Don Hover

Don Hover
Don Hover
Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture
	In office; 2013–2015
Governor	Jay Inslee
Succeeded by	Derek Sandison
Okanogan County Commissioner
	In office; 2005–2013
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1954 (age 69); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Washington State University (BSc) ; University of Washington (MPA)
	American football career
No. 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Issaquah (WA)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	1978 / round: 8 / pick: 219
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1978–1979);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald R. "Bud" Hover (born December 13, 1954) is an American politician and former football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at Washington State University, was selected in the eighth round of the 1978 NFL Draft,^[1] and played two seasons in the NFL.

Early life and education

Born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in the east suburb of Issaquah, Washington, Hover graduated from Issaquah High School in 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture education, forest, and range management from Washington State University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Washington.^[2]

A member of the Republican Party, Hover served two terms as commissioner of Okanogan County, Washington. In 2012, he lost re-election by ten votes.^[3] Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, then appointed Hover to serve as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Hover resigned as agriculture director in 2015.^[2]

^ Missildine, Harry (May 4, 1978). "Five more Cougs selected". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 33.
^ ^a ^b Nelson, Don (April 3, 2015). "Hover steps down as head of state ag department". Methow Valley News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
^ Mehaffey, K. C. (March 12, 2013). "Bud Hover takes state's top agriculture job". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

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