{{short description|American politician (born 1977)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Jack Zika |image = |state_house = Oregon |district = [[Oregon's 53rd House district|53rd]] |term_start = January 14, 2019 |term_end = January 9, 2023 |predecessor = [[Gene Whisnant]] |successor = [[Emerson Levy]] |birth_date = 1977 ({{age in years|1977}} years old) |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |spouse = Zanthel Zika |children = 2 |alma_mater = [[University of Cincinnati]] |profession = Realtor, Politician |website = |branch = |rank = |mawards = }}
'''Joseph''' "'''Jack'''" '''Zika III'''<ref name=candinfo>{{cite web|url=https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/sooDetail.do?sooRsn=83453|title=Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee|publisher=[[Oregon Secretary of State]]|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102232433/https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/sooDetail.do?sooRsn=83453|url-status=live}}</ref> (born 1977)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/legislative/house-district.aspx|title=State Representatives by District|work=[[Oregon Blue Book]]|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914132023/https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/legislative/house-district.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> is an American politician from [[Oregon]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he served as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] for the [[Oregon's 53rd House district|53rd]] district from 2019 to 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/6648953-151/republican-zika-jumps-to-early-lead-in-house|title=Republican Zika wins in House District 53 race|date=November 6, 2018|first=Gary A.|last=Warner|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|Bend Bulletin]]|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707152932/https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/elections/6648953-151/republican-zika-jumps-to-early-lead-in-house|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Early life and career== Zika was born in [[Ohio]]<ref name=candinfo/> and attended the [[University of Cincinnati]].
== Career == Zika worked as a securities trader and, immediately prior to his election to the Oregon House of Representatives, as a realtor in [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]].<ref name="legbio">{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Pages/biography.aspx|title=Representative Jack Zika: Biography|publisher=[[Oregon State Legislature|Oregon Legislative Assembly]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602174119/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Pages/biography.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="broker">{{cite web|url=https://www.bendpremierrealestate.com/agents/jack-zika/|title=Jack Zika: Broker, Earth Advantage|publisher=Bend Premier Real Estate|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921041206/https://www.bendpremierrealestate.com/agents/jack-zika/|url-status=live}}</ref> He previously served on the City of Redmond Planning Commission before being elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.<ref name="broker"/>
In December 2017,<ref name="candinfo"/> Zika filed his candidacy to become the next representative for District 53 replacing incumbent Gene Whisnant, who decided to retire after more than fifteen years in office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cascadebusnews.com/representative-gene-whisnant-will-not-seek-re-election/|title=Representative Gene Whisnant Will Not Seek Re-election|date=December 5, 2017|work=Cascade Business News|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418103547/https://cascadebusnews.com/representative-gene-whisnant-will-not-seek-re-election/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Republican primary election, Zika faced an incredibly close election result against primary opponent and conservative activist Ben Schimmoller. The initial count showed Zika leading Schimmoller by 11 votes, but the final recount narrowed Zika's victory to a margin of two votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.klcc.org/post/oregons-closest-primary-race-could-take-time-find-winner|title=Oregon's Closest Primary Race Could Take Time To Find A Winner|date=May 20, 2018|first=Jeff|last=Mapes|work=[[KLCC (FM)|KLCC]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522033843/http://klcc.org/post/oregons-closest-primary-race-could-take-time-find-winner|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2018-06-07/recount-confirms-two-vote-win-in-53rd-district-primary|title=Recount Confirms Two-Vote Win in 53rd District Primary|date=June 7, 2018|work=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102232429/https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2018-06-07/recount-confirms-two-vote-win-in-53rd-district-primary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.triplicate.com/newsroomstafflist/6295425-151/zika-wins-house-seat-by-two-votes-in|title=Zika wins House nomination by two votes in recount|first=Gary A.|last=Warner|work=[[Del Norte Triplicate]]|access-date=June 15, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the general election, Zika defeated his [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] opponent, retired [[Daimler Trucks North America|Daimler Trucks]] executive Eileen Kiely, securing 56% of the vote to become the new Representative for the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_Zika|title=Jack Zika|publisher=[[Ballotpedia]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108091544/https://ballotpedia.org/Jack_Zika|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-2018-official-results.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215022220/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-2018-official-results.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> He became the first state legislator from [[Redmond, Oregon|Redmond]] in 40 years, the last being [[Sam Johnson (Oregon politician)|Sam Johnson]], who served in the Legislature from 1965 to 1978.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.redmondspokesman.com/news/6728786-151/redmond-to-get-its-first-legislator-in-four|title=Redmond to get its first legislator in four decades|date=December 5, 2018|first=Geoff|last=Folsom|work=[[The Redmond Spokesman]]|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102232355/https://www.redmondspokesman.com/news/redmond-to-get-its-first-legislator-in-four-decades/article_95713d5a-1d58-59b6-bac6-1fb9bfecf101.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
===80th Oregon Legislative Assembly=== In the [[80th Oregon Legislative Assembly]], Zika serves on the House Committee On Energy and Environment, the House Committee On Human Services and Housing, and the House Committee On Veterans and Emergency Preparedness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Pages/committees.aspx|title=Representative Jack Zika:Committees|publisher=Oregon Legislative Assembly|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602174116/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Pages/committees.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
