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Al Swift | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Lloyd Meeds |
Succeeded by | Jack Metcalf |
Personal details | |
Born | Allan Byron Swift September 12, 1935 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Died | April 20, 2018 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Central Washington University |
Allan Byron Swift (September 12, 1935 – April 20, 2018) was an American Emmy award–winning broadcaster and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for eight terms from 1979 to 1995. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Democrat.