Joe Schmick

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Joe Schmick
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 9th district
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 65)
Colfax, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKim Marie (Ziegler) Schmick
ResidenceColfax, Washington
Alma materEastern Washington University (BS)
OccupationFarmer, small business owner, politician
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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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.