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Dick van Dyke (politician)

Dick van Dyke (politician)

American politician

Richard Gerard van Dyke (August 27, 1931[1] – December 2, 1986) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986 for District 39.[2] Van Dyke was from Bothell, Washington and defeated incumbent representative Bill Miller in the 1984 elections by 197 votes.[3][4] He was defeated for re-election in 1986, and in failing health due to diabetes, died by suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning on December 2, 1986.[5][6]

Quick Facts Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 39th district, Preceded by ...

References

  1. [1]
    Social Security Death Index
  2. [2]
    "Members list" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.
  3. [3]
    "Reprimand awaits lawmaker". Spokane Chronicle. January 17, 1985. p. 21. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Further action may follow reprimand to Van Dyke". The Spokesman-Review. January 18, 1985. p. 28. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Ailing West Side legislator van Dyke takes his own life". Spokesman-Review. December 4, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Ailing legislator found dead in car; suicide suspected". Longview Daily News. December 3, 1986. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2020.


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