Rick White (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Maria Cantwell |
| Succeeded by | Jay Inslee |
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November 6, 1953 Bloomington, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard Alan White (born November 6, 1953) is an American politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented the first congressional district of Washington as a Republican, earning close ties with the Christian Coalition.
White was born and raised primarily in Bloomington, Indiana, but due to his father's job with Marathon Oil, lived in Geneva, Switzerland and Indianapolis, IN for short periods and graduated from North Central High School in Indianapolis. He attended Dartmouth College and studied abroad at the University of Paris. White received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1980. He was first hired as a law clerk to Washington Federal Court of Appeals Judge Charlie Clark and later became a successful attorney. In 1986, he dabbled in politics for the first time, earning a term on the Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington community council.
White first won election to the House in 1994 against Democrat Maria Cantwell. Part of White's campaign focused on his being married while Cantwell was a single female. However, while in Washington, he divorced his wife. White served on the Committee on Energy and Commerce and sponsored the Internet Protection Act. He won re-election for a second term in 1996, but was defeated by Democrat Jay Inslee in 1998. It was believed that he was one of the Republicans ejected from office due to his vote in favor of President Bill Clinton's impeachment. In addition, alleged spoiler candidate Bruce Craswell took 6 percent of the vote in the General Election. Running on a pro-life platform, Craswell's third party candidacy cut into the traditional Republican base. White had exceeded 50% of the vote in 1994 and 1996, but the Craswell factor left him with less than 45% in 1998.
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