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John Koster
State House:Washington
District:39th
Term Start:January 3, 1995
Term End:January 8, 2001
Predecessor:Hans Dunshee
Successor:Kirk Pearson
Term Start1:January 9, 2017
Term End1:August 31, 2017
Predecessor1:Elizabeth Scott
Successor1:Carolyn Eslick
Office2:Chair of the Snohomish County Council
Predecessor2:Gary Nelson
Successor2:Gary Nelson
Office3:Member of the Snohomish County Council
from the 1st district
Term Start3:January 1, 2002
Term End3:January 1, 2014
Predecessor3:Mike Ashley
Successor3:Ken Klein
Birth Name:John Marvin Koster
Birth Date:8 September 1951
Birth Place:Arlington, Washington, U.S.
Alma Mater:Everett Community College
Party:Republican
Spouse:Vicki Koster
Children:4
Residence:Arlington Heights, Washington, U.S.

John Marvin Koster[1] (born September 8, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 39th district from 1995 to 2001 and again in 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Snohomish County Council, representing the 1st district from 2002 to 2014.[2]

Career

On November 8, 1994, Koster won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 39, Position 2. Koster defeated Hans Dunshee with 52.70% of the votes. Koster's term began on January 3, 1995.[3] On November 5, 1996, as an incumbent, Koster won the election and continued serving District 39, Position 2. Koster defeated Jeff Soth with 52.78% of the votes.[4] On November 3, 1998, as an incumbent, Koster won the election and continued serving District 39, Position 2. Koster defeated Patricia Patterson with 51.87% of the votes.[5] [6]

On November 6, 2001, Koster was elected to the Snohomish County Council, District 1. Koster defeated incumbent Democrat Mike Ashley and others with 51.65% of the votes.[7] As an incumbent, Koster was reelected in November 2005 and November 2009, representing Council District 1.

Koster has three times ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, 2010, and 2012. In November 2015, Koster was elected Charter Review Commissioner for Snohomish County.[8]

On December 20, 2013 it was announced that the term-limited Koster would be the first-ever Snohomish County Ombudsman after his term in the Snohomish County Council ended on January 1, 2014.[9]

On November 8, 2016, Koster won the election and became a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives for District 39, Position 2. Koster defeated Ronda Metcalf with 60.96% of the votes.[10] [6] In July 2017, Koster announced his retirement from the State House to lead the County Road Administration Board as its executive director. He was succeeded by Sultan mayor Carolyn Eslick.[11]

Personal life

Koster's wife is Vicki Koster. They have four children. Koster and her family live in Arlington, Washington.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 House Races by Total Amount of Outside Spending. Campaign Finance Institute. 2012. 2021-12-24.
  2. News: July 23, 2012. John Koster, Former Washington House Candidate (R). Washingtonpost.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222130950/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-koster/gIQAoxqYKP_topic.html. dead. December 22, 2015. December 28, 2013.
  3. Web site: WA House District 39 Seat 2 . ourcampaigns.com . November 8, 1994 . September 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: WA House District 39 Seat 2 . ourcampaigns.com . November 5, 1996 . September 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: WA House District 39 Seat 2 . ourcampaigns.com . November 3, 1998 . September 2, 2021.
  6. Web site: John Koster's Biography . . September 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: Snohomish County Council District 1 . ourcampaigns.com . November 6, 2001 . September 2, 2021.
  8. Web site: Snohomish County Unofficial Election Results : November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election . Snoco.org . January 18, 2017.
  9. Web site: Koster to be first-ever county ombudsman. Heraldnet.com. December 20, 2013. December 28, 2013.
  10. Web site: WA House District 39 Seat 2 . ourcampaigns.com . November 8, 2016 . September 2, 2021.
  11. Web site: Representative John Koster to step down . Washington State Wire . Kylie . Walsh . July 25, 2017 . September 2, 2021 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203744/https://washingtonstatewire.com/representative-john-koster-step/ . bot: unknown .