Bob McCaslin Jr.
Robert Brian McCaslin (born November 21, 1957) is an American politician and educator from Washington. McCaslin was a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 4th Legislative District from November 25, 2014, until January 9, 2023.
Bob McCaslin Jr. | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office November 25, 2014 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Christian |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Schmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Brian McCaslin November 21, 1957 Spokane, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | Washington State University, Whitworth College |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
| Website | Official |
Early life and education edit
McCaslin is the son of Bob McCaslin Sr., who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1981 to 2011 and Spokane City Council. McCaslin earned a Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University and Master of Education from Whitworth University.
Career edit
Before entering politics, McCaslin worked as a kindergarten teacher. [citation needed]
McCaslin was sworn in early due to the resignation of Larry Crouse. He is from Spokane Valley.[2] McCaslin sought to be appointed to Crouse's seat in January 2014, but Leonard Christian was chosen instead by Spokane County commissioners.[3]
On November 4, 2014, McCaslin won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 4, Position1. McCaslin defeated Diana Wilhite with 58.0% of the votes.[4][5]
In multiple legislative sessions, McCaslin has proposed bills calling for the creation of a new state called "Liberty" carved out of Eastern Washington.[6]
In August 2021, McCaslin and four other state Republican lawmakers held an unofficial hearing with the aim of possibly calling for a "forensic audit" to take place in Washington State similar to the controversial Arizona audit. The group that organized the event also invited figures that have falsely claimed there was voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Bob McCaslin, Jr.'s Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ . Washington House Republicans. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ . Spokane Valley Online. January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "WA State House District 4 Seat 1". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "State Representative, Pos. 1, Legislative District 4 (Spokane Valley)". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Nick (2021-01-19). "With Matt Shea out, yearly push for Eastern Washington secession gets new co-sponsors". MyNorthwest.com. from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (2021-08-13). "Washington Republican legislators push election fraud narrative at hearing on Sunday". The Seattle Times. from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
External links edit
- Bob McCaslin Jr. at ballotpedia.org