Brady Walkinshaw
| Brady Walkinshaw | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district |
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In office 2014–2017 |
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| Preceded by | Jamie Pedersen |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Macri |
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| Born | March 26, 1984 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Micah Horwith |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A.) |
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (born March 26, 1984) is an American politician who has served in the Washington State House of Representatives since 2014. Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district, which encompasses much of central Seattle, from 2014 to 2017. Since 2017, he has served as CEO of Grist, a Seattle-based online magazine focusing on environmental news.
Walkinshaw was a candidate for Washington's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 elections. He had the endorsement of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and The Seattle Times, but lost the election to Pramila Jayapal.
A Democrat, Walkinshaw was appointed to office in 2013 following the election of Ed Murray as Mayor of Seattle. When Jamie Pedersen assumed Murray's former seat in the Senate, Walkinshaw succeeded Pedersen in the House. Walkinshaw was then elected in 2014.
Walkinshaw was the primary sponsor of 'Joel's Law' (HB 1258), which allows family members to petition Washington courts to involuntarily commit a relative for mental health treatment. The legislation adds $15 million to the state's mental health system. The bill passed through the State House on a unanimous vote, and its companion bill passed through the State Senate on a vote of 46 to 3, becoming law on July 24, 2015.
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