Tim Sheldon

Tim Sheldon
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
January 3, 2017 – November 21, 2017
Preceded byPam Roach
Succeeded byKaren Keiser
In office
December 10, 2012 – January 12, 2015
Preceded byMargarita Prentice
Succeeded byPam Roach
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 35th district
In office
December 5, 1997 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byLena Swanson
Succeeded byDrew MacEwen
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – December 5, 1997
Preceded byMax Vekich
Succeeded byWilliam Eickmeyer
Mason County Commissioner
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byWes Johnson
Succeeded byKevin Shutty
Personal details
BornTimothy Markham Sheldon
(1947-03-09) March 9, 1947
PartyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Majority Coalition Caucus (2012–2017)
Republican Caucus (2017–2023)
SpouseLinda
Children1
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)
University of Washington (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website
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Timothy Markham Sheldon (born March 9, 1947) is an American farmer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 35th District from 1997 to 2023. The district includes all of Mason County and parts of Thurston and Kitsap counties. A member of the Democratic Party, he caucused with the Republican-dominated Majority Coalition Caucus and afterward the Republican caucus from 2012. He represented Mason County as a Mason County Commissioner for District 2 from 2005 to 2017 and served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.