Darwin R. Nealey

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Darwin R. Nealey

|image =

|caption =

|state_house = Washington

|district = 9th, Position 1

|term_start = January 3, 1983

|term_end = January 3, 1993

|predecessor = Otto Amen

|successor = Larry Sheahan

|birth_name=

|birth_date = {{birth date|1919|7|5}}

|birth_place = Washington, U.S.

|death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|1|21|1919|7|5}}

|death_place = LaCrosse, Washington, U.S.

|party = Republican

|occupation =

|spouse = Evelyn Nealey (died 2008)

|relatives = Terry Nealey (son)

}}

Darwin Ralph Nealey (July 5, 1919 – January 21, 2002) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 for district 9.

Career

Nealey was a farmer in Washington.

On November 2, 1982, Nealey won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 9, Position 1. Nealey defeated Jim Timmons with 50.94% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=664526 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 2, 1982 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}{{cite web |title=State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 {{endash}} 2011 |url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf |website=Washington State Legislature |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=A pictorial guide to the Washington State Legislature, 1983, Forty-Eighth Legislature |url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/Pictorial_Phone/48thSession1983opt.pdf |website=Washington State Legislature}}

On November 6, 1984, as an incumbent, Nealey won the election and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives District 9, Position 1. Nealey defeated Jim Timmons with 56.29% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=532977 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 1984 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}

On November 4, 1986, as an incumbent, Nealey won the election and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives District 9, Position 1. Nealey defeated Ken Casavant with 51.94% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=407344 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 1986 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/sl_voterspamphlet_1986_ed1/sl_voterspamphlet_1986_ed1_32.txt |title=State Representative Ninth Legislative District - Darwin R. NEALEY |website=sos.wa.gov |accessdate=September 27, 2021 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928025901/https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/sl_voterspamphlet_1986_ed1/sl_voterspamphlet_1986_ed1_32.txt |url-status=bot: unknown }}()

On November 8, 1988, as an incumbent, Nealey won the election and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives District 9, Position 1. Nealey defeated Victor Moore with 59.98% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=364582 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 8, 1988 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}

On November 6, 1990, as an incumbent, Nealey won the election and continued serving as a member of Washington House of Representatives District 9, Position 1. Nealey defeated Victor Moore with 51.17% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=325057 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 6, 1990 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}

Personal life

Nealey's second wife was Evelyn Moland Nealey (died 2008). Nealey had 2 sons, a daughter, and 2 step-sons from Evelyn. Nealey and his family live in LaCrosse, Washington.{{cite web |url=https://www.bruningfuneralhome.com/obituary/867771 |title=Evelyn Moland Nealey (1918-2008) Obituary |website=bruningfuneralhone.com |accessdate=September 27, 2021 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928035040/https://www.bruningfuneralhome.com/obituary/867771 |url-status=bot: unknown }}()

On Jan. 21, 2002, Nealey died from a heart attack at his home in LaCrosse, Washington.{{cite web |url=https://lmtribune.com/northwest/darwin-r-nealey/article_cee5f187-f222-5dd6-b0f0-c64cb7257947.html |title=Darwin R. Nealey |website=lmtribune.com |date=Jan 26, 2002 |accessdate=September 27, 2021 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928031955/https://lmtribune.com/northwest/darwin-r-nealey/article_cee5f187-f222-5dd6-b0f0-c64cb7257947.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}()

References

External links

[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=132065 Darwin Nealey at ourcampaigns.com]
[https://leg.wa.gov/History/House/ClassPhotos/Pages/1983house.aspx Darwin R. Nealey at wa.gov (1983)]

Category:2002 deaths

Category:1919 births

Category:Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives

Category:20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature