Barney Goltz Explained

Barney Goltz
Office:President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
Term Start:January 10, 1983
Term End:January 12, 1987
Predecessor:Sam C. Guess
Successor:A. L. Rasmussen
Term Start1:January 12, 1981
Term End1:February 13, 1981
Predecessor1:Al B. Henry
Successor1:Sam C. Guess
State Senate2:Washington
District2:42nd
Term Start2:January 13, 1975
Term End2:January 12, 1987
Predecessor2:R. Frank Atwood
Successor2:Ann Anderson
State House3:Washington
District3:42nd
Termstart3:January 8, 1973
Termend3:January 13, 1975
Preceded3:Dr. Caswell J. Farr
Succeeded3:Mary Kay Becker
Birth Date:13 August 1924
Birth Place:Balaton, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Washington State Senator, Washington State Representative, Director of Planning for Western Washington University
Spouse:Marguerite Nauss Goltz
Children:Jeff Goltz
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota, Macalester College

Harold A. (Barney) Goltz (August 13, 1924  - December 25, 2008) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Goltz attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated in 1945. While at Macalester, he worked on the campaign of his professor, Hubert Humphrey for Mayor of Minneapolis. He went on to get a master's degree in student affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Goltz moved to Washington state in 1957. He held several positions at Western Washington University including Director of Student Activities, Assistant to the President and Director of Planning. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975 for district 42, and in the Senate from 1975 to 1987. Goltz became president pro tem of the Senate before retiring.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . 2022-04-20 . live.
  2. Web site: The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 43rd Session . Washington State Legislature.
  3. Web site: Barney Goltz, 84, state senator . Stark . John . 2008-12-27 . 2015-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217220055/http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008563479_goltzlobit27.html . 2015-02-17 .
  4. Web site: H. A. "Barney" Goltz.