Bill Bryant (politician)
Bill Bryant is an American politician from the state of Washington. A Republican, he served on the Seattle Port Commission from 2008 to 2015. In the 2016 Washington gubernatorial election, as one of the top two finishers in the blanket primary, he participated in the general election, losing to incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee.Early life and education
Bryant was born in Morton, Washington, and attended Capital High School in Olympia. He earned a degree in trade and diplomacy from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.Bryant was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in 2007, narrowly defeating incumbent Alec Fisken.Gubernatorial campaign
On May 14, 2015, Bryant announced his gubernatorial campaign in the 2016 election, running as a Republican. He has made reduction of traffic congestion and traffic noise on the 520 bridge as major goals of his campaign. On November 8, 2016, Bryant lost the election to incumbent Jay Inslee, receiving 45.6% of the vote to Inslee's 54.4%.
