Harold A. (Barney) Goltz (August 13, 1924 – December 25, 2008) was an American politician in the state of

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. Goltz attended

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in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated in 1945. While at Macalester, he worked on the campaign of his professor,

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for

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of Minneapolis. He went on to get a master's degree in student affairs at the

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. Goltz moved to Washington state in 1957. He held several positions at

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including Director of Student Activities, Assistant to the President and Director of Planning. He served in the

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from 1973 to 1975 for district 42, and in the Senate from 1975 to 1987. Goltz became president pro tem of the Senate before retiring.

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2008 deaths 1924 births People from Lyon County, Minnesota Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Washington (state) politicians {{Washington-politician-stub