Jay Rodne
| Jay Rodne | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 5th district |
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Assumed office January 20, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Cheryl Pflug |
| Snoqualmie City Council, Position No. 5 | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – January 20, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Cathy (Runkle) Reed |
| Succeeded by | Maria Henriksen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jay Robert Rodne March 21, 1966 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Heidi Lynne Rodne |
| Residence | Snoqualmie, Washington |
| Alma mater |
Creighton University (B.A.) Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D.) University of Washington (M.H.A.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1989 – 1993 [4 years] (active) 1993 – present [24 years] (reserve) |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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Jay Robert Rodne (born March 21, 1966) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 5th Legislative District. Rodne is of Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians ancestry.
Jay is the primary sponsor for 13 bills. His most recent co-sponsored bill was HB 2453 that passed unanimously and is designed to improve oversight at state mental hospitals. His committee assignments include Transportation, Health Care and Wellness, and Judiciary (where he is the ranking minority member.)
Jay is currently a Colonel in the USMC Reserve. He has been the commanding officer of 4th Landing Support Battalion, headquartered in Fort Lewis, Washington. He has deployed overseas as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. During his active duty years he deployed to Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War.
Following the November 2015 Paris attacks which ISIS claimed responsibility for, State Representative Rodne reacted by writing on his Facebook page. On November 13, 2015, Rodne stated that:
The Seattle Times subsequently debunked his claim that President Obama intended to resettle 1.5 million Muslims within the United States.
Rodne further commented:
As well as:
In light of these remarks, subsequent analysis of Representative Rodne's Facebook page found that on October 31, 2015 he stated:
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