Phil Talmadge | |
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Justice of the Washington Supreme Court | |
In office 1995–2001 | |
Preceded by | James A. Andersen |
Succeeded by | Susan Owens |
Member of the Washington State Senate from the 34th district | |
In office 1979–1995 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Buffington |
Succeeded by | Michael Heavey |
Personal details | |
Born | Seattle,Washington,U.S. | April 23,1952
Political party | Democratic |
Philip Albert Talmadge (born April 23,1952) [1] is an American politician,attorney,and jurist,who is currently a partner at the Seattle,Washington law firm Talmadge/Fitzpatrick. [2] Talmadge graduated from Yale University and received a J.D. from the University of Washington. From 1979 to 1995 he represented West Seattle in the Washington State Senate,earning a reputation as a liberal reformer. [3] After leaving the legislature,Talmadge served a single six-year term on the Supreme Court of Washington. [4] In 2004 he was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Washington,but withdrew from the race in the face of lackluster polling and personal health problems. [5]