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Dave Upthegrove's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104

Full Name:

Dave Upthegrove

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

05/03/1971

Birth Place:

Burien, WA

Home City:

Des Moines, WA

BA, Environmental Conservation, University of Colorado

Graduate Certificate, University of Idaho

Council Member, King County, Washington, District 5, 2014-present

Former Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 2, 2002-2013

Member, Council of State Governments Environmental Task Force

Former Chair, Ecology and Parks Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Community Relations Director, King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson

Legislative Staff, Washington State House of Representatives

Member, Board of Directors, Highline Young Men's Christian Association

Member, Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion

Member, Highline Citizens for Schools

Member, Highline Historical Society

Volunteer, Project Citizen

Member, REACH Out for Kids

Member, South County Sierra Club

Member, Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce

Volunteer, We the People

Favorite Athlete:

Matthew Mitcham (swimmer)

Favorite Movie:

My Own Private Idaho; He Got Game; Imaginary Heroes

Favorite Musician:

Public Enemy; Gwen Stefani; Beastie Boys

Favorite Quote:

"Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the ranges-- Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!" - Rudyard Kipling

Favorite TV Shows:

Teen Wolf (MTV)

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Mountain Hiking; Swimming

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