I love politics and public service. I also like playing and watching basketball. I like to swim, kayak, day-hike, and pretty much anything outdoors. I also like movies, PS2, going out to eat, hanging out with friends and family.
Music
Favorties include Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Wu-Tang-Clan, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Beck, Black Eyed Peas, Fugees, Violent Femmes, Tribe, Snoop, Blue Scholars, Common Market. College bands from Boulder like The Samples, and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Some cheesy pop like Justin Timberlake, Savage Garden, James Blunt and Mika:
Lately been listening to All-American Rejects, Angels & Airwaves, and My Chemical Romance:
I also like hardcore rappers like this:
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Movies
I love movies. Some recent favorites: Into the Wild, Atonement, No Country for Old Men. I also like Imaginary Heros, My Life as a House, American Beauty, You Me and Everyone We Know, the Whale and the Squid, Mysterious Skin, Breakfast on Pluto, Thank You For Smoking, Brokeback Mountain, Crash, E Tu Mama Tambien.
Some of my favorites are stupid comedies that are timeless like: Mallrats (most under-rated movie ever), Fletch, Say It Isnt So, Road Trip, Dude Where's My Car, Harold & Kumar, Bubble Boy, Office Space.
My favorite director is Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Elephant, etc.)
Television
Entourage, Weeds, The Wire, The Daily Show, The Office, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, South Park, 24, Lost, TVW, CSPAN.
Books
America the Book: A Citizen's guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart, Hardball: How Politics is Played Told by One Who Knows the Game, by Chris Matthews.
Heroes
Vinnie Chase, Martin Luther King Junior, President Barack Obama
Rep. Dave Upthegrove's Details
Status:
Single
Orientation:
Gay
Hometown:
Des Moines
Religion:
Protestant
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Education:
College graduate
Rep. Dave Upthegrove in your extended network Posted at 6:41 AM Sep 10, 2007 view more
Welcome! I'm serving in my fourth term in the Washington State House of Representatives. As one of the youngest members of the WA State House, I think more young people need to get engaged in politics and civic affairs in order to create the change we need in this country. So much needs to be done to advance the values of equality, opportunity and individual freedom. We also have huge challenges facing our education & transportation systems. The destruction of our natural environment threatens our economy and quality of life. The cost of higher education presents barriers that limit people's life opportunities. We can meet these challenges and change things only when the younger generation siezes our responsibility to lead. There are many powerful interests and well paid lobbyists in our state capital promoting their narrow financial self interests. The public interest will only triumph and change will occur when people care enough to speak up and participate. Official Upthegrove Campaign website: www.upthegrove.com. I use facebook more regularly than myspace, so please feel welcome to add me as a friend on facebook as well:
Dave Upthegrove
Dave, your legislation in relation to college athletes is misdirected. It is much more complicated issue than athletes getting "favored" status. This would create a real mess that would eventually be overturned or worked around.
Hi Dave! You came to my work today and met with Mr. Lee, I did not get to say hello to you but it was pretty cool to have you visit anyway :-) I work at the front desk but was not at my perch when you arrived.
Did you watch the debate tonight between McCain and Obama? This is such a huge election, I just hope this motivates people to get out there and VOTE! I am so excited to support Obama in taking this country in the right direction :)
