Clint Didier
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 4, 1959 Connell, Washington | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Connell (WA) | ||||||||
| College: | Portland State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 12 / pick: 314 | ||||||||
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Clint Bradley Didier (born April 4, 1959) is a professional American football played and perennial candidate. He played for the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers, and later sought elected office on four separate occasions. Didier was finally elected to political office in 2018, as a Franklin County Commissioner.
Early life and education
Didier earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University.[1]
Career
Football
Didier was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1982 to 1987 and for the Green Bay Packers from 1988 to 1989. Didier won two Super Bowl rings as a member of the Redskins, in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XXII. He was also the Redskins' second leading receiver in Super Bowl XVIII, catching five passes for 65 yards in their 38-9 loss. He scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XXII. He finished his NFL career with 141 receptions for 1,923 yards and 21 touchdowns in 105 games.[2]
He was inducted into the Portland State Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and into the Central Washington Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Didier coached high school football at Connell High School from 1999-2009. Didier was the team's offensive coordinator and also briefly coached the freshmen team and defensive ends. During his tenure as offensive coordinator Connell won six league titles and two State championships in 2002, and 2009 respectively. The team also finished 2nd twice in 2006 and 2007 losing to Meridian and Royal City during those seasons. Didier's teams typically ranked near the top in scoring in the SCAC. Didier stepped down from his position as offensive coordinator in 2009 after helping lead Connell to 14-0 season and a state championship.[3]
Politics
Didier is a perennial candidate,[4] having unsuccessfully run for office on four separate occasions over a six-year period: for United States Senate in 2010, for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands in 2012, and for United States House of Representatives in 2014 and, again, in 2016.[5]
In 2018 he announced a run for the Franklin County Commission, District 3.[6] He made it through the primary and faced Democrat Zahra Roach in the November election[7] He was elected to his first office with 56% of the vote, [8] was sworn in on January 2, 2019, and participated in his first meeting the same day.[9]
Farming
Didier owns various real estate property businesses including farmland in Franklin County, Washington.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/elections/4th_congressional_district/profile-clint-didier/article_ddd6523a-4bea-11e6-9026-573bba5a0be2.html
- ^ "Clint Didier". pro-football-reference.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Ringer, Sandy. "Didier's Advice Rings True for Connell," Seattle Times, December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Our voice: Re-elect Newhouse to represent 4th Congressional District". Tri-City Herald. October 15, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (May 20, 2016). "Clint Didier, three-time loser, makes another run for Congress". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Political perennial Didier jumps into local race". tri-cityherald. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Didier, Roach leading in Franklin County commissioner race". tri-cityherald. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20181106/franklin/
- ^ https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article223830980.html
- ^ http://terra.co.franklin.wa.us/TaxSifter/Search/results.aspx?q=didier,%20clint
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- American football tight ends
- Green Bay Packers players
- People from Franklin County, Washington
- Portland State Vikings football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Washington (state) Republicans
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Super Bowl champions
- Candidates in the 2010 United States elections
- 21st-century American politicians
- Columbia Basin Hawks football players