Dave Upthegrove
Dave Upthegrove | |
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Member of King County Council from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Julia Patterson |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
In office January 7, 2002 – December 15, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Karen Keiser |
Succeeded by | Mia Gregerson |
Personal details | |
Born | Burien, Washington, U.S. | May 3, 1971
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Des Moines, Washington, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado Boulder (BA) University of Idaho |
Website | upthegrove.com |
David Upthegrove (born May 3, 1971) is an American politician from the state of Washington who is a member of the King County Council for the 5th district. Upthegrove was previously a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 33rd legislative district from 2002 to 2013.[1]
Early life and education[]
Upthegrove is a descendant of the Dutch Op den Graeff family.[2] He was born and raised in King County, Washington and attended Lakeside School in Seattle. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental conservation from the University of Colorado Boulder and a graduate certificate in energy policy planning from the University of Idaho.[3]
Career[]
Upthegrove was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in January 2002 and was elected to a two-year term in November of 2002. He was then re-elected at two-year intervals until running for King County Council.[citation needed]
While serving in the Washington House of Representatives, Upthegrove was chair of the Environment Committee and also served on the Local Government and Transportation Committee. He is a former chair of the Select Committee on Puget Sound. He has been involved in education policy, sponsoring and passing legislation to improve the teaching of civics and to better meet the needs of recent immigrant students. The Washington Conservation Voters called Upthegrove "a leader on environmental issues and a rising star in the House." Upthegrove led high-profile environmental initiatives to clean up Puget Sound and to clean up soil at schools and day cares contaminated by a local Asarco copper smelter.[citation needed]
The Seattle Times noted that "Upthegrove can bring opposing parties together, a crucial skill in Olympia."[citation needed] The non-partisan Municipal League of King County, which evaluates candidates based on involvement, character, effectiveness and knowledge gave Upthegrove the highest possible rating of "outstanding."[citation needed]
Awards[]
Upthegrove was one of four recipients of the 2009 Fuse "Sizzle" Awards Mother Jones Award. The award honored the lawmakers for their leadership of a coalition of conservation and labor legislators.[4]
Washington Conservation Voters, an environmental non-profit, named Upthegrove their 2011 Legislator of the Year.[citation needed]
In 2012, the Kent Chamber of Commerce recognized Upthegrove as their Public Employee of the Year for his work to support local small businesses.[citation needed]
The NW Marine Trade Association, which represents hundreds of small businesses, also honored Upthegrove as their 2012 Legislator of the Year.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Dunn, Dembowski, Upthegrove leading in King County Council races; Constantine headed for second term". Seattle Times, November 5, 2013.
- ^ Prof. William I. Hull: William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania (2018)
- ^ "Project Vote Smart: Rep. Dave Upthegrove". Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ Fuse "Mother Jones" Award Archived April 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Members of the Washington House of Representatives
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Gay politicians
- LGBT state legislators in Washington (state)
- University of Colorado alumni
- Washington (state) Democrats
- People from Burien, Washington
- King County Councillors