Kent Pullen
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Kent Pullen was a Washington state politician in the Republican
party.
Pullen held political office for over 30 years. In 1972 he was elected to the Washington House of Representatives
. In 1974 he was elected to the Washington State Senate
representing the 47th District, and re-elected in 1978, 1982, and 1986. In 1989 he was elected to the King County Council
representing the 9th Council District, and re-elected in 1993, 1997, and 2001. http://www.kentpullen.com/
Pullen supported labor, small government, low taxes, private property
rights, and victims of crime. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7594 He especially supported gun rights, and had the nickname of "pistol-packin' Pullen". http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19910417&slug=1277873
In 1967, Pullen graduated from the University of Washington
with a Ph.D. in Chemistry
. When the state legislature was not in session he worked at Boeing
, and was a former councilman in the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA). Pullen was an avid chess
player, and tied for first in the 1985 Washington State Chess Championship. http://www.nwchess.com/articles/history/WA_chess_champions.htm
Pullen was married for 39 years, and is survived by his wife Fay and two children. After his death, the King County
Regional Communication and Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) was named after him. http://www.metrokc.gov/mkcc/news/2003/0703/DC_SH_pullen_rcecc.htm
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
party.
Pullen held political office for over 30 years. In 1972 he was elected to the Washington House of Representatives
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without...
. In 1974 he was elected to the Washington State Senate
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 senators, each representing a district with a population of nearly 120,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia....
representing the 47th District, and re-elected in 1978, 1982, and 1986. In 1989 he was elected to the King County Council
King County Council
The Metropolitan King County Council, the legislative body of King County, Washington, consists of nine members elected by district. The Council adopts laws, sets policy, and holds final approval over the budget...
representing the 9th Council District, and re-elected in 1993, 1997, and 2001. http://www.kentpullen.com/
Pullen supported labor, small government, low taxes, private property
Private property
Private property is the right of persons and firms to obtain, own, control, employ, dispose of, and bequeath land, capital, and other forms of property. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which refers to assets owned by a state, community or government rather than by...
rights, and victims of crime. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7594 He especially supported gun rights, and had the nickname of "pistol-packin' Pullen". http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19910417&slug=1277873
In 1967, Pullen graduated from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
with a Ph.D. in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
. When the state legislature was not in session he worked at Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
, and was a former councilman in the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA). Pullen was an avid chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player, and tied for first in the 1985 Washington State Chess Championship. http://www.nwchess.com/articles/history/WA_chess_champions.htm
Pullen was married for 39 years, and is survived by his wife Fay and two children. After his death, the King County
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
Regional Communication and Emergency Coordination Center (RCECC) was named after him. http://www.metrokc.gov/mkcc/news/2003/0703/DC_SH_pullen_rcecc.htm
External links
- http://www.kentpullen.com/