James McIntire
James McIntire is a former Democratic treasurer of Washington. He was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.[1]
McIntire announced in December 2015 that he would not seek re-election to a third term in 2016.[2]
Biography
McIntire was born on April 9, 1953 in Bluffton, Ohio. He earned a B.A. from Macalester College, an M.A. from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He began his career working for Hubert Humphrey in the U.S. Senate and later served as a public finance advisor to Gov. Gardner.
Before his election to treasurer, he ran an economic consulting practice, served on the faculty of the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs, and worked as director of UW's Fiscal Policy Center.[3]
Education
- B.A., Macalester College (1976)
- M.A., University of Michigan (1978)
- Ph.D., University of Washington (1993)
Political career
Washington Treasurer (2009-2017)
McIntire was first elected Washington treasurer in 2008 and assumed office in 2009. He was elected to a second term in 2012.
McIntire announced in December 2015 that he would not seek re-election to a third term in 2016. "Not campaigning during the coming year allows me to concentrate on protecting the Treasure and our credit rating, press hard for comprehensive education finance reforms and help lead the National Association of State Treasurers," he said in a press release.[2]
Washington State House of Representatives (1999-2008)
During his tenure in the Washington House of Representatives, McIntire served on the Capital Budget committee, Joint Administrative Rules committee, and the Finance committee.
In his first term, he sponsored legislation making identity theft a crime - the first of its kind. He also worked closely with then-attorney general Christine Gregoire on legislation to protect financial privacy.[3]
Elections
2016
- See also: Washington Treasurer election, 2016
McIntire did not run for re-election in 2016, though he was eligible. He announced his retirement in December 2015.[2]
2012
McIntire won re-election as Treasurer of Washington in 2012.
It appeared for a while that he would skate through both the primary and general election completely unopposed.[4] Then, for the first time in three decades, a statewide candidate cleared the 1 percent vote rule for top two primary write-ins, earning 3.4 percent of the primary vote, to compete in the general election. The candidate, a conservative Republican from Bonney Lake named Sharon Hanek, challenged McIntire in the November general election, but was ultimately defeated by McIntire.[5] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.
| Washington Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James McIntire Incumbent |
58.7% | 1,695,401 | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 41.3% | 1,192,150 | |
| Total Votes | 2,887,551 | |||
| Election results via Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, James McIntire won election to the office of Washington Treasurer. He defeated Allan Martin (R) in the general election.
| Washington Treasurer, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James McIntire |
51.1% | 1,420,022 | |
| Republican | Allan Martin | 48.9% | 1,360,063 | |
| Total Votes | 2,780,085 | |||
| Election results via Washington Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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McIntier has three adult children and lives in north Seattle.
See also
External links
- Washington State Treasury
- Washington treasury blog
- Profile on Project VoteSmart
- Official campaign website
- Campaign donors: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Seattle's Q13 FOX, "Inslee maintains slim lead in governor's race; Ferguson wins attorney general contest," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Spokesman-Review, "State treasurer to call it quits," December 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jim McIntire.com, "Jim McIntire's bio," accessed January 11, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results," accessed August 9, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Patch.com, 'Bonney Lake mom successfully launches write-in campaign to get on ballot for state treasurer," September 17, 2012 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Murphy (D) |
Washington Treasurer 2009-2017 |
Succeeded by Duane Davidson (R) |
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