Joe Schmick

Joe Schmick REPRepublican

State Representative, District 9

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Joe SchmickREPRepublican State Representative, District 9
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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. 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.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Eastern Washington University
Graduated Accounting and Economics
Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Minority Caucus Vice Chair
Washington State House of Representatives
2015 - 2019
Assistant Minority Whip
Washington State House of Representatives
2013 - 2015
Representative
Washington State House of Representatives
2007 - Current
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Member
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Pullman
Current
Member
Whitman County Natural Resource Advisory Committee
Current
Member
Whitman County Wetlands Committee
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Washington State Farm Bureau
1993 - 2007
Trustee
Washington Farm Bureau Healthcare Trust
2002 - Current
Member
Washington Barley Commission
1990 - 1996
Member
National Barley Improvement Committee
1992 - 1996
Member
American Farm Bureau Grain Quality Committee
1995 - 1996
Member
Washington Barley Commission
1990 - 1996
Coach
Little League
1981 - 1990
Former Member
Board of Directors, Whitman County Farm Bureau
Former Treasurer
Whitman County Republicans
Officer
Whitman County Precinct Committee, present
Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member
Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee
Former Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
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