James Truman Wilcox III (born October 15, 1962) is an American politician from Washington. Wilcox is a Republican Party member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district since 2011.[1]
J. T. Wilcox | |
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.png) Wilcox in 2024 | |
| Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office March 9, 2018 – April 23, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Kristiansen |
| Succeeded by | Drew Stokesbary |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 Serving with Andrew Barkis | |
| Preceded by | Tom Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Matt Marshall (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Truman Wilcox III October 15, 1962 Yelm, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathy Wilcox |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Washington State University (BA) |
On March 8, 2018, Wilcox was elected Minority Leader by the House Republican Caucus of the Washington State Legislature, following the retirement of Representative Dan Kristiansen.[2] Wilcox also serves on the House Appropriations, Finance, and Rules Committees.[3] He resigned from this position (but not from his seat representing the 2nd district) at the close of the 2023 legislative session, and was replaced by Drew Stokesbary of Auburn.[4]
Awards
editPersonal life
editWilcox's wife is Kathy Wilcox. They have three children. Wilcox and his family live in Yelm, Washington.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "JT Wilcox's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Kollar (March 15, 2018). "Wilcox Named Leader of House Republicans". Nisqually Valley News. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "House of Representatives Committee Members by Committee". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Camden, Jim (April 24, 2023). "Wilcox leaves post of top House Republican in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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