Preceded by Shirley Hankins Role Politician Name Brad Klippert | Children AlexisAubreyMason Party Republican Party | |
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Full Name Bradley Allen Klippert Spouse(s) Kim Alene (Grindstaff) Klippert Alma mater Northwest College (attended)Evangel College (attended)Columbia Basin College (EMT Training)Central Washington University (Paramedic Training)Northwest College (B.A.)City University, Tacoma (M.I.T.) Profession EMTParamedicCorrectional officerPatrol officerMinisterSchool resource officer Education Northwest University, Central Washington University | ||
inside of each of you is greatness rep brad klippert
Bradley Allen "Brad" Klippert (born June 27, 1957) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 8th Legislative District. Klippert unsuccessfully ran in the primaries for United States Senate in both 2004 and 2006.
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- inside of each of you is greatness rep brad klippert
- Get to know Rep Brad Klippert
- Career
- 2004 US Senate election
- 2006 US Senate election
- References
Get to know Rep. Brad Klippert
Career
Klippert is a Pentecostal minister and a sheriff's deputy for the Benton County sheriff's department, serving as a school officer during legislative sessions and a patrol officer at other times. Klippert was in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1987 and is currently a lieutenant colonel in the Army National Guard.
Klippert joined the Washington House of Representatives in 2008 and was re-elected that year and again in 2010. He is currently an Assistant Minority Whip.
2004 U.S. Senate election
Klippert ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat of Patty Murray. He lost the primary to U.S. Representative George Nethercutt 432,748–29,870. Murray was re-elected at the general election.
2006 U.S. Senate election
Klippert ran in the Republican primary against former insurance corporation CEO Mike McGavick for the Senate seat held by Democrat Maria Cantwell. He came in distant second place, with seven percent of the vote against McGavick's 85 percent. Cantwell went on to win the general election.