Dave Reichert
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David George Reichert (born August 29 1950) is an American politician. He has served since 2005 as Republican congressional representative of the Eighth Congressional District of Washington state. Reichert defeated KIRO-AM talk show host Dave Ross in the 2004 Congressional elections, receiving 51% of the vote, replacing retiring Republican representative Jennifer Dunn. Previously, he was the King County Sheriff from 1997 to 2004.</p>
Before he began his career as a politician, Reichert was a detective with the Seattle Police Department, and a member of the Green River Task Force, which was formed to track down the so-called "Green River serial killer." He and partner Robert Keppel extensively interviewed Ted Bundy from 1984 until Bundy's execution in 1989 to develop a psychological profile of the killer.
Reichert was one of only five Republicans to vote against federal intervention in the Terri Schiavo case.
Reichert is a Lutheran (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod).
| Preceded by: Jennifer Dunn (R) | U.S. Representative Washington 8 | Followed by: Current officeholder |
External link
- Campaign Website (http://www.davereichertforcongress.com/site/)
- Rep. Reichert's U.S. Congressional Web Site (http://www.house.gov/reichert/)