Zika was the chief sponsor on House Bill 2222, a bill to improve wildfire protection in Oregon. HB 2222 would require the [[Oregon Department of Forestry]] to report to the state legislature regarding its implementation of the Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Act, which was signed into law in 1997. This act was intended to provide property owners resources from the Oregon Department of Forestry and incentives to help eliminate brush and ladder fuels around homes, to better protect Oregon residents from wildfires. HB 2222 received broad bipartisan support in both chambers of the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor [[Kate Brown]] on May 23, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ktvz.com/news/zika-wildfire-protection-bill-heads-to-governor-s-desk/1077996248|title=Zika wildfire protection bill heads to governor's desk|date=May 14, 2019|work=[[KTVZ]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602224744/https://www.ktvz.com/news/zika-wildfire-protection-bill-heads-to-governor-s-desk/1077996248|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Documents/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE-%20Governor%20Signs%20Wildfire%20Protection%20Bill.pdf|title=Governor Signs Wildfire Protection Bill|date=May 23, 2019|publisher=Representative Jack Zika House District 53|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730181303/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika/Documents/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE-%20Governor%20Signs%20Wildfire%20Protection%20Bill.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
Zika opposed House Bill 3063, which would have ended all non-medical exemptions to school [[vaccination]] requirements. He described the experience of his son developing a rash after receiving a partial vaccination for [[chickenpox]] as part of his rationale for opposing the bill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/vaccine-bill-passes-oregon-house-heads-to-senate/|title=Tougher Vaccine Laws Pass Oregon House, Head To Senate|date=May 6, 2019|first=Dirk|last=VanderHart|work=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]]|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507001905/https://www.opb.org/news/article/vaccine-bill-passes-oregon-house-heads-to-senate/|url-status=live}}</ref> HB 3063 passed the House and went to the [[Oregon Senate]] for deliberation, but the bill was ultimately scrapped as part of a concession deal from House Democrats. House Republicans had previously walked out in strike over House Bill 3427, which would generate an annual $1 billion business tax to fund school grants and other education programs. The concession deal prompted House Republicans to return and allow the quorum necessary to vote on the latter bill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oregon-democrats-kill-vaccine-bill_n_5cdb1df2e4b061f59bf8dcba|title=Oregon Democrats Abandon Vaccine, Gun Bills In Concession To Republicans|date=May 14, 2019|first=Antonia|last=Blumberg|work=[[Huffington Post]]|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618192057/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oregon-democrats-kill-vaccine-bill_n_5cdb1df2e4b061f59bf8dcba|url-status=live}}</ref>
Zika opposed Senate Bill 608, which would limit annual rent increases and strengthen tenants’ rights. He expressed concerns about the unintended consequences for the bill and that it could reduce the quantity and quality of housing available.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oregon-statewide-rent-control_n_5c76e270e4b0952f89ddd1d6|title=Oregon Is Set To Become The First State With Statewide Rent Control|date=February 27, 2019|first=Nina|last=Golgowski|work=Huffington Post|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=June 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615043826/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oregon-statewide-rent-control_n_5c76e270e4b0952f89ddd1d6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bendsource.com/bend/oregon-legislature-passes-renters-protection-bill/Content?oid=9500868|title=Oregon Legislature Passes Renters' Protection Bill|date=February 26, 2019|first=Isaac|last=Biehl|work=The Source Weekly|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=February 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228133643/https://www.bendsource.com/bend/oregon-legislature-passes-renters-protection-bill/Content?oid=9500868|url-status=live}}</ref> Zika also opposed Senate Bill 320, which would allow Oregon to observe [[daylight saving time]] on a year-round basis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/430520-338794-what-time-is-it-permanent-dst-lawmakers-say|title=What time is it? Permanent DST, lawmakers say|date=June 6, 2019|first=Mark|last=Miller|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=June 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609151918/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/430520-338794-what-time-is-it-permanent-dst-lawmakers-say|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== Zika lives in Redmond with his wife, Zanthel, and their two children. He is an active community volunteer with various organizations including [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]], [[Red Cross]], and [[Habitat for Humanity]].<ref name="legbio"/>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2018 Oregon legislative election|2018 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 53rd House district|53rd district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = April 6, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825 | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jack Zika | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 21,063 | percentage = 56.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Eileen Kiely | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 16,207 | percentage = 43.4}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 52 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 37,322 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 53rd House district|53rd district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jack Zika | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 27,442 | percentage = 57.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Emerson Levy]] | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 20,569 | percentage = 42.8}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 72 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 48,083 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [https://jackzika.com Campaign website] * [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika Legislative website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602174109/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/zika |date=2019-06-02 }}
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