The Seattle Times.RetrievedOctober 18,2016.
- ^"Bill Bryant speaks on homelessness, ballot measures".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-26.Retrieved2021-12-26.
- ^"November 8, 2016 General Election Results (Washington)".Washington Secretary of State.Retrieved25 February2021.
- ^ab"November 8, 2016 General Election Results (Washington)".Washington Secretary of State.Retrieved25 February2021.
- ^Brunner, Jim (November 3, 2020)."Jay Inslee defeats Loren Culp, wins third term as Washington's governor".The Seattle Times.RetrievedNovember 3,2021.
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