Table of Biography
Jay Inslee is a politician, lawyer, and economist from the United States. Jay Inslee has been serving as the 23rd governor of Washington and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early Life
Jay Inslee was born in Seattle, Washington, the United States, on February 9, 1951. His full name is Jay Robert Inslee and he holds American nationality. His zodiac sign is Aquarius and he is currently 73 years old. In addition, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity of English-Welsh-German-Irish descent.
He was born to his parents Adele A. and Frank E. Inslee. Further, his mother used to work as a sales clerk. On the other side, his father was a high school counsellor and a football coach, teaching at Garfield High School, Tenino High School, and Chief Sealth High School. Moreover, he is the oldest of three sons of his parents and his sibling’s names are Frank Inslee and Todd Inslee.
Jay Inslee – Education
He went to Seattle’s Ingraham High School, where he was an honour roll student and star athlete, graduating in 1969. During his high school time, he played the centre position in his high school basketball team and was also the starting quarterback on his football team.
Later, he enrolled at Stanford University, where he initially intended to study medicine. After a year, he was forced to quit college since he could not obtain a scholarship.
He came home and attended the University of Washington from his parents’ basement. In 1973, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics. He then attended Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, and received a Juris Doctorate in 1976.
Professional Career
After completing his graduation, Jay Inslee worked in Selah, Washington, as an attorney with Peters, Schmalz, Leadon & Fowler. There, he worked as a prosecutor in Selah Municipal Court from 1976 to 1984.
He first held public office in 1989, when he was elected to represent District 14 in the Washington House of Representatives. Moreover, he was elected to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District in 1992 but was defeated for reelection in 1994. In 1996, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic candidacy for governor.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton (D) selected Inslee as a regional director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, a post he maintained until 1998, when he was elected to Washington’s 1st Congressional District. He resigned from Congress in 2012 to focus on his governorship campaign.
Caption: Jay Inslee giving his speech (Source: ABC News)
He defeated the state’s attorney general, Republican Rob McKenna, 51%-48%. Inslee was reelected to a second term in 2016, beating Republican Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant by 54% to 45%. He chaired the Democratic Governors Association for the 2018 election season.
Moreover, he ran for the Democratic candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election, starting his campaign on March 1, 2019. He dropped off his candidacy on August 21, claiming extremely poor poll results.
The next day, Inslee declared his desire to run for a third term as governor in the 2020 election, which he won with 57% of the vote, becoming Washington’s first incumbent governor to be elected to a third term in more than four decades. He’s serving as the 23rd Governor of Washington. In addition, he co-authored “Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy” alongside Bracken Hendricks in the year 2009.
Jay Inslee – Net Worth 2024
According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Inslee’s net worth is around $1 million and his annual salary is around $183,072 as a Governor.
Relationship Status
On August 27, 1972, Jay Inslee married Trudi Inslee. The couple first met in high school and started dating. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with three sons named Joe, Connor, and Jack. The family lived in Selah and in 1995, they moved back to western Washington.
Caption: Jay Inslee along with his wife during a football game (Source: Instagram)
Till now, this politician has never been a part of controversy or scandal. In addition, he has maintained a balance when it comes to his personal and professional life.
Body Measurements
Inslee has a pair of blue eyes with grey hair colour. Other than this, his physical measurements like height and weight and others are still unknown.
Jay Inslee – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@jayinslee’ there are over 25.4k followers. Likewise, there are over 189.1k followers on his Twitter page ‘@JayInslee’ and over 274k followers on his Facebook page. He also runs a YouTube channel named ‘@GovJayInslee’ and there are over 1.65k subscribers.