State Representative, District 7, Position 22-year term
Joel Kretz
(Prefers Republican Party)
Elected Experience: First elected in 2004, I serve on three standing committees including Agriculture and Natural Resources and Rules, and serve as Deputy Minority Leader.
Other Professional Experience: Thirty year timber and ranching small business owner.
Education: Studied at Green River and Olympic College.
Community Service: Active in the Okanogan Farm Bureau and Coalition for Property Rights and longtime member of the NRA.
Statement: My top priorities include restoring a healthy economic climate and jobs, reducing tax and regulatory burdens while protecting our schools and essential services. While families and small business prioritize spending, government continues to grow and spend beyond it’s means, I’m working to reverse that trend. I’ve worked hard to build strong working relationships on both sides of the aisle and educate urban legislators on Eastern Washington issues which I believe is essential to getting things done for the people of the 7th District. I’d like to continue providing common sense in Olympia, and I ask for your vote.
Contact: (509) 779-4105; ; www.joelkretz.com
Ronnie Rae
(Prefers Centralist Party)
Elected Experience: No information submitted
Other Professional Experience: Owner of Ronnie Rae & Associates - A law firm; Partner of Diamond Law, LLC - A property management company; Owner Beecomber Farms, LLC - A bee and egg farm
Education: Gonzaga University School of Law - Juris DoctorateGonzaga University - BA Psychology200+ hours of continued education
Community Service: Public Defender- Airway Heights WashingtonThousands of hours of pro bono and reduced fee services in Ferry County District and Superior Courts, Stevens County District and Superior Courts, Okanogan County District and Superior Courts, and Spokane Countu Municipal, District and Superior Courts
Statement: I am a lawyer, a small business owner, a farmer and I want to be yor trusted representative. I pledge to represent the 7th Legislative District as zealously in Olympia as I have my clients in courtroom for the past ten years. It is time to focus on our children and our infrastructure . We need to deregulate the constraints that keep our builders from building, our miners from mining, our farmers from farming and our loggers from logging. Vote for me and I will do everything I can to help facilitate a more healthy and wealthy 7th Legislative District.
Contact: (509) 630-8800;