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Randy Revelle | |
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 Randy Revelle (2014) | |
| 3rd | |
| King County Executive | |
| In office November 18, 1981 – January 1, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | Tim Hill |
| Member of Seattle City Council from Position 6 | |
| In office January, 1974 – November 18, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | George Cooley |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Galle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1941 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2018 (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ann Carol Werelius |
| Children | Lisa Revelle Robin Revelle |
| Residence | Magnolia, Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs[1] Harvard Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | King County Executive |
Randall Revelle (April 26, 1941- June 3, 2018)[2][3][4] was the third King County Executive, having served from his election in November 1981 until January 1, 1986.[5] He also served on the Seattle City Council from 1974 to 1981.[6]
Revelle received some national attention when shortly after his election the Seattle Post Intelligencer disclosed[3] that Revelle suffered from bipolar disorder. Revelle made no secret of his condition[7] and, he said later, "friends, colleagues and the media" knew about it. After a close defeat for reelection in 1985, Revelle ran for mayor of Seattle in 1989, finishing third in the primary, ending his attempts at elective office.[8]
Later, he served as senior vice president of the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA). While at WSHA, Revelle also led the Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity that successfully advocated for Washington State's mental health parity law in 2005. Revelle and the coalition convinced the legislature to expand the law in 2007.
Revelle retired from WSHA in 2012. He died on June 3, 2018, and was remembered as "something of a hero in the field of mental health".[3][4][9]
- ^ "Randy Revelle Announces Retirement" (Press release). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Randy Revelle".
- ^ a b c "Ex-King County Executive Randy Revelle dies, key to conversations around mental health". The Seattle Times. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ a b "We will miss you dearly, Randy Revelle - Washington State Hospital Association". Washington State Hospital Association. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Archival Research » County Executive". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Randy Revelle Announces Retirement". PR Newswire. May 22, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Mental health parity bill headed to governor".
- ^ "Revelle, Randall "Randy" (1941-2018)".
- ^ "Executive Constantine on the passing of Executive Randy Revelle". kingcounty.gov. June 6, 2018.