Daniel G. Griffey (born 1970) is an American firefighter and politician from Washington. Griffey is a Republican 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 ...

. In 2014, Griffey defeated Democratic incumbent Kathy Haigh to pick up one of four House seats gained by Washington Republicans that year.

Career

At age 16, Griffey became a volunteer firefighter. In 1992, Griffey became a firefighter for Central Mason Fire Department in Mason County. Griffey became a lieutenant. Griffey is the ranking minority member on the House Local Government Committee and also sits on the Early Learning and Human Services and Public Safety Committees. Representative Griffey was selected by House Republican leadership to serve as Assistant Whip. Griffey has been a leading proponent to eliminate the statute of limitations for rape.

Personal life

Griffey's wife is Dinah Griffey. They have three children. Griffey and his family live in

Allyn, Washington Allyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census. It was part of the former Allyn-Grapeview CDP that was broken up into Allyn and Grapeview in 2010. Allyn is locat ...

References

External links

Dan Griffey at ballotpedia.org
Living people People from Mason County, Washington American firefighters Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 1970 births {{Washington-politician-stub