Randy Tate
American politician
Randall John "Randy" Tate (born November 23, 1965) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington.
Early life and education
Tate was born in Puyallup, Washington on November 23, 1965. He was raised in a trailer park with his Baptist minister father. Tate graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from Tacoma Community College in 1986 and he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University at Bellingham in 1988. Prior to running for office, he was a mobile-home park owner.
Political career
Washington House of Representatives
From 1989 until 1995, Tate was a member of the Washington House of Representatives. Tate faced controversy in his initial election when his campaign sent a brochure to voters that said his Democratic opponent, State Superintendent Frank Brouillet, "hasn't talked much about sexual abuse of kids."
While in Olympia, Tate focused on lowering taxes, tort reform, and cracking down on crime. He was known for attacking Democrats, which led the Speaker of the House, Joseph E. King, to call him "a little puke," but was a rising star among Republicans, becoming the number two Republican in the House.
United States House of Representatives
In 1994, Tate ran for Congress in Washington's 9th congressional district against first-term incumbent Mike Kreidler. During the election, he openly distanced himself from Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition.
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