Brad Klippert
| Brad Klippert | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 1, 8th legislative district | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Hankins |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bradley Allen Klippert June 27, 1957 Sunnyside, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Alene (Grindstaff) Klippert |
| Children |
Alexis Aubrey Mason |
| Residence | Kennewick, Washington |
| Alma mater |
Northwest College (attended) Evangel College (attended) Columbia Basin College (EMT Training) Central Washington University (Paramedic Training) Northwest College (B.A.) City University, Tacoma (M.I.T.) |
| Profession |
EMT Paramedic Correctional officer Patrol officer Minister School resource officer |
| Religion | Assembly of God |
| Website | Official |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 Washington Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1987-present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Uphold Democracy Bosnian War Operation Noble Eagle |
Bradley Allen "Brad" Klippert (born June 27, 1957) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 8th Legislative District. Klippert unsuccessfully ran in the primaries for United States Senate in both 2004 and 2006.
Career
Klippert is a Pentecostal minister and a sheriff's deputy for the Benton County sheriff's department, serving as a school officer during legislative sessions and a patrol officer at other times. Klippert was in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1987 and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard.
Klippert joined the Washington House of Representatives in 2008 and was re-elected that year and again in 2010. He is currently an Assistant Minority Whip.
Political positions
A political and social conservative as well as a homophobe, Klippert supports the death penalty, the Patriot Act, and "limited" wiretapping of U.S. citizens by the National Security Agency, and opposes abortion rights, same-sex marriage, and affirmative action.
2004 U.S. Senate election
Klippert ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat of Patty Murray. He lost the primary to U.S. Representative George Nethercutt 432,748–29,870. Murray was re-elected at the general election.
2006 U.S. Senate election
Klippert ran in the Republican primary against former insurance corporation CEO Mike McGavick for the Senate seat held by Democrat Maria Cantwell. He came in distant second place, with seven percent of the vote against McGavick's 85 percent. Cantwell went on to win the general election.