Andy Billig
A candidate for State Representative Pos. 1, Legislative District 3 (central Spokane) in the 2010 Washington General Election
Party: Democrat
Age: 57
City: Spokane, Washington
Occupation: State representative
Education: Graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland in 1986. Earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Georgetown University in 1990.
Work experience: Former general manager and president of the Spokane Indians baseball team. Current co-owner and executive with the team.
Political experience: Elected state representative in the 3rd District in 2010. Served for two years before winning 3rd District senate seat in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Currently serves as the Senate majority leader.
Family: Divorced. Has two children.
Campaign fundraising: $275,140 as of Sept. 2, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Top donations include $2,000 each from MACPAC, Kaiser Aluminum, Centurylink, Avista Corp., Premera BFlue Cross, Microsoft, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Washington State Troopers PAC.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Billig (D) | 19,073 | 60.38% |
| Dave White (R) | 12,515 | 39.62% |
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Andy Billig
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Chadez endorses Billig
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White, Chadez, Billig and Apple take stands on budget cuts
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Apple, Billig, Chadez, White part 3: Budget cuts
Candidates for the Washington state House in the 3rd Legislative District (Position 1) Bob Apple, Andy Billig, Louise Chadez and Dave White answer the question: “What cuts would you make to help balance the budget?”
3rd Legislative District, Position 1, candidate interviews
Candidates for the state House in the 3rd Legislative District (Position 1) Bob Apple, Andy Billig, Louise Chadez and Dave White answer the question: “Why do you feel that you are the best candidate?”