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Biography
- Nationally recognized elections expert.
- Five terms as the Thurston County Auditor.
- Six years as the Assistant Secretary of State.
- Served as an international election advisor.
- Over two decades of professional and leadership experience.
- Award-winning achievements
- Academic credentials
- Community leader
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Experience
Honors & Awards
Education
Personal
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| Experience |
- 2001 – Present, Secretary of State
- 2004 – Secretary of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
- 1978 – 2000, Thurston County Auditor
- 1975 – 1977, Director of State Constitutional Reform Commission
- 1969 – 1975, Washington’s Assistant Secretary of State
- 1967 – 1969, Executive Director of the Governor’s Urban Affairs
Council
- April, 1994, Election observer, representing the U.S.A., for the
Republic of Uganda, Africa
- December, 1997, Election observer for the Russian Khabarovsk
Territorial Governor
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| Honors & Awards |
- Eight Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting from the International Governmental Finance Officers
Association for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
- Ten National Achievement Awards from the National Association of
Counties for Significant Innovations in County Government
- 1986 - Washington State Association of County Auditors'
Outstanding Service Award
- 1985 - Thurston County Citizen of the Year Distinguished Service
Award
- 1986 - Governors Distinguished Volunteer Award
- Listed in Who's Who in Government
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| Education |
Master of Arts,
Political Science, Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts,
Social Studies, Washington State University
Certified: Professional Finance Officer
(Washington Finance Officers Association)
Professional Elections Officer
(Secretary of State's Office)
County Elected Official
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| Personal |
Hometowns: Wenatchee, Spokane, Olympia
Hobbies: running, tennis, reading, and enjoying the Reed family's Lake
Wenatchee cabin.
Wife: Married to Margie Reed since 1963
Family: Two adult children
David is on the faculty of Yanok College in Lampang, Thailand
Kristen is a drug and alcohol abuse prevention administrator for
Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Idaho living in Salem, Oregon.
Kristen is married to Eric Gabrielsen who is a vocational counselor for
Yamhill County Mental Health Department in McMinnville, Oregon.
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