Dow Constantine
James Dow Constantine , better known as Dow Constantine, is an American politician in the state of Washington where he currently serves as King County Executive, an office he has held since November 2009. He was previously in the state legislature and on the King County Council, chairing the latter before his election as Executive. Constantine is a selfidentified Democrat, although the Executives office is officially nonpartisan.
James Dow Constantine was born and raised in West Seattle, Washington, the son of John and Lois Constantine. In 1980, he graduated from West Seattle High School, where he was student body president and an Eagle Scout. He attended the University of Washington , receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science and graduated as a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Constantine also served an internship with Washingtons 34th Legislative District representative Phil Talmadge. While attending law school, Constantine worked as a disk jockey for the college radio station KCMU. In 1989, Constantine earned a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law. Constantine later returned to obtain a Masters degree in urban planning from UW in 1992.
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