Sam Reed

Sam Reed
14th Secretary of State of Washington
In office
January 10, 2001 – January 16, 2013
GovernorGary Locke
Christine Gregoire
Preceded byRalph Munro
Succeeded byKim Wyman
Personal details
Born (1941-01-10) January 10, 1941 (age 83)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargie Reed
Children2
EducationWashington State University (BA, MA)

Sam S. Reed (born January 10, 1941) is an American accountant and politician who served as the 14th Secretary of State of Washington from 2001 to 2013 and is a member of the Republican Party. Reed was Washington's fourteenth secretary of state. He retired in January 2013.

Reed received his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from Washington State University. He was elected to the office of Secretary of State in 2000, as one of only two Republicans to be elected to statewide office that year, after serving as Thurston County auditor.