Jim Honeyford

James Dwight Honeyford[1] (born January 24, 1939) is an American politician of the Republican Party.[2] He is a member of the Washington State Senate. He has represented District 15 since 1999.[3][4]

Jim Honeyford
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 11, 1999
Preceded byIrv Newhouse
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 10, 1999
Preceded byMargaret Rayburn
Succeeded byBruce Chandler
Personal details
Born
James Dwight Honeyford

(1939-01-24) January 24, 1939
Ontario, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jerri
Alma materCentral Washington University (BA, MEd)
WebsiteOfficial

Open Government

In February 2011, Honeyford walked out on a legislative hearing in protest of "ghost bills" that are heard in committee, but not written until later.[5] In September 2011, Honeyford was awarded the "Key Award" by the Washington Coalition for Open Government.[6]

Racism controversy

On March 2, 2015, Seattle-based newspaper The Stranger reported that, during a committee hearing about a proposed racial impact statement bill, Honeyford shared his belief that "poor" and "colored" people were most likely to commit crimes.[7]

Awards
  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB. [8]

References
  1. Diamond Anniversary Commencement. Central Washington State College. 1967. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-WA 15th District)
  3. 15th Legislative District Map
  4. Project Vote Smart - Sen. Honeyford
  5. "State Sen. Jim Honeyford Walks Out of Olympia Legislative Hearing in Protest of Secrecy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  6. Open Government Award Given to State Sen. Jim Honeyford
  7. Republican State Senator: Poor, "Colored" People Are More Likely to Commit Crimes
  8. "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2021.


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