Dean Takko

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Dean Takko

|image =

|caption =

|state_senate = Washington

|district = 19th

|term_start = October 22, 2015

|term_end = January 11, 2021

|predecessor = Brian Hatfield

|succeeded = Jeff Wilson

|state_house1 = Washington

|district1 = 19th

| term_start1=December 21, 2004

| term_end1=October 22, 2015

| preceded1=Brian Hatfield

| succeeded1=JD Rossetti

| party=Democratic

| birth_name=Dean Allen Takko

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1950|7|9}}

| birth_place=Ilwaco, Washington

| death_date=

| death_place=

| spouse= Debra Takko

| children= 1

| profession=

| residence= Longview, Washington, U.S.

| alma_mater=Lower Columbia College (AA)
Western Washington University (BS)

| website= [http://sdc.wastateleg.org/takko/ Official]

|}}

Dean Allen Takko{{cite web|url=https://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?filerid_election_year=TAKKD%20%20632%3A%7C%3A2016|title=Candidate Registration, Dean Allen Takko|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=2015-05-22|access-date=2021-12-14}} (born July 9, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 19th district from 2015 to 2021.{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/51539 |title=Dean Takko |publisher=votesmart.org |author= |date= |accessdate=2012-07-09}} A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2004 to 2015.

Career

Takko served on the Cathlament City Council from 1974-1975 after graduating from Western Washington University.{{cite web |title=Dean Takko |url=http://huxley.wwu.edu/graduate/dean-takko |publisher=Western Washington University |accessdate=25 June 2020}} He was the county assessor for Wahkiakum County from 1975-1978 and for Cowlitz County from 1999-2004.

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