William M. Polk
William M. Polk | |
|---|---|
 Polk in 1971 | |
| 41st Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 12, 1981 – January 10, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Bagnariol Duane Berentson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Ehlers |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Cantu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Merrill Polk July 26, 1935 Cleburne, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Architect |
William Merrill Polk (born July 26, 1935) is an American former politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Republican. He is also a former Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives.[1][2]
In 1968, William Polk FAIA, started as a partner at a Seattle architectural firm which became Waldron Pomeroy Polk & Smith in 1975. Bill started his own practice as William Polk Associates in 1985 after spending 4 years as the Chief Operating Officer at the John Graham Company. He joined INNOVA Architects in 2011. He was the Principal in charge of the Seattle Office in Mercer Island.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
- ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313302121. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "History & Principals". innovaarchitects.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015.
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