Dale Foreman

American politician, attorney and farmer from Washington

Dale Foreman

Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 13, 1997
Preceded by| W. Kim Peery
Succeeded by| Barbara Lisk
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997
Preceded by| Alex McLean
Succeeded by| Linda Evans Parlette
Chair of the Washington Republican Party
In office
January 1, 1996 – January 1, 2000
Preceded by| Ken Eikenberry
Succeeded by| Don Benton
Personal details
Political party| Republican
Spouse| Gail Foreman
Residence| Wenatchee, Washington
Occupation| Politician, farmer, attorney

Dale M. Foreman is an American politician, attorney, and farmer from Washington. Foreman is a former Republican Party member of Washington State House of Representatives. Foreman is the founder of Foreman Fruit and Land Company.

## Education

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In 1975, Foreman earned a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.

## Career

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As a farmer, Foreman is a fruit grower in Washington. Foreman's company is Foreman Fruit and Land Company (formerly Keystone Ranch), which farms 2,000 acres of apples, pears and cherries. Foreman is a former chairman of the U.S. Apple Association.[1]

Foreman served as majority leader of the Washington State House of Representatives and as chair of the Washington State Republican Party.[2] A Republican, Foreman was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Washington in the 1996 election.[3][4]

## Awards

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* 2013 Apple Citizen of the Year. Presented at Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.[1]

## Personal life

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Foreman's wife is Gail Foreman.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Foreman named 2013 Apple Citizen of the Year". wenatcheeworld.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
2. ^ Rosenthal, Brian M (August 23, 2012). "Former state Republican leader Dale Foreman endorses Sen. Maria Cantwell". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
3. ^ "WA Governor - All Party Primary Race - Sep 17, 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
4. ^ State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889-2009 (PDF). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Secretary of State. March 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

## External links

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* Dale Foreman at ourcampaigns.com
* Dale Foreman at fhbzlaw.com
* Dale Foreman at freshplaza.com
* Foreman Fruit Company in Spokesman.com