Background
Derham, Richard Andrew was born on May 29, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Andrew James and Helen Electa (Dahl) Derham.
Derham, Richard Andrew was born on May 29, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Andrew James and Helen Electa (Dahl) Derham.
Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1962). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, Columbia Law Review, 1965.
Trustee, Waldo Hospital Association, 1973-1980.
Trustee, 1983, Northwest Kidney Foundation. Member, Forum on Health Care Law, American Bar Association, since 1980.
Member, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1982-1983. General Counsil, 1983 and Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coordination, 1984-1986, United States.
Agency for International Development.
Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 1965-1972; partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 1972-1983, 86-96; of counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, since 1997; managing partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 1977-1982; general counsel, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1983; assistant administrator, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1983-1986. Member United States Administrative Conference, Washington, 1982-1983.
Trustee Waldo Hospital Association, Seattle, 1973-1980, Waldo Medical Foundation, 1991-1992. Trustee N.W. Kidney Foundation, 1974-1983, secretary, 1980-1981, president, 1982-1983. President Washington Young Republican Federation, 1975-1977.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1976, 80, 92, chairman rules committee, 1980. Chairman county legal advisors Rep.Nat. Committee, 1981-1983.
Executive Board Washington State Republican Committee, Bellevue, 1986-1991. Chairman Washington State Jack Kemp for President Committee, 1987-1988. Co-chairman Washington State Gramm for President Committee, 1995-1996, Dale Foreman for Governor, 1996.
Trustee Seattle Congressional Church, 1990-1996. Chairman King County Republican Party, 1991-1992. Member President' Task Force Interant.
Economics Justice, Washington, 1986. Chairman Kenneth Eikenberry for Attorney General Seattle, 1980, 88. Trustee Washington Institute Policy Studies, Bellevue, 1986-1990, Washington Research Council, Olympia, 1988-1996, Executive Committee, 1991-1996.
Secretary Foundation for Research on Economics and Environment, since 1990. Member county Overseas Development Council, 1994-1996. Trustee Discovery Institute, 1991-1996, Piedmont College, 1994-1996.
Captain infantry, United States Army, 1965-1967. Colonel United States Army Reserve, retired, 1992. Member Washington State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Washington Institute Foundation (president since 1997).
