Paul Graves
American lawyer and politician from Washington
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Paul Spencer Graves[3] (born 1982) is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he served in the Washington House of Representatives, for the 5th legislative district.
Paul Graves | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chad Magendanz |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Callan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Spencer Graves 1982 (age 43–44)[1] |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jenny |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Western Washington University (BA) Duke University (JD, MA) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official |
Early life, education, and career
Before becoming a State Representative, Graves worked as an attorney at Perkins Coie LLP.[4]
Following his departure from the State Legislature, Graves became president of Enterprise Washington, a pro-business lobbying organization based in Bellevue, Washington.[5][6] He also served as the House Republican Caucus Appointee to the 2021-22 Washington State Redistricting Commission, and currently works as in-house counsel to Oak Harbor Freight Lines, a trucking company based in Auburn, Washington.[7][8]
Washington House of Representatives
Graves ran for the House seat following the announcement of the retirement of Representative Chad Magendanz.[9] Graves defeated Darcy Burner in the general election in 2016. In 2018, Graves lost re-election to Lisa Callan, a Democrat, as both House positions in the 5th District flipped from Republicans to Democrats.[10]
In the legislature, Graves was known for sponsoring legislation that would make the records of the legislature public.[11]
