James Leonard McIntire (April 9, 1953 – August 16, 2024) was an American economist and politician who served as the 22nd Washington State Treasurer from 2009 to 2017.

[2] Born in Bluffton, Ohio, McIntire attended Macalester College, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in urban and regional affairs, in 1976.

[4] McIntire started his career working as an economist for the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee, from 1977 to 1980, for former Vice President and then Senator Hubert Humphrey.

After Governor Gary Locke appointed incumbent Democratic state representative Marlin J. Appelwick to serve on the Washington Court of Appeals in 1998, McIntire ran for the open seat.

Martin significantly outspent McIntire by a two-to-one margin during the campaign, and saw key endorsements from outgoing State Treasurer Mike Murphy, and the Seattle Times.