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Richard DeBolt's Biography

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Full Name:

Richard DeBolt

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Amy; 2 Children: Sophie, Austin

Birth Date:

11/03/1965

Birth Place:

Tacoma, WA

Home City:

Chehalis, WA

BA, International Relations, University of Wyoming, 1989

Attended, International Relations, Harlaxton College, 1986-1987

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 20 Position 1, 1996-2021

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 20 Position 1, 2018

Minority Leader, Washington State House of Representatives, 2004, 2006-2013

Deputy Republican Leader, Washington State House of Representatives, 2003

Republican Floor Leader, Washington State House of Representatives, 1999-2002

Assistant Republican Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 1997-2000

Former Member, Audit Review and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Supply and Energy Conservation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Energy Committee Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care and Wellness Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations, Washington State House

Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Director of External Relations, Northwest Innovation Works, 2016-present

Environmental Project Director, IFC International-Jones and Stokes, 2016

Director, United States External Relations, TransAlta, Centralia, 2000-2015

Member, Bethel Assembly of God Church, present

Member, Centralia-Chehalis Television Board, present

Member, Executive Committee, Council of State Governments West, present

Member, Fraternal Order of Elks, present

Member, Junior Achievement, present

Member, Leadership Lewis County, present

Member, Lewis County Historical Society, present

Member, Lewis County Literacy Council, present

Member, Olympia Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Rotary Club, present

Member, Saint Joseph Parish, present

Member, Thurston Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present

Former President, United Way of Lewis County

Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound, 2013

Director, Chehalis-Centralia Chamber of Commerce, 1994-2000

Awards:

Association of Washington Business (AWB) Cornerstone Award;
Washington Farm Bureau "Friend of Farm Bureau" Award;
National Federation of Small Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award;
Henry Tolls Fellow 2001 Recipient;
American Council of Young Political Leaders Delegation (ACYPL) 1999

Spouse's Occupation:

Elementary school teacher

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