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Bill Finkbeiner | |
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| Majority Leader of the Washington Senate | |
| In office December 23, 2003 –January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | James E. West |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Brown |
| Minority Leader of the Washington Senate | |
| In office January 10,2005 –November 29,2005 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Brown |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hewitt |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 45th district | |
| In office January 9,1995 –January 8,2007 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Bluechel |
| Succeeded by | Eric Oemig |
| Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
| In office January 11,1993 –January 9,1995 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Betrozoff |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5,1969 Seattle,Washington,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1994–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1994) |
| Spouse | Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Whitman College,University of Washington (MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician Businessman |
William E. Finkbeiner (born May 5,1969) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 45th district from 1995 to 2007. Originally a Democrat,he became a Republican in 1994 following the Republican Revolution and served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995. In 2003 he became the youngest Senate Majority Leader in the history of the Washington State Senate. In a return to politics at age 43,he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2012 against incumbent Democrat Brad Owen. [1]