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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Graduated, Eastern Washington University
  • Graduated, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Eastern Washington University
  • Graduated, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 2, 2007-present
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 2, 2018, 2020
  • Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State House of Representatives, 2015-2019
  • Assistant Minority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2013-2015
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 1, 2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Health Care and Wellness Committee

Member, Joint Select Committee on Health Care Oversight

Vice Chair, Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee

Member, Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Eastern Washington University
  • Graduated, Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 2, 2007-present
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 2, 2018, 2020
  • Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State House of Representatives, 2015-2019
  • Assistant Minority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 2013-2015
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 9 Position 1, 2006
  • Trustee, Washington Farm Bureau Healthcare Trust, 2002-present
  • Member, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Pullman, present
  • Member, Whitman County Natural Resource Advisory Committee, present
  • Member, Whitman County Wetlands Committee, present
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Whitman County Farm Bureau
  • Officer, Whitman County Precinct Committee, present
  • Former Treasurer/President, Whitman County Republicans
  • Member, Board of Directors, Washington State Farm Bureau, 1993-2007
  • Member, American Farm Bureau Grain Quality Committee, 1995-1996
  • Member, National Barley Improvement Committee, 1992-1996
  • Member, Washington Barley Commission, 1990-1996
  • Member, Washington Barley Commission, 1990-1996
  • Coach, Little League, 1981-1990

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2011 Legislator of the Year, Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center;
  • 2012 Stole of Gratitude, Eastern Washington University;
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Legislative Priorities Award, Association of Washington
  • Business;
  • 2010 Voting Record Award, Washington Food Industry Association;
  • 2010 Friends of the State Veteran's Cemetery Award

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