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]
Joe Schmick | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2007 Serving with Mary Dye | |
| Preceded by | David Buri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Scott Schmick April 7, 1958 Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kim Marie (Ziegler) Schmick |
| Residence | Colfax, Washington |
| Alma mater | Eastern Washington University (BS) |
| Occupation | Farmer, small business owner, politician |
| Website | Official |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joe Schmick". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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