Brian Dansel
| Brian Dansel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 7th district | |
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In office December 6, 2013 – January 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Shelly Short |
| Ferry County Commissioner, District 2 | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald "Joe" Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Brian Ross Dansel April 2, 1983 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Republic, Washington |
| Alma mater | Walla Walla Community College (A.A.) |
| Profession | PGA golf professional |
| Website |
briandansel |
Brian Ross Dansel (born April 2, 1983) is an American politician, political advisor, and current head of Washington state's Farm Service Agency. Before that he served as a Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of Agriculture in the administration of Donald Trump. He was previously a Republican member of the Washington State Senate from the 7th Legislative District.[1] Dansel won the seat in the 2013 election, in which he defeated appointed senator John Smith, and was sworn in on December 6, 2013.[2]
In a letter to the Washington State Office of Governor dated January 24, 2017, Dansel resigned as senator for the seventh district and vacated his seat after accepting a position with the Trump Administration as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture.[3] In early November, he returned to Washington state to be the director of the state's USDA Farm Service Agency.[4]
References
- ↑ "2013 election results". Washington Secretary of State. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ "Dansel to serve in both Republic and Olympia". omakchronicle.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Dansel Resignation" (PDF). seattletimes.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ Jenkins, Don. "Ex-senator returns to head USDA office in Spokane". Capital Press. Retrieved 10 December 2017.