Dave Upthegrove's Biography
- Commissioner of Public Lands (WA), Democratic
Contact Information
Office
225 South Silke Road
Colville, WA 99114
919 North Township Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
411 Tillicum Lane
Forks, WA 98331
601 Bond Road
Castle Rock, WA 98611-0280
950 Farman Avenue North
Enumclaw, WA 98022
1111 Washington Street, Southeast
East Olympia, 98540
Full Name:
Dave Upthegrove
Gender:
Male
Family:
Husband: Chad
Birth Date:
05/03/1971
Birth Place:
Burien, WA
Home City:
Des Moines, WA
BA, Environmental Conservation, University of Colorado
Graduate Certificate, University of Idaho
Commissioner of Public Lands, State of Washington, 2025-present
Former Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives
Council Member, King County, Washington, District 5, 2014-2025
Candidate, Commissioner of Public Lands, State of Washington, 2024
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 2, 2002-2013
Member, Council of State Governments Environmental Task Force
Former Chair, Ecology and Parks Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Community Relations Director, King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson
Legislative Staff, Washington State House of Representatives
Member, Board of Directors, Highline Young Men's Christian Association
Member, Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion
Member, Highline Citizens for Schools
Member, Highline Historical Society
Volunteer, Project Citizen
Member, REACH Out for Kids
Member, South County Sierra Club
Member, Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer, We the People
Favorite Athlete:
Matthew Mitcham (swimmer)
Favorite Movie:
My Own Private Idaho; He Got Game; Imaginary Heroes
Favorite Musician:
Public Enemy; Gwen Stefani; Beastie Boys
Favorite Quote:
"Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the ranges-- Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!" - Rudyard Kipling
Favorite TV Shows:
Teen Wolf (MTV)
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Mountain Hiking; Swimming