Dave Quall
{{Short description|American politician (1936–2020)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Dave Quall
|image =
|caption =
|state_house = Washington
|district = 40th
|term_start = January 11, 1993
|term_end = January 10, 2011
|predecessor = Harriet Spanel
|successor = Kristine Lytton
|birth_name = David Spencer Quall
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|1|26}}
|birth_place = Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|11|12|1936|1|26}}
|death_place = Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
|party = Democratic
|alma_mater = Seattle Pacific University (MEd)
}}
David Spencer Quall (January 26, 1936 – November 12, 2020) was an American educator and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district from 1993 to 2011.
Biography
Quall attended Seattle Pacific University and earned a master's degree in Education Guidance and Counseling in 1974. He worked for thirty-eight years in education.
As a representative, he served as Chair of the Education Committee, and he has been a member of the Economic Development, Agriculture and Trade Committee.
His legislative priorities were to "help public schools meet the new high standards of Education Reform," "Increasing family-wage jobs and a healthy economic climate," and to make "home-ownership affordable for young families starting out".{{cite journal|title=Rep. Dave Quall, serving the 40th District|url=http://hdc.leg.wa.gov/members/quall/bio.asp|access-date=2006-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821211358/http://hdc.leg.wa.gov/members/quall/bio.asp|archive-date=2006-08-21|url-status=dead}}
In 2006 he faced Republican challenger Yoshe Revelle for Representative District No. 40, Position No. 1 and easily defeated him with the help of campaign manager Miriam Witt.
He died on November 12, 2020, at age 84.{{cite web|url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/former-state-legislator-quall-dies/article_9426de68-5b3c-5fc3-ac25-2234c9dff5c3.html |title=Former state legislator Quall dies |publisher=Goskagit.com |date=2020-11-12 |accessdate=2020-11-13}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060821211358/http://hdc.leg.wa.gov/members/quall/bio.asp Official Biography]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060902063016/http://www1.leg.wa.gov/house/Quall Contact Information]
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Category:People from Bellingham, Washington
Category:Seattle Pacific University alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature