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Joe Schmick
| Joe Schmick | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 9b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Schmick is a graduate of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation and East Washington University. Schmick is a small-business owner and farmer. Schmick is also currently an Officer of the Whitman County Precinct Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schmick served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schmick served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schmick served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Schmick ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 9b. Schmick ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Joe Schmick was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 9b. He was unopposed in the August 17th, 2010 primary. He defeated Glen Stockwell in the November 2, 2010 general election. [3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 9b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joe Schmick (R)
|
29,056 | |||
| Glen Stockwell (R) | 8,275 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 9b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Schmick (R)
|
15,623 | 71.96% | ||
| Glen R. Stockwell (R)
|
6,089 | 28.04% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Joe Schmick won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 9 receiving 63.39% of the vote (31,611 votes), defeating Democrat Tyana Kelley who received 36.61% of the vote (18,258 votes).[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 9(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Schmick (R)
|
31,611 | 63.39% | ||
| Don A. Barlow (D) | 18,258 | 36.61% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[5]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Schmick was up for re-election, he collected $82,764 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Schmick's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington Health Care Association | $1,600 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,600 |
| Philip Morris | $1,600 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,600 |
| Washington Credit Union League | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $82,764 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Joe Schmick's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Organizational Cmte Of Washington | $2,500 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,600 |
| Dimartino Associates Inc | $1,400 |
| Washington Farm Bureau | $1,400 |
| Regence Blue Shield | $1,300 |
Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
- See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator. [7]
2012
Schmick proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.1 million, the 87th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
Personal
Schmick has a wife, Kim.
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Joe Schmick News Feed
- Proposed gas tax increase in Washington state - KLEW
- Washington budgets remain in limbo - The Spokesman Review
- Phoenix networking calendar for week of May 3 - Phoenix Business Journal
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External links
- Joe Schmick's personal website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Schmick
- Washington House Republicans Website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Schmick
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
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