| Full Name: | Joel Kretz |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (WA) - 7 Position 2, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2004 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Sara; 1 Child: Jed |
| Birth Place: | WA |
| Home City: | Wauconda, WA |
Summary
Representative Joel Kretz
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1817 - Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid
Legislation (Yea)
March 13, 2013
HB 1000 - Grants Immunity to Health Care Providers Following End-Of-Life Directives
Legislation (Nay)
March 11, 2013
HB 1044 - Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 22, 2013 - Requires health plans that provide coverage for maternity care to provide coverage for abortion services for all plans renewed or issued on or after ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Association of Washington Business Positions | 94% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 100% |
| 2012 | Washington Farm Bureau Positions | 88% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($11,871.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joel Kretz refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
joel.kretz@leg.wa.gov
Capitol Webmail
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/memberemail/MailForm.aspx?Chamber=H&District=7&Position=2
Capitol Website
http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/kretz.aspx
District Website
http://www.houserepublicans.wa.gov/kretz
Capitol
335A Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Phone: 360-786-7988
District
20 North Main Street
Post Office Box I
Omak, WA 98841
Phone: 509-826-7203
