Rep. Joe Schmick's News & Media


'The Democrats punted the problem for taxpayers to deal with down the road,' says Schmick Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, released the following statement today regarding the Democrat budget passing the House...

April 24, 2009

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, offered an amendment on the House floor this evening that would have helped reopen several area state parks. “We've been closing state parks since 2003,” Schmick said. ...

April 20, 2009

  Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, invites constituents to join him for a telephone town hall Thursday, April 2, from 7 to 8 p.m.  The “teleforum” allows callers to listen in and...

March 19, 2009

'Farmers, like everyone else, are trying to find ways to tighten their belts,' says Schmick   Legislation to create the Washington State Grain Commission passed the House of Representatives today. House...

Feb. 23, 2009

'I know she'll remember this experience for the rest of her life,' says Schmick   Katelyn Andrews, her mother, Kim, and grandparents Clyde and Bonnie Andrews stood in hushed silence after...

Feb. 19, 2009

'We're going to lose more jobs if this legislation passes,' Schmick says   Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, stated his firm opposition today against the governor's upcoming cap and trade proposal. “The...

Jan. 22, 2009