Al Swift

Al Swift (1979)

Allan Byron "Al" Swift (born September 12, 1935 in Tacoma , Washington , † April 20, 2018 in Alexandria , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1979 and 1995 he represented the state of Washington in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Al Swift attended his homeland public schools including Lincoln High School in Tacoma. He then studied until 1955 at Whitman College in Walla Walla and then until 1957 at Central Washington University in Ellensburg . In the following years he worked for various radio stations in Washington state as a radio announcer. He was head of department at KVOS-TV. He was awarded an Emmy for his activities there .

Politically, Swift joined the Democratic Party . Between 1965 and 1969 he served on the staff of Congressman Lloyd Meeds . In the town of Bellingham, Swift held a number of local offices. In the 1978 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of his state , where he succeeded Meeds on January 3, 1979. After seven re-elections, he was able to complete eight consecutive terms in Congress by January 3, 1995 . He was a member of the Energy and Trade Committee and headed the subcommittee that dealt with the transportation of dangerous goods. Swift also chaired the Subcommittee on Elections of the House Administration Committee .

In 1994, Al Swift renounced another candidacy for the House of Representatives. He later served on the board of directors of the political strategy firm Colling, Swift & Hynes . He was married, had two grown-up daughters and lived in Alexandria ( Virginia ). He died there in April 2018 at the age of 82.

Web links

• Al Swift in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Al Swift in the nndb (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Lewis Kamb: 8-term Washington congressman Al Swift dies at 82. In: The Seattle Times. April 21, 2018, accessed April 22, 2018 .