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Joel Kretz

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Won the General, 2022 Washington State house District 7-Position 2

Won the General, 2016 Washington State house District 7-Position 2

Won the General, 2012 Washington State house District 7-Position 2

Washington State House, 7 Position 2 (2004 - Present)

Officer, 7th District Republican Precinct Committee (? - Present)

Deputy Minority Leader, Washington State House of Representatives (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Green River Community College
  • Attended, Olympic Community College

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Green River Community College
  • Attended, Olympic Community College
  • Self-Employed Ranch Owner, 1990-present

Political Experience

  • Attended, Green River Community College
  • Attended, Olympic Community College
  • Self-Employed Ranch Owner, 1990-present
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 7 Position 2, 2004-present
  • Deputy Minority Leader, Washington State House of Representatives, present
  • Canidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 7 Position 2, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

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

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Rules

Member, Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Green River Community College
  • Attended, Olympic Community College
  • Self-Employed Ranch Owner, 1990-present
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 7 Position 2, 2004-present
  • Deputy Minority Leader, Washington State House of Representatives, present
  • Canidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 7 Position 2, 2018, 2020
  • Officer, 7th District Republican Precinct Committee, present
  • President, Okanogan County Farm Bureau, 2002-2004

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Joel was one of only two legislators to receive the National Federation of Independent
  • Businesses' "Outstanding Legislator" for 2009 & 2010.

    Joel was honored with the 2007 & 2009 "Legislator of the Year" award from Washington

  • State Farm Bureau for his work on Critical Areas Ordinance legislation and his tireless
  • work to preserve private property rights.

    Joel was also recognized as the "2006 Legislator of the Year" by the Cattle Producers of

  • Washington for his legislative and local work to promote the heritage of ranching and
  • farming in Washington.

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