b'Wednesday, February 17, 2021 EXPO KEYNOTETrey GowdyWWPMA President Steve Clark of Washington State welcomes Trey Gowdy as WPMAEXPO 2021Keynote speaker.Trey was a federal and state prosecutor for 16 years, prosecuting the full range of crime. He was recog-nized statewide for excellence in domestic violence and drunk driving prosecutions, nationally for excellence in death penalty litigation, and by victim groups for his unfailing commitment to victim rights.As a prosecutor he also ran diversion programs, expanded Drug Court, and implemented a Protocol for expectant mothers addicted to controlled substances.In 2011, Trey left the courtroom for Congress where he served for 8 years, participating in the some of our countrys most significant and high profile investigations. He served on the Committees on Judiciary, Oversight and Govern-ment Reform, Intelligence, Ethics, and Education and the Workforce. His floor speeches and witness examinations garnered national attention, but he also made deep friendships with colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in both the House and Senate.In 2018 he co-authored a book titled Unified with his best friend in politics, Senator Tim Scott. Their book was a New York Times bestseller.Also, in 2018 he announced he would not seek re-election to Congress. Instead he would return to South Carolina to practice law and hopefully grow old with his wife of 30 years, Terri, who is a first grade school teacher. They have two children, Watson and Abigail, and three dogs: Jury, Bailiff and Dallas.S4 www.wpma.com / Autumn 2020'