Joel McEntire
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Joel is serving his third term representing the 19th District, which includes parts of Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, and Thurston counties. His legislative priorities include protecting the valuable fishing, farming, and forestry industries of Southwest Washington. He is also focused on reducing the cost of living, making our communities safer, addressing the affordable housing crisis, and ensuring all students have an equitable learning environment. Joel was raised in Cathlamet and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2006. After high school, he served a two-year mission in Cleveland, Ohio, which included cleaning up flood damage and other humanitarian services. After his mission, Joel served in the United States Marine Corps and continues to be a Marine Corps reservist. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in evolutionary ecology and a Master’s degree in mathematics education. Joel worked as a full-time teacher at John C. Thomas Middle School in Cathlamet, where he also attended school. He has many years of experience working in education in various roles. Joel has been married to his wife, Margaret Jean, since 2010. They have five children. Joel enjoys…
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- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
- VerifiedVoted other on HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted other on HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
- VerifiedVoted other on SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
- VerifiedVoted other on HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 5998: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.
SB 6003: Concerning the capital budget.
SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program.
SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
HB 1960: Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
HB 2487: Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
SB 5974: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
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