PERSONAL: Judy grew up on a small family dairy farm in Deer Park, Washington. She and her husband, Roy, own and operate a small business in Moses Lake. Judy and Roy have three grown daughters and eight grandchildren.

EDUCATION:

• Fort Wright College, Spokane

OCCUPATION:

• Owns and operates a small business in Moses Lake
• Owns a family farm

PUBLIC SERVICE:

• State representative, 2007-2014
• Current State Senator

APPOINTMENTS & INTERIM COMMITTEES:

• Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Resource Mitigation
• Community Economic Revitalization Board
• Capital Projects Advisory Review Board
• Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force
• Pesticide Application Safety Committee
• Washington State Horse Park Authority Board
• Washington State Blue Ribbon Commission on the Delivery of Services to Children and Families
• Children Youth & Families Oversight Board
• Children’s Mental Health Workgroup
• Long-Term Care Services & Supports Trust Commission

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Civil Air Patrol
• Washington State 4-H Foundation Board
• Grant County Fair Board
• Grant County 4-H Program, Horse Club leader for more than 20 years
• Grant County Fair 4-H Horse Department, Past superintendent
• 4-H/FFA Moses Lake Livestock Boosters, Committee member
• Grant County Horse Association, past president
• Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, State legislative committee co-chair, local chapter past president
• Grant County Republican Party, 2006 Platform Committee chair
• Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Moses Lake

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• American Collectors Association (ACA International), member
• Washington Collectors Association, past president (1997-1998); legislative chairman (1998 – 2006)
• Association of Washington Business, board of directors; Court Funding Task Force (2003 – 2005)
• Grant County Economic Development Council, member; ex-officio board member (2000 – 2002)
• Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, past president (1990 – 1991)
• Soroptimists International of Moses Lake, past president (1991)

AWARDS:

• 2017 Legislator of the Year, Association of Washington Business
• 2014 Friend of Farm Bureau, Washington Farm Bureau
• 2012 Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
• 2011 “Outstanding Support” Award, Washington State Skills Centers
• 2011 “In the Bag” Award, Washington Food Industry Association
• 2011 Golden Hammer Award, Grant County Habitat for Humanity
• 2011 Champion of Youth award, Moses Lake Boys and Girls’ Club
• 2011 Citation of Merit, Washington Recreation & Parks Association