William Richard Jenkin[2] (born 1956) is an American politician and businessman from Washington. Jenkin is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1, which includes portions of Benton, Columbia, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties from 2017 to 2021.
Bill Jenkin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Maureen Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Mark Klicker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Richard Jenkin 1956[1] San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Prosser, Washington |
| Alma mater | University of Redlands (BBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Early life
editJenkin was born and raised in San Diego, California.[3]
Education
editJenkin earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Redlands.[3]
Career
editJenkin is the owner of Prosser Vineyards and Winery, a winery in Washington.[3]
On November 8, 2016, Jenkin won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1. Jenkin defeated Rebecca Francik with 62.03% of the votes. Jenkin assumed office on January 9, 2017.[4] Jenkin succeeded Maureen Walsh, who was elected to the Washington State Senate.[5][3]
On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Jenkin won the election and continued serving Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1. Jenkin defeated Everett Maroon with 62.66% of the votes.[6]
In November 2019, Jenkin announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020 and would instead run for the Washington State Senate.[7]
Personal life
editJenkin lives in Prosser, Washington.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Registration, William Richard Jenkin". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. August 5, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Jenkin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "WA State House District 16 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Local legislators take oath in Olympia". union-bulletin.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)() - ^ "WA State House District 16 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ LeValley, Chloe (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved June 21, 2020.