Doc Hastings | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Inslee |
| Succeeded by | Dan Newhouse |
| Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Rahall |
| Succeeded by | Rob Bishop |
| Chair of the House Ethics Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Hefley |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Tubbs Jones |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Kilbury |
| Succeeded by | Bill Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Norman Hastings February 7, 1941 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Claire Hastings |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Columbia Basin College Central Washington University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1963–1969 |
| Rank |  Specialist 4 |
Richard Norman "Doc" Hastings (born February 7, 1941) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 4th congressional district from 1995 until his retirement in 2015. The district includes much of central Washington including the Tri-Cities, Yakima, and Moses Lake. The most conservative Republican in Washington's Congressional delegation,[1][2] he chaired the House Committee on Ethics from 2005 to 2007 and chaired the House Committee on Natural Resources from 2011 to his leaving office.
Hastings retired in 2015 after declining to run for re-election in 2014.[3]
- ^ "What's Up Doc?: Washington's Most Conservative Congressman Bids Farewell". Seattle Weekly. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Rep. Doc Hastings, state's most conservative congressman, to retire". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) to retire". The Washington Post. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.