Liz Pike | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 2, 18th legislative district |
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Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Ed Orcutt |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 1, 18th legislative district |
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In office August 23, 2012 – December 6, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Ann Rivers |
Succeeded by | Brandon Vick |
Camas City Council, At-Large Position | |
In office January 1, 2004 – January 1, 2008 |
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Preceded by | Dale E. Thomas |
Succeeded by | Don Chaney |
Personal details | |
Born |
Elizabeth Jane Samwel January 7, 1960 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Robert Andrew Bramley (1980-1984) David Philip Pike (1986-1995) Mark Alan Erikson (1997-2004) |
Residence | Camas, Washington |
Website | Official website |
Elizabeth Jane Pike (née Samwel; born January 7, 1960) is an American politician. Pike serves as a Republican in the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 18th Legislative District in Position 2. On August 23, 2012, Pike was appointed to complete Ann Rivers' 2011–13 term as State Representative in the 18th District in Position 1. Rivers had been appointed to complete Joe Zarelli's 2009–13 term as State Senator in the 18th District following Zarelli's retirement.Brandon Vick ultimately was elected as the State Representative in the 18th District in Position 1 in the 2012 election, which Pike vacated due to her concurrent successful run for Position 2.
Liz Pike was born on January 7, 1960, and raised on a Brush Prairie, Washington dairy farm as one of 13 children. She attended Battle Ground High School and graduated with honors. She also attended Clark College. She is the mother of two grown children.
Pike has owned and operated Pike Advertising and triathlon/running event company. Her professional background includes serving as the political director with the Building Industry Association of Clark County, divisional board member of Umpqua Bank, and board member of her homeowner association.
In 2003, Pike ran successfully for a nonpartisan at-large position on the Camas City Council. In the primary, Pike, running under her then married surname of Erikson, finished first with 51 percent of the vote versus David Gast's 35.8 percent and Bruce Lindoff's 13.3 percent. In the General Election, Pike edged out Gast with 51.72 percent of the vote.