Dale Foreman
American politician, attorney and farmer from Washington
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Dale M. Foreman is an American politician, attorney, and farmer from Washington. Foreman is a former Republican Party member of Washington State House of Representatives. Foreman is the founder of Foreman Fruit and Land Company.
Dale Foreman | |
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| Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 13, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | W. Kim Peery |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Lisk |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Alex McLean |
| Succeeded by | Linda Evans Parlette |
| Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – January 1, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Eikenberry |
| Succeeded by | Don Benton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gail Foreman |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer, attorney |
Education
In 1975, Foreman earned a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.
Career
As a farmer, Foreman is a fruit grower in Washington. Foreman's company is Foreman Fruit and Land Company (formerly Keystone Ranch), which farms 2,000 acres of apples, pears and cherries. Foreman is a former chairman of the U.S. Apple Association.[1]
Foreman served as majority leader of the Washington State House of Representatives and as chair of the Washington State Republican Party.[2] A Republican, Foreman was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Washington in the 1996 election.[3][4]
Awards
- 2013 Apple Citizen of the Year. Presented at Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.[1]
Personal life
Foreman's wife is Gail Foreman.[1]