Christopher Paul Simon Reykdal was born on September 12,1972 and is an American educator and politician serving as the 15th Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2017.
14 Facts About Chris Reykdal
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Chris Reykdal majored in social studies with minors in political science and geology.
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Chris Reykdal then attended graduate school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning his MPA.
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Chris Reykdal then worked for the Washington State Senate as a fiscal analyst on the Senate Transportation Committee.
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In 1999, Chris Reykdal became the operating budget director for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
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In December 2009, Chris Reykdal announced his run for the Washington House of Representatives.
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Chris Reykdal faced Jason Hearn, a Lacey City Council member in the November 2010 general election.
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In 2012, Chris Reykdal ran unopposed for a second term to the State House.
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In November 2013 Chris Reykdal defeated Republican Steve Owens for his third term in the State House of Representatives.
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Chris Reykdal successfully passed a bill to provide financial assistance to low-income students who were taking college-level credits while still in high school.
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Chris Reykdal was the house lead on a bill to protect student data privacy.
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On July 30,2015, Chris Reykdal announced that he was running for the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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On November 8,2016, Chris Reykdal won against Erin Jones in a nonpartisan election.
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Chris Reykdal's wife, Kim Chris Reykdal, is a school guidance counselor and member of the Tumwater School Board, nominated as one of four finalists for 2016 national Counselor of the Year.