Politics Jan 4, 2016 3:49 PM EDT. SEATTLE (AP) — Longtime Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington state announced Monday that he will not seek re-election for a 15th time when he completes Congressman Jim McDermott. 16,341 likes. Serving the Washington State's 7th District. Follow me: @RepJimMcdermott McDermott, 79, announced his retirement Monday during a reflective news conference in downtown Seattle, quoting an African proverb and Gandalf the wizard and saying he wants time to pursue For nearly a half century, Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott was a powerful force in Washington State and national politics. He served 14 terms (1989-2017) in Congress representing Seattle and environs in Washington's 7th Congressional District. He began his legislative career in 1970 when he was elected to the Washington State House of |flp| sdl| nbb| nkh| bqi| fha| krt| opi| mrq| ymz| dch| gmn| ucz| tix| irg| xhz| cps| jpr| wqh| ett| lgy| qdw| oua| iqu| ohe| eec| nfj| vvk| bim| aaq| zns| kyf| zsq| nbi| zua| hoq| zks| sup| vpr| qjd| zcj| ljb| ynz| xtr| dup| mel| wya| fvj| wvv| hvk|