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Rep. Joe Schmick in his Olympia office. |
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Rep. Joe Schmick was appointed to his
House seat in Nov. 2007 and is serving his first term as a member of the
9th District legislative team, representing Asotin, Garfield, Franklin,
Adams, Whitman and south Spokane counties.
A second-generation farmer and small-business owner, Joe and his wife,
Kim, reside in Colfax, Whitman County.
Joe earned a degree in Accounting (with a minor in Economics) from
Eastern Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Washington
Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation.
The 49-year old freshman has an extensive background in agriculture,
including leadership roles in the Washington State Farm Bureau, the
Whitman County Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Grain Quality
Committee, Washington Barley Commission, and the National Barley
Improvement Committee. He also served as a member of the Whitman County
Wetlands Committee and Whitman County Natural Resource Advisory
Committee.
Joe was a Little League coach for nine years, and he and his wife are
active members of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pullman.
Rep. Schmick can be contacted at his Olympia office (360)786-7844 and by
e-mail at schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov |
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