Johnny Ray Lovick (born May 9, 1951) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Washington State Capitol, Legis ...
, representing the
44th district since 2021. A member of the
Democratic Party, he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of
Steve Hobbs to become
Washington secretary of state.
Career
Lovick previously served in the House from 1999 until 2007 and 2016 until 2021, as Snohomish County sheriff, and on the
Mill Creek city council. From 2013 to 2016, Lovick was the
Snohomish County Executive, appointed after the resignation of
Aaron Reardon; Lovick lost to
Dave Somers in the 2015 election.
Lovick has served as a sergeant of the
Washington State Patrol since 1997.
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During the 2021 legislative session, Lovick's first proposed bill to make ]Pickleball
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the official sport of Washington passed and became official in March 2022. In the 2022 general election, Lovick won a full term for the state Senate with over 58% of the votes cast.
Awards
* 2023, ParentMap Superhero.
* 2020 Legislator of the Year. Presented by The Washington State Fraternal Order of Police
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Personal life
Lovick and his wife, Karen, have 5 children.
Electoral history
1993
1997
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2015
2016
2018
2020
2022
References
External links
Legislative/Caucus Page
Campaign website
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1951 births
21st-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American politicians
African-American state legislators in Washington (state)
Living people
People from Mill Creek, Washington
Politicians from Shreveport, Louisiana
Speakers of the Washington House of Representatives
Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Washington (state) city council members
Washington (state) sheriffs
County executives in Washington (state)
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