Dan Griffey
Dan Griffey | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 Serving with Travis Couture | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Haigh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Allyn, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dinah Griffey |
| Residence(s) | Lakeland Village, Allyn, Washington[1] |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
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| Website | Campaign website Legislative website |
Daniel G. Griffey (born 1970)[2] is an American firefighter and politician from Washington. Griffey is a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives. In 2014, Griffey defeated Democratic incumbent Kathy Haigh to pick up one of four House seats gained by Washington Republicans that year.[3]
Career
[edit]At age 16, Griffey became a volunteer firefighter. In 1992, Griffey became a firefighter for Central Mason Fire Department in Mason County. Griffey became a lieutenant.[4][1]
Griffey is the ranking minority member on the House Local Government Committee and also sits on the Early Learning and Human Services and Public Safety Committees.[5] Representative Griffey was selected by House Republican leadership to serve as Assistant Whip.[6]
Griffey has been a leading proponent to eliminate the statute of limitations for rape.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Griffey's wife is Dinah Griffey. They have three children. Griffey and his family live in Allyn, Washington.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dan Griffey's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ^ Shannon, Brad (November 6, 2014). "Republican Dan Griffey moves ahead of Rep. Kathy Haigh by 157 votes". The Olympian. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "About Rep. Dan Griffey". houserepublicans.wa.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "House of Representatives Committee Members by Committee". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "About Dan Griffey". Washington State House Republicans. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Griffey bill to end statutes of limitations on certain sex crimes gets approval from House committee". 19 January 2017.
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