Phil Talmadge

Phil Talmadge
Phil Talmadge
Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
	In office; 1995–2001
Preceded by	James A. Andersen
Member of the Washington State Senate; from the 34th district
	In office; 1979–1995
Preceded by	Nancy Buffington
Succeeded by	Michael Heavey
Personal details
Born	April 23, 1952 (age 73); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Philip Albert Talmadge (born April 23, 1952)^[1] is an American politician, attorney, and jurist, who is currently a partner at the Seattle, Washington law firm Talmadge/Fitzpatrick.^[2] Talmadge graduated from Yale University and received a J.D. from the University of Washington. From 1979 to 1995 he represented West Seattle in the Washington State Senate, earning a reputation as a liberal reformer.^[3] After leaving the legislature, Talmadge served a single six-year term on the Supreme Court of Washington.^[4] In 2004 he was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Washington, but withdrew from the race in the face of lackluster polling and personal health problems.^[5]

References

^ Who's Who in American Law, 2002-2003. Marquis Who's Who. 2002. p. 642.
^ "Our Firm". Talmadge/Fitzpatrick. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
^ Postman, David (May 4, 2000). "Talmadge to Leave Supreme Court". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
^ "Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge Says He Won't Seek a Second Term". Ellensburg Daily Record. May 4, 2000.
^ "Phil Talmadge Drops Out Of Governor's Race". KOMO News. April 29, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

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