Drew C. MacEwen

Drew C. MacEwen (born June 12, 1973) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 35th district.[1]

Drew C. MacEwen
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 35th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2013 (2013-01-12)
Personal details
Born (1973-06-12) June 12, 1973
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceUnion, Washington, U.S.
EducationState University of New York at Albany
Professionfinancial advisor
WebsiteDrew C. MacEwen on HouseRepublicans.wa.gov
Official Website

Military service and education

After graduating from the navy's Nuclear Propulsion Program, he served in the submarine force of the United States Navy for six years. His connection with Western Washington was developed and strengthened while being stationed at Naval Base Kitsap. MacEwen would later go on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York.

Personal business and community involvement

MacEwen entered the financial serves industry upon completion of his naval service. He is the founder and president of the investment firm Falcon Financial Inc. in Union, Washington. He has also invested in a number of businesses throughout Mason and Kitsap Counties. These include Smoking Mo's in Shelton, Corner Coffee and Cafe in Bremerton, and Central Dock in Port Orchard. MacEwen is also very active in a number of community organizations including Rotary, Love Inc., Mason General Hospital Foundation, and Kitsap Medical Society. MacEwen is also a past president of the Shelton-Mason Chamber of Commerce. [2]

Political career

MacEwen is on the House Republican leadership team, currently serving as assistant floor leader. He is also the assistant ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee and also serves on the House Capital Budget and Health Care and Wellness committees.

Additionally, MacEwen serves on the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs and the Joint Task Force on Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing in Washington. He is also an ex-officio member of the Washington Wildlife Recreation Coalition.

Political agenda

MacEwen is committed to and a strong advocate for funding education first. He is also committed to reforming the state's business and occupation tax code, improving government accountability, and encouraging private sector job growth to improve the economy.

Election history

In 2012, MacEwen defeated Lynda Ring Erickson of the Democratic Party by a margin of 51.84% (32,975 votes) to 48.16% (30,638 votes). In 2014, he defeated Tammy Newton of the Democratic Party by a margin of 59.21% (27,408) to 40.79% (18,885). In 2016, he defeated Craig Patti of the Independent Democratic Party by a margin of 54.21% (35,384) to 45.79% (29,888).

Political future

MacEwen is reportedly considering a bid for Governor of Washington in 2020.[3]

Bill NumberDescription
House Bill 1058Ensures incarcerated criminal offenders pay court-ordered restitution to their victims in a timely manner
House Bill 1022Requires law enforcement agencies to provide assistance to crime victims regardless of their legal status
House Bill 1749Ends the requirement for homeowners working on their house to registor with Labor and Industries as a contractor in order to "flip" it. Those who did not register could have faced fines for failure to comply.
House Bill 1209Extends a program that licenses state tree growers and protects their harvest from which would have ended in 2014 but now extends to 2020
House Bill 2224Makes several adjustments to current law in order to enable more students to graduate on time.
House Bill 2261Affirms that counties have a legal right to provide support to local housing authorities

References
  1. "Drew C. MacEwen". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  2. "Drew MacEwen, 35th Legislative District". House Republican Organizational Committee. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. Radio, iFiberone News. "2018 CANDIDATE CONVERSATION - DREW MacEWEN". iFIBER ONE News Radio. Retrieved October 21, 2018.


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