Heidi Behrens-Benedict
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Heidi Behrens-Benedict, an American
political candidate. She has been a four-time candidate (1998, 2000 & 2002 Democratic nominee) for the United States House of Representatives
, running as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington. The seat is currently held by Republican Dave Reichert
.
In the 2004 primary election, Behrens-Benedict was one of three Democrats vying for the party's nomination (the other two being former RealNetworks
attorney Alex Alben
and radio personality Dave Ross
). Ross won the primary election held 14 September 2004, but lost to the Republican nominee in the general election on 2 November 2004.
Heidi Behrens-Benedict was appointed in March 2010 as the executive director of The Great Wild Salmon Run, a nonprofit organization raising money to benefit local and national groups that are working to save wild salmon.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political candidate. She has been a four-time candidate (1998, 2000 & 2002 Democratic nominee) for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, running as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington. The seat is currently held by Republican Dave Reichert
Dave Reichert
David George Reichert is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as Sheriff of King County, Washington.-Early life, education and career:...
.
In the 2004 primary election, Behrens-Benedict was one of three Democrats vying for the party's nomination (the other two being former RealNetworks
RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc. is a provider of Internet media delivery software and services based in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States. The company is the creator of RealAudio, a compressed audio format; RealVideo, a compressed video format; RealPlayer, a media player; RealDownloader, a download...
attorney Alex Alben
Alex Alben
Alex Alben , American politician, author and technology executive, was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004, a campaign which drew national attention because of the high tech district and the media personalities involved in the race, as noted by media coverage in The...
and radio personality Dave Ross
Dave Ross
Dave Ross is a talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station, with whom he had been a news anchor from 1978 until his talk show started nine years later in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, including overseas, such as Baghdad, Iraq in April...
). Ross won the primary election held 14 September 2004, but lost to the Republican nominee in the general election on 2 November 2004.
Heidi Behrens-Benedict was appointed in March 2010 as the executive director of The Great Wild Salmon Run, a nonprofit organization raising money to benefit local and national groups that are working to save wild salmon.