Jeff Wilson (Washington politician)

Stephen Jeffrey Wilson (born 1959 or 1960) is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party. In 2020, he was elected to the Washington State Senate to represent the 19th legislative district and took office on January 11, 2021.[2][3] Wilson is also a Port of Longview commissioner.

Jeff Wilson
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byDean Takko
Member of the Longview Port Commission
District 1
Assumed office
January 1, 2016
Preceded byDarold D. Dietz
Personal details
Born
Stephen Jeffrey Wilson

1959 or 1960 (age 62–63)[1]
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial

Firearm incident

Wilson was arrested and charged with unlicensed possession of a firearm in Hong Kong on October 21, 2023, after being found with a revolver at the Hong Kong International Airport.[4] The gun is legally licensed in Washington State, but not in Hong Kong.[5] According to Wilson, he discovered the unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage mid-flight. He alerted airport authorities and was subsequently arrested. After his initial court hearing, Wilson and his family had verbal exchanges with reporters at the courthouse, leading to police mediation. Wilson was said to have verbally abused the reporters and asked them to delete any photos taken outside of the courthouse.[4][6] He was ordered to surrender his travel documents and not to leave Hong Kong until his next court date.

References
  1. "Like other 19th District Republicans, Wilson on track for victory". The Daily News. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  2. "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). State of Washington Secretary of State. 1 December 2020.
  3. "About - Meet Jeff Wilson". wastateleg.org. 21 October 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. Kesslen, Ben (2023-10-23). "Washington State Senator Arrested in Hong Kong After Gun Found in His Luggage at Airport". The Messenger. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. "State Sen. Jeff Wilson arrested for firearm possession in Hong Kong airport". The Daily Chronicle. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. Standard, The. "US state senator charged for illegal possession of firearms". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-23.


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