Ed Orcutt
| Ed Orcutt | |
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| Washington State Representative from Washington's 18th district | |
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In office January, 2002 – January 14, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Pennington |
| Succeeded by | Liz Pike |
| Washington State Representative from Washington's 20th district | |
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Assumed office January 14, 2011 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edmund Thomas Orcutt May 4, 1963 New Vineyard, Maine |
| Political party | Republican Party (United States) |
| Residence | Kalama, Washington |
| Website | Representative Ed Orcutt |
Edmund Thomas Orcutt (born May 4, 1963) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 18th district, serving since 2002. Due to redistricting, Orcutt now resides in the 20th district in Washington. In the 2012 election, Orcutt ran for the seat in that district, and won, with 68% of the vote. Orcutt began representing the 20th district, in his sixth full term, in January 2013.
Ed Orcutt was born on May 4, 1963 in New Vineyard, Maine. He received an Associate's Degree in science from the University of Maine in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science in 1987. Orcutt originally made a living as a forestry consultant, before making the switch to politics. Orcutt is an active volunteer. He is a past president of the Lions Club and is a member of the Kalama Lions. He served as chairman of the Highlander Festival, a board member of Columbia Theatre Board, and as a youth bowling coach.
Orcutt was appointed in January 2002 to finish a term in the Washington State House, upon the resignation of John Pennington, who had resigned to become Federal Emergency Management Agency Director for Region X.
Within three months, Orcutt's first bill had already been passed, and was being signed by Governor of Washington, Gary Locke. House bill 2767 prohibits people from gambling with public-assistance debit cards, saying he felt he was simply carrying out the work of his predecessor. The amended bill passed both the House and Senate without a dissenting vote.
Orcutt is the assistant ranking minority member of the House's Community, Economic Development and Housing Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.
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