Gerald Martin Pollet (born 1958)
is a lawyer and a
Democratic 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 46th District. He lost the race for that seat in 2008 to
Scott White, but was appointed to fill the seat December 5, 2011 after Rep.
David Frockt
David S. Frockt (born July 14, 1969) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 46th legislative district, which includes North Seattle, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore.
Early life and ed ...
, who was elected in 2010, moved over to the
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympi ...
to replace White, who had shifted to the senate in the 2010 election, then died in office.
[Bob Young]
Environmental activist Gerry Pollet tapped for House seat
''Seattle Times'', 5 December 2011. Accessed 11 December 2011.
At the time of his appointment to the legislature, Pollet was serving as executive director of
Heart of America Northwest, a watchdog group focused on the
Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup. He has also been an officer of the state Coalition for Open Government, working there with former
Republican state legislator
Toby Nixon
Toby Nixon (born March 26, 1959) is an American politician in Washington. Nixon is serving as a member of the Kirkland City Council from Position 4 since 2012. Nixon is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives, representi ...
.
References
Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Living people
21st-century American politicians
1958 births
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