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Republican: Term
expires January 2009. |
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Elective Office: Elected
to state Senate, 1996, 2000 and 2004; Washington state House of
Representatives, 1994. |
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Community Involvement:
Clark County American Red Cross, 20-year volunteer; Republican precinct
committeeman; Vancouver Moose Lodge, life member; College of the Canyons, past
president, board of trustees; The Jaycees, SCV Chapter, past president;
Assistant Scout Master, Pack 358, Boy Scouts of America and Member, Financial
Literacy Public-Private Partnership. |
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Special Committees: World
War II Memorial Advisory Committee; Legislative Transportation Committee. |
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Standing Committees:
Financial Institutions & Insurance (Ranking Minority Member),
Government Operations & Elections and
Transportation. |
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Professional Experience:
Founder and CEO, the Benton Group, a sales and management consulting firm, 1988
- present; founder, Santa Clarita Temporaries, Inc., temporary employment
agency, 1979-1983; district manager, Farmers Insurance Group, 1983 - 1988. |
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Education: Bachelor of
Science, Business Management and Communication, cum laude, Concordia
University, Portland, Ore.; Associate Degree, College of the Canyons, Valencia,
Calif. |
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Personal: Born and
raised on a small farm, Don is a long-time resident of Washington state. He,
his wife, Mary, and their four children — Jenn, Adam, Bradly, and Austin — live
in Clark County. |
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Click here to see
pictures of Don and his family |
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