James Leonard McIntire (born April 9, 1953) is an American economist and politician who served as the 22nd
Washington State Treasurer
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from 2008 to 2017. A member of the
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, he previously served as a member of the
Washington State House of Representatives
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, representing the
46th district from 1998 to 2009.
Early life, education and early career
Born in
Bluffton, Ohio
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, McIntire attended
Macalester College
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, graduating with his
Bachelor of Arts
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in urban and regional affairs, in 1976. He received his
Master of Arts
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in
public policy
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from the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
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, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
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, in 1978. McIntire also later attended the
University of Washington
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Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...
, receiving his
Ph.D.
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in
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...
, in 1993.
McIntire started his career working as an economist for the
United States Congress Joint Economic Committee
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, from 1977 to 1980, for former
Vice President
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and then
Senator Hubert Humphrey
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. From 1980 to 1981, he worked as an economist for the
, before briefly working as a special legislative assistant for
California
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Congressman
Augustus F. Hawkins
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, in 1981. McIntire was hired as a research scientist for the Battelle Human Affairs Research Center in 1983, before reentering politics; working as a special assistant for fiscal policy for former
Washington governor Booth Gardner
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, from 1985 to 1987. He joined the University of Washington, as a senior lecturer at the
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
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in 1987, and is still currently a professor at the university. From 1990 to 1996, McIntitre served on the board of directors and as the chairman of Common Cause, a nonprofit housing development foundation; in 1993 he was appointed director of the Fiscal Policy Center at the University of Washington, and was appointed to serve as chairman of the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board in 1994, holding both positions until 1998.
Washington House of Representatives
Elections
McIntire served five terms in the
Washington House of Representatives
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, representing
Washington's 46th legislative district from 1998 to 2009. After Governor
Gary Locke appointed incumbent Democratic state representative Marlin J. Appelwick to serve on the
Washington Court of Appeals
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in 1998, McIntire ran for the open seat. He defeated
Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Nick Slepko and
Reform Party candidate A.J. Skurdal; receiving 77% of the vote. In 2000, he defeated
Libertarian John Sample, and was uncontested in the general in 2002. McIntire continued to win reelection in 2004, and 2006.
Committees
During his tenure in the Washington House McIntire served on the House Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, and the House Caseload Forecast Council. McIntire also served on the committees for:
* Finance (Chairman)
* Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program
* Joint Administrative Rules Review
* Capital Budget
* Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance
* Appropriations
Washington State Treasurer
McIntire ran for the Democratic nomination for
State Treasurer of
Washington
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, after 14-year incumbent
Mike Murphy
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retired. He ran against Republican Assistant Washington State Treasurer, Allan Martin in the general election. Martin significantly outspent McIntire by a two-to-one margin during the campaign, and saw key endorsements from outgoing State Treasurer Mike Murphy, and the ''
Seattle Times''. However, on November 4, 2008, McIntire defeated Martin in the general election with 51.08% of the vote.
In 2012, McIntire ran for reelection against Republican Sharon Hanek, a self-employed accountant. Hanek, who failed to get on the ballot officially as a Republican, ran as a write-in candidate. On November 6, 2012, McIntire won in the general election, receiving 58% of the vote, to Hanke's 41%.
Electoral history
References
External links
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1953 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
People from Bluffton, Ohio
State treasurers of Washington (state)
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy alumni
Macalester College alumni
American economists
University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni