Randy Revelle

Randall Revelle (April 26, 1941- June 3, 2018)^[2][3][4] was the third King County Executive, having served from his election in November 1981 until January 1, 1986.^[5] He also served on the Seattle City Council from 1974 to 1981.^[6]

Randy Revelle
Randy Revelle (2014)
3rd
King County Executive
In office November 18, 1981 – January 1, 1986
Preceded by	Ron Dunlap
Succeeded by	Tim Hill
Member of Seattle City Council from Position 6
In office January, 1974 – November 18, 1981
Preceded by	George Cooley
Succeeded by	Virginia Galle
Personal details
Born	(1941-04-26)April 26, 1941 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	June 3, 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 77) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ann Carol Werelius
Children	Lisa Revelle Robin Revelle
Residence	Magnolia, Seattle, Washington
Alma mater	Princeton University (BA) Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs[1] Harvard Law School (JD)
Occupation	Politician
Website	King County Executive

Revelle received some national attention when shortly after his election the Seattle Post Intelligencer disclosed^[3] that Revelle suffered from bipolar disorder. Revelle made no secret of his condition^[7] and, he said later, "friends, colleagues and the media" knew about it. After a close defeat for reelection in 1985, Revelle ran for mayor of Seattle in 1989, finishing third in the primary, ending his attempts at elective office.^[8]

Later, he served as senior vice president of the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA). While at WSHA, Revelle also led the Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity that successfully advocated for Washington State's mental health parity law in 2005. Revelle and the coalition convinced the legislature to expand the law in 2007.

Revelle retired from WSHA in 2012. He died on June 3, 2018, and was remembered as "something of a hero in the field of mental health".^[3][4][9]