Doug Roulstone
American politician from Washington
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Douglas R. Roulstone (born January 11, 1950)[1] is a former United States Navy officer. He served for two months in the Washington House of Representatives. A Republican, he was appointed on September 26, 2014, by Governor Jay Inslee to serve out the unexpired term of Mike Hope, who resigned in July.[2] He was local Republican leaders' third choice for appointment to Hope's seat.[3] He served until the certification of Mark Harmsworth as the winner of the November 4, 2014, general election, on November 25.[4]
Doug Roulstone | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office September 26, 2014 – November 25, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Hope |
| Succeeded by | Mark Harmsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1950 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bonnie Roulstone |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
Roulstone is a retired Navy captain. He lives in Snohomish.[2] He previously ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2006, losing to incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen.[5][6] He was a candidate in the 44th Legislative District state senate race for 2018, garnering 44% of the vote against incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs.
