Former King County Sheriff and Congressmember Dave Reichert said he is ready to return to public service as Washington’s governor. “I want to be there as a servant. I want to be a listener,” Reichert said. “We all say, ‘Government needs to be transparent and open.’ Nobody ever keeps their word with that.” In his first interview since filing for the office on June 30, Reichert said after leaving Congress in 2019, he has been frustrated with what he sees as partisanship and government becoming too powerful. “Government should not be directing and giving edicts to its citizens,” said Reichert, a Republican who served seven terms as a Washington state Congress member. Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, said in May he would not seek a fourth ter Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/dave-reichert-running-for-governor-ready-for-public-service/281-f71968eb-e89a-458f-b161-59aafe54538e