Rob Chase
Rob Chase | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Shea |
| Treasurer of Spokane County | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | D.E. "Skip" Chilberg |
| Succeeded by | Michael Baumgartner |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Eastern Washington University (BA) |
Robert S. Chase is an American politician and businessman who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 4th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Education
Chase earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University.[1]
Career
Before his career in politics, Chase worked as a real estate agent. Chase was elected Spokane County Treasurer in August 2010 as a write-in candidate. In 2018, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the Spokane County Commission.
In 2020, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers in the Republican primary for Washington's 5th congressional district. He dropped out of the race in August 2020.[2] Chase later declared his candidacy for the 4th district in the Washington House of Representatives. He defeated Democratic nominee Lance Gurel in the November 2020 general election.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Republicans McCaslin, Chase leading in Washington's 4th Legislative District, including race for Matt Shea's seat". kens5.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Former Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase files as Republican to challenge Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ Nadvornick, Doug. "SPR Campaign Interview: Republican House Candidate Rob Chase". www.spokanepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Rob Chase". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-27.