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Chris Bayley

Chris Bayley
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Chris Bayley, 2015
King County Prosecuting Attorney
In office
1971–1979
Preceded by Charles O. Carroll
Succeeded by Norm Maleng
Personal details
Born Christopher T. Bayley
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Alma mater Harvard University
Harvard Law School
Occupation Lawyer, Businessman

Christopher T. Bayley served as the King County Prosecuting Attorney from 1971 to 1979. He remains active in the political, business, and legal communities of Washington State.

Bayley received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Harvard College (1960) and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (1966). He also served three years as an active-duty officer in the United States Navy. After his active-duty service, Bayley joined the United States Navy Reserve and served until 1985, retiring as a Captain (O-6).

Bayley began his legal career in 1966 as an associate at Lane Powell. He then served as a Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division under Washington State Attorney General Slade Gorton. In 1971, he was elected as the King County Prosecuting Attorney. In 1971, he led a grand jury investigation with Judge Stanley C. Soderland and attorney Evan Schwab into police payoffs. Bayley served two terms and was succeeded by Norm Maleng in 1979. He then became Partner in Charge of Public Finance at Perkins Coie.

Bayley continued to remain active in Republican politics in Washington State. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate, losing to Linda Smith in the Republican primaries. See Business Career below for law firm political consulting.


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