Brady Walkinshaw | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office December 16, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Pedersen |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Macri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brady Piñero Walkinshaw March 26, 1984 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Micah Horwith |
| Residence(s) | Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw (born March 26, 1984) is an American businessman and politician who served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.[1] Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district, which encompasses much of central Seattle. Since 2017, he has served as CEO of Grist, a Seattle-based online magazine focusing on environmental news.
Walkinshaw was a candidate for Washington's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 elections.[2] He had the endorsement of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and The Seattle Times,[3] but lost the election to Pramila Jayapal. Walkinshaw was named by Washington State Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig to the Washington State Redistricting Commission following the 2020 United States census.[4]
A Democrat, Walkinshaw was appointed to office in 2013 following the election of Ed Murray as Mayor of Seattle.[5] When Jamie Pedersen assumed Murray's former seat in the Senate, Walkinshaw succeeded Pedersen in the House.[5] Walkinshaw was then elected in 2014.[6]
Walkinshaw was the primary sponsor of 'Joel's Law' (HB 1258),[7] which allows family members to petition Washington courts to involuntarily commit a relative for mental health treatment. The legislation adds $15 million to the state's mental health system. The bill passed through the State House on a unanimous vote, and its companion bill passed through the State Senate on a vote of 46 to 3, becoming law on July 24, 2015.[8]
On January 26, 2015, Walkinshaw introduced HB 1671, to increase access to opioid antagonists in order to reduce deaths resulting from drug overdose.[9] The bill passed through the State House on a vote of 96 to 1, through the State Senate on a unanimous vote, and became law on July 24, 2015.[10]
Walkinshaw served as primary sponsor for 'CROP' (HB 1553), which allows those released from prison to obtain a court certificate that restores access to licensed professions.[11] The bill passed unanimously through the State House and Senate, and was signed into law by Governor Inslee on March 31, 2016.[12]
On January 19, 2016, Walkinshaw introduced HB 2726, which establishes rights for senior citizens entering continuing care retirement communities and requires disclosure of costs and fees.[13] The bill passed through the State House on a vote of 83 to 13, unanimously through the State Senate, and was signed by the Governor on April 1, 2016.[14]
On March 7, 2017, Grist named Walkinshaw as its CEO, taking over from founder Chip Giller.[15][16]
Walkinshaw is of Cuban American descent, and is openly gay.[17] Walkinshaw previously worked as a program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is a graduate of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Walkinshaw has served on the boards of Princeton University and The Trust for Public Land.[18]