Clyde Ballard (born June 8, 1936) is an American businessman and former politician from Washington. Ballard is a former
Republican member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
, representing the
12th district from 1983 to 2003.
Career
Ballard is a former General Manager in a grocery store.
On August 1, 1967, Ballard and Ruth Ballard founded Ballard Ambulance in Washington.
On November 2, 1982, Ballard won the election and became a
Republican member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
for
District 12, Position 1. Ballard defeated Howard D. Pryor and Henry (Fritz) Halla with 60.65% of the votes.
In 1986, Ballard sold Ballard Ambulance to his sons.
In leadership, he served as Republican Caucus-Chair from 1985 to 1986, as House Minority Leader from 1987 to 1995 and as Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999. Between 1999 and 2002, no party in the Washington House of Representative held a majority. During this time, Ballard served as Co-Speaker of the House alongside
Frank Chopp
Frank Vana Chopp (born May 13, 1953) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 43rd district since 1995. His district covers the neighborhoods of Montlake, Fremont, Wall ...
.
In 2003, Ballard retired as a member of
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
.
Awards
* 2018
Washington State Apple Blossom Grand Marshal.
Personal life
At age 18, Ballard married Ruth. They have three sons and two foster daughters. Ballard and his family live in
East Wenatchee, Washington.
References
External links
Clyde Ballard at ourcampaigns.comClyde Ballard at historylink.orgBallard AmbulanceBallard-Thompson Award at washingtoncog.org
Additional sources
Who's who in the West at google.com, 2004, isbn 9780837909356
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1936 births
Living people
People from Batesville, Arkansas
People from East Wenatchee, Washington
Speakers of the Washington House of Representatives
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives