William M. Polk | |
Office: | 41st Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 12, 1981 |
Term End: | January 10, 1983 |
Predecessor: | John A. Bagnariol Duane Berentson |
Successor: | Wayne Ehlers |
State House2: | Washington |
District2: | 41st |
Term Start2: | January 11, 1971 |
Term End2: | January 10, 1983 |
Preceded2: | George W. Clarke |
Succeeded2: | Emilio Cantu |
Birth Name: | William Merrill Polk |
Birth Date: | 26 July 1935 |
Birth Place: | Cleburne, Texas, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Occupation: | Architect |
William Merrill Polk (born July 26, 1935) is an American former politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Republican. He is also a former Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives.[1] [2]
In 1968, William Polk FAIA, started as a partner at a Seattle architectural firm which became Waldron Pomeroy Polk & Smith in 1975. Bill started his own practice as William Polk Associates in 1985 after spending 4 years as the Chief Operating Officer at the John Graham Company. He joined INNOVA Architects in 2011. He was the Principal in charge of the Seattle Office in Mercer Island.[3]