Brady Walkinshaw
{{Short description|American businessman and politician from Washington}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Brady Walkinshaw
|image = Brady Walkinshaw at KEXP mayoral forum 02.jpg
|state_house = Washington
|district = 43rd
|term_start = December 16, 2013
|term_end = January 9, 2017
|predecessor = Jamie Pedersen
|succeeded = Nicole Macri
|birth_name = Brady Piñero Walkinshaw
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|03|26}}
|birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
|residence = Seattle, Washington
|alma_mater = Princeton University
|occupation = Businessman, politician
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Micah Horwith
(m. 2015, div. 2023)
}}
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.[http://kuow.org/post/seattle-sends-new-face-olympia-brady-walkinshaw-29 "Seattle Sends A New Face To Olympia - Brady Walkinshaw, 29"]. KUOW-FM, January 13, 2014. Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district, which encompasses much of central Seattle. He is the former 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.[http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/12/03/23226181/state-rep-brady-walkinshaw-will-challenge-us-rep-jim-mcdermott-in-2016/ "State Rep. Brady Walkinshaw Will Challenge US Rep. Jim McDermott in 2016"] The Stranger, December 3, 2015 He had the endorsement of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and The Seattle Times,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= September 6, 2016|title=Bradley Walkinshaw shows strong fundraising momentum |url=https://victoryfund.org/brady-walkinshaw-shows-strong-fundraising-momentum/ |access-date=24 Aug 2022 |website=Victory Fund |publisher=}} 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.{{Cite web|last1=December 10th|last2=2020{{!}}Uncategorized{{!}}|date=2020-12-10|title=Senate, House leaders announce their appointees for Redistricting Commission|url=http://sdc.wastateleg.org/blog/2020/12/10/senate-house-leaders-announce-their-appointees-for-redistricting-commission/|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Washington State Senate Democrats|language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210220726/http://sdc.wastateleg.org/blog/2020/12/10/senate-house-leaders-announce-their-appointees-for-redistricting-commission/|url-status=dead}}
Washington legislature
=Elections=
A Democrat, Walkinshaw was appointed to office in 2013 following the election of Ed Murray as Mayor of Seattle.[http://kuow.org/post/democrats-choose-rep-jaime-pedersen-replace-sen-ed-murray "Democrats Choose Rep. Jamie Pedersen To Replace Sen. Ed Murray"] KUOW-FM, December 3, 2013. When Jamie Pedersen assumed Murray's former seat in the Senate, Walkinshaw succeeded Pedersen in the House. Walkinshaw was then elected in 2014.{{cite web | url=https://electionsdata.kingcounty.gov/2014/election-results-nov/three/Leg%20Dist%2037-48/Leg%20Dist%2043/Legislative%20District%20No.%2043%20Representative%20Position%20No.%201 | title=November 4, 2014 General Election | website=King County Elections | accessdate = November 11, 2014}}
=Legislation=
Walkinshaw was the primary sponsor of 'Joel's Law' (HB 1258),[http://q13fox.com/2015/05/14/governor-signs-joels-law-bill-allowing-families-to-ask-judge-to-commit-suicidal-or-dangerous-relatives/ "Governor signs 'Joel's Law' allowing families to ask judge to commit suicidal, dangerous relatives"] Q13 Fox News, May 14, 2015. 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.{{cite web | url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1258&year=2015 | title=HB 1258 - 2015-16 | website=Washington State Legislature | accessdate = March 16, 2016}}
On January 26, 2015, Walkinshaw introduced HB 1671, to increase access to opioid antagonists in order to reduce deaths resulting from drug overdose.[http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/new-state-law-for-overdose-drug-could-be-a-life/article_63b0909a-0a7f-11e5-9ec6-c3d981b927fb.html "New state law for overdose drug could be a life-saver"] Yakima Herald, June 3, 2015. 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.{{cite web | url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1671&year=2015 | title=HB 1671 - 2015-16 | website=Washington State Legislature | accessdate = March 16, 2016}}
Walkinshaw was primary sponsor for 'CROP' (HB 1553), which allows those released from prison to obtain a court certificate that restores access to licensed professions.[http://old.seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2025695938_satterbergopedreform17xml.html "Inmates re-entering society should not face lifetime barriers to work"] Seattle Times, February 16, 2015. The bill passed unanimously through the State House and Senate, and was signed into law by Governor Inslee on March 31, 2016.{{cite web | url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1553&year=2015 | title=HB 1553 - 2015-16 | website=Washington State Legislature | accessdate = March 16, 2016}}
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.[http://seniorhousingnews.com/2016/03/06/ccrc-bill-heightens-oversight/ "CCRC Bill Heightens Oversight"] Senior Housing News, March 6, 2016. 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.{{cite web | url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2015&bill=2726 | title=HB 2726 - 2015-16 | website=Washington State Legislature | accessdate = March 16, 2016}}
=Committee assignments=
;House, 2016 session
- Agriculture & Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations
- Early Learning & Human Services
Media career
On March 7, 2017, Grist named Walkinshaw as its CEO, taking over from founder Chip Giller.{{cite news |last=Stewart |first=Ashley |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Former state lawmaker, congressional candidate Brady Walkinshaw named Grist CEO |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/03/07/brady-walkinshaw-new-grist-ceo-seattle-environment.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |accessdate=March 12, 2017}}{{cite news |last=Connelly |first=Joel |date=March 8, 2017 |title=Brady Walkinshaw leaves politics to take on the Grist of journalism |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Brady-Walkinshaw-leaves-polticis-takes-on-the-10984840.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |accessdate=March 12, 2017}} His tenure ended in 2022.
Walkinshaw purchased Index Media, publisher of alt-weekly newspapers The Stranger and Portland Mercury, in July 2024.{{cite news |last=Hiruko |first=Ashley |date=July 29, 2024 |title=The Stranger newspaper sold to former state legislator Brady Walkinshaw |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-stranger-newspaper-sold-to-former-state-legislator-brady-walkinshaw |publisher=KUOW |accessdate=July 29, 2024}}
Personal life
Walkinshaw is of Cuban American descent, and is openly gay.[http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/12/04/new-legislators-old-lawmakers-in-new-jobs/ "New legislators, old lawmakers in new jobs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212131730/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/12/04/new-legislators-old-lawmakers-in-new-jobs/ |date=December 12, 2013 }}. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 4, 2013. 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 been on the boards of Princeton University and The Trust for Public Land.{{cite web| url=https://www.tpl.org/about/brady-walkinshaw | title=Unknown}}{{dead link|date=February 2023 | fix-attempted=yes}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Category:American gay politicians
Category:LGBTQ state legislators in Washington (state)
Category:Politicians from Seattle
Category:American politicians of Cuban descent
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Washington (state)
Category:LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
Category:Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumni