Paul Graves | |
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Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 5th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 –January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Chad Magendanz |
Succeeded by | Lisa Callan |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Spencer Graves 1982 (age 40–41) [1] Maple Valley,Washington [2] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jenny |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Newcastle,Washington [3] |
Alma mater | Western Washington University (BA) Duke University (JD,MA) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Official |
Paul Spencer Graves [4] (born 1982) is an American lawyer and politician. A Republican,he served in the Washington House of Representatives,for the 5th Legislative District.
Before becoming a State Representative,Graves worked as an attorney at Perkins Coie LLP. [5]
Following his departure from the State Legislature,Graves became president of Enterprise Washington,a pro-business lobbying organization based in Bellevue,Washington. [6] [7] He also served as the House Republican Caucus Appointee to the 2021-22 Washington State Redistricting Commission,and currently works as in-house counsel to Oak Harbor Freight Lines,a trucking company based in Auburn,Washington. [8] [9]
Graves ran for the House seat following the announcement of the retirement of Representative Chad Magendanz. [10] Graves defeated Darcy Burner in the general election in 2016. In 2018,Graves lost re-election to Lisa Callan,a Democrat,as both House positions in the 5th District flipped from Republicans to Democrats. [11]
In the legislature,Graves was known for sponsoring legislation that would make the records of the legislature public. [12]
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