Joe Schmick

Joe Schmick
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 26, 2007 (2007-11-26)
Serving with Mary Dye
Preceded byDavid Buri
Personal details
Born
Joseph Scott Schmick

(1958-04-07) April 7, 1958 (age 66)
Colfax, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKim Marie (Ziegler) Schmick
ResidenceColfax, Washington
Alma materEastern Washington University (BS)
OccupationFarmer, small business owner, politician
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WebsiteOfficial

Joseph Scott Schmick (born April 7, 1958) is an American farmer, businessman, and politician from Washington. Schmick is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 9th Legislative District.[1] Representative Schmick introduced legislation to give away 130 miles of the John Wayne trail back to private landowners effectively closing a large part of the longest Rail-to-Trail in the country. The legislation was nullified as a result of a typo.[2]

Awards

  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[3]
  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Schmick". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Fucoloro, Tom (September 25, 2015). "Typo in law halts secret plan to give away half of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail". Seattle Bike Blog. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.


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