Barney Goltz

Barney Goltz
Goltz in 1973
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987
Preceded bySam C. Guess
Succeeded byA. L. Rasmussen
In office
January 12, 1981 – February 13, 1981
Preceded byAl B. Henry
Succeeded bySam C. Guess
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
January 13, 1975 – January 12, 1987
Preceded byR. Frank Atwood
Succeeded byAnn Anderson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1975
Preceded byDr. Caswell J. Farr
Succeeded byMary Kay Becker
Personal details
Born(1924-08-13)August 13, 1924
Balaton, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2008(2008-12-25) (aged 84)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarguerite Nauss Goltz
ChildrenJeff Goltz
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota, Macalester College
OccupationWashington State Senator, Washington State Representative, Director of Planning for Western Washington University

Harold A. (Barney) Goltz (August 13, 1924 – December 25, 2008) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Goltz attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated in 1945. While at Macalester, he worked on the campaign of his professor, Hubert Humphrey for Mayor of Minneapolis. He went on to get a master's degree in student affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Goltz moved to Washington state in 1957. He held several positions at Western Washington University including Director of Student Activities, Assistant to the President and Director of Planning. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975 for district 42, and in the Senate from 1975 to 1987. Goltz became president pro tem of the Senate before retiring.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 43rd Session" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. ^ Stark, John (2008-12-27). "Barney Goltz, 84, state senator". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  4. ^ "H. A. "Barney" Goltz".
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Preceded by President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
1983–1987 		Succeeded by


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