Representatives
Our Priorities
News & Media
Stay Connected
Contact Us
The Ledger

Thank you for visiting my website. This is the best place to receive updates on what I’m working on as I represent you in the state House of Representatives. You can sign up to receive my periodic e-newsletter, find my contact information and read any press releases or op-eds I’ve sent out to our local media.

I intend to focus my efforts on growing our state and local economies, keeping and attracting family-wage jobs, enacting policies to help protect our farmers, ranchers, small businesses and other job creators, and working to help keep our communities safe.

It is such an honor and privilege to serve you in the Legislature. I want you to know my door is always open. It’s always great to see familiar faces from back home during the session. If you’d like to visit Olympia, please contact my office and we’ll do what we can to help make your visit informative and productive.

Rep. Joe Schmick
R-Colfax
(360) 786-7844  |  joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov
Note: Emails may be subject to public disclosure.

Rep. Joe Schmick | Kaiser Permanente’s new rural pharmacy rules bad for consumers and our communities
Read my op-ed
Schmick says state should reimburse farmers for its cap-and-trade failure
Read my news release
Rep. Joe Schmick: Public safety is paramount
Read my op-ed
Rep. Joe Schmick | Democrats’ payroll tax will hit hard this summer
Read my op-ed

My Priorities

Providing tax relief and making life more affordable

While the majority party continues passing tax increases and punitive policies that make daily life more expensive, my colleagues and I are advocating for tax relief and policies to help alleviate financial burdens for struggling families, students, small business owners, and the most vulnerable.

Learn how my colleagues and I are working to make Washington affordable

Strengthening communities by making public safety a priority

Washington can no longer rank last in the nation in terms of the number of police officers per thousand people. With a focus on compassion and accountability, I will continue working to keep our streets, neighborhoods, and families safe while respecting those who serve and protect our communities.

Discover what House Republicans are doing to protect our communities

Restoring power back to the people by reforming the governor's emergency powers

Our state has been operating under the governor's emergency powers for over two years with no end in sight. This is wrong. We need to reform the governor's emergency powers and limit them to true emergencies and bring back the voice of the Legislature - the people's voice. I'm working with my legislative colleagues to bring balance and trust back to state government.

Learn more about our efforts to address the governor's emergency powers

Empowering parents by providing transparency and flexibility to help their children succeed

I believe transparency is crucial to ensuring trust in our K-12 education system. Parents deserve a say in their children’s education and have a right to know what is being taught in the classroom. They also deserve the financial and educational flexibility necessary for school choice to become a reality.

Learn what House Republicans are doing to help families succeed

Meet Joe Schmick

Rep. Joe Schmick has served the 9th District, which includes Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Franklin, Lincoln, Adams, Whitman, and south Spokane counties, since 2007. Joe is a former second-generation farmer and small-business owner.  He earned degrees in Accounting and Economics from EWU and is a graduate of the Washington Agriculture...

About Joe →

9th Legislative District