Bill Jenkin

Bill Jenkin
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMaureen Walsh
Succeeded byMark Klicker
Personal details
Born
William Richard Jenkin

1956[1]
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceProsser, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Redlands (BBA)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

William Richard Jenkin[2] (born 1956) is an American politician and businessman from Washington. Jenkin is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1, which includes portions of Benton, Columbia, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties from 2017 to 2021.

Early life

Jenkin was born and raised in San Diego, California.[3]

Education

Jenkin earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Redlands.[3]

Career

Jenkin is the owner of Prosser Vineyards and Winery, a winery in Washington.[3]

On November 8, 2016, Jenkin won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1. Jenkin defeated Rebecca Francik with 62.03% of the votes. Jenkin assumed office on January 9, 2017.[4] Jenkin succeeded Maureen Walsh, who was elected to the Washington State Senate.[5][3]

On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Jenkin won the election and continued serving Washington House of Representatives for District 16, Position 1. Jenkin defeated Everett Maroon with 62.66% of the votes.[6]

In November 2019, Jenkin announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020 and would instead run for the Washington State Senate.[7]

Personal life

Jenkin lives in Prosser, Washington.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Candidate Registration, William Richard Jenkin". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. August 5, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bill Jenkin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "WA State House District 16 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Local legislators take oath in Olympia". union-bulletin.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  6. ^ "WA State House District 16 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ^ LeValley, Chloe (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved June 21, 2020.