Former Marine Jay Clough of Kennewick plans to announce Monday that he will run as a Democrat for the 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Doc Hastings.
The seat will be up for election in November 2010.
This will be Clough's first campaign for office, but he did run a political website and podcast as a hobby. However, he's taken the site down as he starts his campaign, he said.
Clough, who graduated from Kennewick High School in 1995, is an employee of Washington Closure Hanford. He has been active with United Way, Second Harvest and Junior Achievement, he said.
He plans to make the announcement at 9:30 a.m. Monday near the Regional Veterans Memorial in Columbia Park, Kennewick. He also will make the announcement at 1 p.m. in Yakima.
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POLITICS: Clough drops congressional bid, will enter 8th District legislative race
POLITICS: Clough drops congressional bid, will enter 8th District legislative race
Democrat Jay Clough of West Richland announced today that he will cease his campaign to unseat 4th District U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., and instead will enter the 8th District legislative race against state Rep. Brad Klippert, R-Kennewick.
Clough told the Herald he's entering the state race because it will allow him to engage in public service while also spending time with his family.
Clough ran against Hastings in 2010 and said last year he again would try to unseat the longtime Pasco Republican in the November 2012 election despite being defeated 68-32 percent.
Democrat Jay Clough to challenge GOP state Rep. Brad Klippert for seat
Democrat Jay Clough to challenge GOP state Rep. Brad Klippert for seat
Democrat Jay Clough of West Richland announced Thursday that he will cease his campaign to unseat 4th District U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings and instead will enter the 8th District legislative race against state Rep. Brad Klippert.
Clough told the Herald he is entering the state race because it will allow him to engage in public service while also spending time with his family.
But he also criticized Klippert, a Kennewick Republican, as ineffective in the Legislature since being elected in 2008. Klippert was re-elected in 2010 with 62 percent of the vote.
Kamiakin beats Seattle Prep (w/ gallery)
Kamiakin beats Seattle Prep (w/ gallery)
KENNEWICK -- The mark of a great football team isn't 40-point wins and second-quarter blowouts. It's picking yourself up after a surprise right cross knocks you down.
And how well you come back punching.
The Kamiakin Braves battled back from a dominating quarter-plus of play by Seattle Prep, grinding down the smaller Panthers in the second half and grounding out a 28-14 first-round state playoff win Saturday afternoon at Lampson Stadium.
Commerce Department names board appointees
Commerce Department names board appointees
The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Friday who will fill positions on the Community Economic Revitalization Board and the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Advisory Committee.
Among the appointments to the Community Economic Revitalization Board is Allen Brecke, owner of Allen Brecke Law Offices in Kennewick, who was appointed to serve a second term representing small businesses east of the Cascades. His term expires on Sept. 2, 2014.
Appointments to the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Advisory Committee include Ed Revell, Richland mayor pro tem, who will serve a second term representing Richland; Larry Forsgren, general manager of KNDO and KNDU TV; Jerame Clough, with the Washington River Protection, who will serve a second term representing the Hanford labor community. Those terms end in June 2014.
Nichols has rights
Nichols has rights
Shame on Jay Clough (Letters, Sept. 2) for trying to use the Tri-City Herald to bait Kennewick Mayor Steve Young, U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings and state Reps. Larry Haler and Brad Klippert as tolerant of racism for not denouncing Kennewick City Council candidate Loren Nichols for his personal view on illegal immigrants.
I guess he is trying to collect ammo for his next political office run. Shame on the Tri-City Herald for letting him do so. It may come as a surprise, but Mr. Nichols has every right to speak his mind on illegal immigrants under the First Amendment. You may not agree with him, but he has the same right as you do.
It may come as a surprise, but I have talked with other people in Washington, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada who have expressed the same view but not as vocal. Shocked? I was.
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