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