Richard Lathim is an
American
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politician who served as the
Sheriff
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of
Franklin County,
Washington. Lathim is a veteran of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, serving 7 terms as
Sheriff
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from 1986 to 2014, until being succeeded by James (Jim) Raymond in the 2014 elections.
Early life and education
Lathim is a native of
Franklin County,
Washington. He attended
Washington State University for
Police Science & Administration, and he has taken several other police-oriented courses, such as Basic Law Enforcement Academy, the Law Enforcement Command College, and Executive Level Law Enforcement Certification.
Career
Lathim retired December 31, 2014 after 37 years of law enforcement service, the last 28 years as the elected
Sheriff
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of
Franklin County. After attending
Washington State University and receiving a degree in
Police Science & Administration, Lathim worked from 1977 to 1978 as a Police Officer in the Connell Police Department, as a Deputy Sheriff in the Franklin County Sheriff's Office from 1978 to 1986, and as the elected
Sheriff
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of
Franklin County from 1986 to 2014. In May, 2015, he announced that he would be seeking appointment to the
Washington House of Representatives after Representative
Susan Fagan resigned May 1 after allegations that she falsified travel forms.
Mary Dye of Pomeroy was selected by 13 of the 17 commissioners to replace Susan Fagan as the new state representative for District 9, over the other candidates Richard Lathim and Patrick Guettner. Lathim decided to run for Representative of
District 9 later that year in 2015, running against Rep.
Mary Dye. Richard Lathim was defeated by
Mary Dye with 35.3 percent of the votes, while Dye won with 64.6 percent of the votes. Richard Lathim is the
CEO
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of Rocking L Land and Livestock, LLC.
References
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1955 births
Living people
Washington State University alumni
Washington (state) Republicans
People from Franklin County, Washington
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians