Steve Tharinger | |
State House: | Washington |
District: | 24th |
Office1: | Clallam County Commissioner |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2000 |
Term End1: | January 1, 2012 |
Predecessor1: | Martha M. Ireland |
Successor1: | Jim McEntire |
Alongside: | Mike Chapman |
Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
Predecessor: | Lynn Kessler |
Party: | Democratic |
Birth Name: | Stephen Platner Tharinger |
Birth Place: | Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Colorado College (BA) |
Stephen Platner Tharinger[1] (born 1949)[2] is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 24th district.[3]
Tharinger voted in favor of HB 1054,[4] which is described as establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers by adding restrictions on vehicular pursuits, as well as prohibiting law enforcement from using chokeholds, the deployment of tear gas, or unleashed police dogs in the arrest or apprehension of suspects.[5]