Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Net Worth – Income and Earning As A Governor

Jay Robert Inslee also known as Jay Inslee is an American politician, author, lawyer and is the governor of Washington DC. Jay Inslee’s net worth is estimated at $700,000 which he has earned from his career as a governor.

Inslee is currently running for the Democratic nomination for the president of USA 2020. He is married to his wife, Trudi Inslee since 1972. The couple is also the parent of three, sons, Joe, Jack and Connor Inslee.

Net Worth and Earnings

Jay Inslee’s net worth is estimated to be at $700,000. He earns such a fortune from his career as governor official of USA. Inslee’s annual income is $170,000 which he earns yearly as a governor of Washington DC. He is paid $43,000 as annual congression pension. During 2015, it was reported that he received $219,000 and paid $34,000 as federal taxes.

 

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Besides his yearly income, Jay Inslee also received $12,000 life insurance amount after the death of his father, Frank Inslee. It was reported that in 2012, both Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi Inslee took $88,000 from their retirement account to pay for daily and living expenses. The sum they took while Inslee ran for the governor position of Washington DC., USA.

Earnings From Books

Apart from Jay Inslee’s earnings from his career as a government official, he has also earned further money from several of his endeavors. He earned $34,000 from his works as a consultant for book publication house, Island Press. They also published Jay Inslee’s book, Apollo’s Fire which was published in 2008. The book was forwarded by former US president Bill Clinton. The book is about clean energy resources of America.

Jay Inslee alongside Bracken Hendricks co-authored the book, Apollo’s Fire. Image Source: YouTube/ Island Press

Furthermore, Inslee is known for supporting several charity foundations.  He is also a constant donor and a well-beloved philanthropic American politician. Known for his simple lifestyle,  Inslee from the period of 2012 to 2015 donated a sizeable average sum of $8300 to charity. The prominent charity foundation he supports and favors are the Youth Care and The Mockingbird Society. The latter foundation aims to aid homeless youth and shelter, foster children.

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