Joe Schmick

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Joe Schmick | image = | caption = | state_house = Washington | district = 9th | alongside = Mary Dye | term_start = {{Start date|2007|11|26}} | term_end = | predecessor = David Buri | successor = | birth_name = Joseph Scott Schmick | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|04|07}} | birth_place = Colfax, Washington, U.S. | party = Republican | spouse = Kim Marie (Ziegler) Schmick | children = | alma_mater = Eastern Washington University (BS) | occupation = Farmer, small business owner, politician | signature = Joe Schmick Signature.jpg | website = [http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/joe-schmick/ Official] }}

'''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.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/67158/joe-schmick |title=Joe Schmick |publisher=votesmart.org |access-date=2012-07-09 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2015/09/25/typo-in-law-halts-secret-plan-to-give-away-half-of-the-john-wayne-pioneer-trail/|title = Typo in law halts secret plan to give away half of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail|last = Fucoloro|first = Tom|date = September 25, 2015|website = Seattle Bike Blog|access-date = 2016-05-12}}</ref>

== Awards == * 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfib.com/content/news/washington/69-lawmakers-win-main-streets-highest-award-65593/ |title=69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award |website=nfib.com |date=May 12, 2014 |accessdate=September 20, 2021}}</ref> * 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfib.com/content/news/guardian-of-small-business/44-washington-legislators-named-guardians-of-small-business/ |title=44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business |website=nfib.com |date=July 15, 2020 |accessdate=September 13, 2021}}</ref>

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