Randy Revelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRandy Revelle
American politician
Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1941
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jun-2018
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Randy Revelle
- Randy Revelle (April 26, 1941- June 3, 2018) was the third King County Executive, having served from his election in November 1981 until January 1, 1986.
- He also served on the Seattle City Council from 1974 to 1981.Revelle received some national attention when shortly after his election the Seattle Post Intelligencer disclosed that Revelle suffered from bipolar disorder.
- Revelle made no secret of his condition and, he said later, "friends, colleagues and the media" knew about it. 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".
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