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Summary

Governor Jay Robert Inslee

Full Name: Jay Robert Inslee
Office: Governor (WA), Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Trudi; 3 Children: Joe, Connor, Jack
Birth Date: 02/09/1951
Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Home City: Bainbridge Island, WA
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 2117 - Repeals Department of Education Regulations
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 28, 2012 - Repeals the requirement that states authorize institutions of postsecondary education (Sec. 2). Repeals the definition of credit hour, which was previously defined ...

HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Gov. Jay Inslee Statement on Passage of Estate Tax Legislation

June 14, 2013 - It's great news that the Legislature acted tonight to protect the Education Legacy Trust Fund by voting to fix a glitch in our estate tax ...

Statement from Gov Inslee Regarding Federal Assistance for Skagit Bridge Repairs

June 13, 2013 - Governor Jay Inslee's statement in response to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration announcement that it is releasing $15.6 million in Emergency ...

Governor Inslee Remarks Announcing a Second Special Session

June 11, 2013 - The Governor's remarks as delivered June 11, 2013 announcing a second special session: "Good morning. Since January we have been focused on the twin task ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Federation of Government Employees Positions 88%
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 40%
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union Positions 53%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $477,055.23
Total Spent $971,501.71
Cash On Hand $700,153.08
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 09/30/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jay Inslee refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp

Capitol Website
http://www.governor.wa.gov/

General Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/govinslee/

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/GovInslee

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/WaStateGov

Capitol
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-902-4111
Fax: 360-753-4110

Key Staff
David Postman
Executive Director of Communications

Phone: 360-902-4136
E-mail: David.Postman@gov.wa.gov

Key Staff
Jaime Smith
Director of Media Relations

E-mail: Jaime.Smith@gov.wa.gov

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