William Richard Jenkin (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
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Walla Walla counties from 2017 to 2021.
Early life
Jenkin was born and raised in
San Diego,
California.
Education
Jenkin earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private university headquartered in Redlands, California. The university's main, residential campus is situated on 160 acres (65 ha) near downtown Redlands. An additional eight regional locations throughout Califo ...
.
Career
Jenkin is the owner of Prosser Vineyards and Winery, a
winery in Washington.
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. Jenkin succeeded
Maureen Walsh
Maureen S. Walsh (born November 18, 1960) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 16th district from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of t ...
, who was elected to the
Washington State Senate.
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.
In November 2019, Jenkin announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020 and would instead run for the
Washington State Senate.
Personal life
Jenkin lives in
Prosser, Washington.
References
External links
Bill Jenkin at ballotpedia.org
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1956 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
People from Prosser, Washington
Businesspeople from San Diego
Politicians from San Diego
University of Redlands alumni
21st-century American legislators