Brian Dansel | |
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office December 6, 2013 – January 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | Shelly Short |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Ross Dansel April 2, 1983 Republic, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Walla Walla Community College (AA) |
Brian Ross Dansel (born April 2, 1983)[1] is an American politician, political advisor, and current member of the Ferry County Board of Commissioners. Before that he was a Special Assistant to the United States Secretary of Agriculture in the Trump Administration. He was previously a Republican member of the Washington State Senate from the 7th Legislative District.[2] Dansel won the seat in the 2013 election, in which he defeated appointed senator John Smith, and was sworn in on December 6, 2013.[3]
In a letter to the Washington State Office of Governor dated January 24, 2017, Dansel resigned as senator for the seventh district and vacated his seat after accepting a position with the Trump Administration as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture.[4] In early November, he returned to Washington state to be the director of the state's USDA Farm Service Agency.[5]
In 2023, he became a Ferry County Commissioner.[6]
- ^ "State FSA leader to ranchers: Have faith in Trump". Capital Press. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "2013 election results". Washington Secretary of State. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ^ "Dansel to serve in both Republic and Olympia". omakchronicle.com. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "Dansel Resignation" (PDF). seattletimes.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Jenkins, Don (6 November 2017). "Ex-senator returns to head USDA office in Spokane". Capital Press. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Ferry County Government".