John Lovick | |
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| Lovick in 2015 | |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office December 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Hobbs |
| Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| Acting May 9,2019 –January 13,2020 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Chopp |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Jinkins |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8,2018 –January 11,2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tina Orwall |
| Succeeded by | Tina Orwall |
| In office January 13,2003 –January 5,2008 | |
| Preceded by | John Pennington Val Ogden |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Morris |
| Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
| In office June 9,2016 –December 15,2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Dunshee |
| Succeeded by | Brandy Donaghy |
| In office January 11,1999 –January 5,2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Liz Loomis |
| 4th Snohomish County Executive | |
| In office June 3,2013 –January 4,2016 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Reardon |
| Succeeded by | Dave Somers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johnny Ray Lovick May 9,1951 Shreveport,Louisiana,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Shoreline Community College (AA) |
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Johnny Ray Lovick [1] (born May 9,1951) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 44th district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Hobbs to become Washington secretary of state. [2]
Lovick previously served in the House from 1999 until 2007 [3] and 2016 until 2021,as Snohomish County sheriff,and on the Mill Creek city council. From 2013 to 2016,Lovick was the Snohomish County Executive,appointed after the resignation of Aaron Reardon;Lovick lost to Dave Somers in the 2015 election. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Lovick has served as a sergeant of the Washington State Patrol since 1997. [9]
During the 2021 legislative session,Lovick's first proposed bill to make Pickleball the official sport of Washington passed and became official in March 2022. [10] In the 2022 general election,Lovick won a full term for the state Senate with over 58% of the votes cast. [11] [12]
Lovick and his wife,Karen,have 5 children. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Lovick | 1,625 | 62.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven H. Hypse | 955 | 37.02 | |
| Total votes | 2,580 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Lovick | 2,343 | 98.78 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 1.22 | ||
| Total votes | 2,372 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick | 19,394 | 51.20 | ||
| Republican | Bill Thompson (incumbent) | 18,437 | 48.68 | ||
| Write-in | 46 | 0.12 | |||
| Total votes | 37,877 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 28,345 | 54.14 | ||
| Republican | Irene Endicott | 22,472 | 42.93 | ||
| Libertarian | Jesse Brocksmith | 1,492 | 2.85 | ||
| Write-in | 42 | 0.08 | |||
| Total votes | 52,351 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 18,424 | 52.32 | ||
| Republican | Randy Nichols | 16,736 | 47.53 | ||
| Write-in | 55 | 0.16 | |||
| Total votes | 35,215 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 34,903 | 58.74 | ||
| Republican | Stephen E. West | 24,444 | 41.14 | ||
| Write-in | 71 | 0.12 | |||
| Total votes | 59,418 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 26,703 | 58.95 | ||
| Republican | Robert Legg | 18,549 | 40.95 | ||
| Write-in | 48 | 0.11 | |||
| Total votes | 45,300 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Somers | 31,283 | 32.88 | |
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 30,120 | 31.66 | |
| Republican | Robert Sutherland | 25,033 | 26.31 | |
| Independent | James Robert Deal | 5,148 | 5.41 | |
| Republican | Norm Nunnally | 2,704 | 2.84 | |
| Write-in | 860 | 0.90 | ||
| Total votes | 95,148 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Somers | 74,492 | 56.18 | ||
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 56,428 | 42.56 | ||
| Write-in | 1,670 | 1.26 | |||
| Total votes | 132,590 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 36,836 | 51.92 | ||
| Republican | Janice Huxford | 34,026 | 40.95 | ||
| Write-in | 90 | 0.13 | |||
| Total votes | 70,952 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 38,194 | 56.97 | ||
| Republican | Jeff Sax | 28,742 | 42.87 | ||
| Write-in | 109 | 0.16 | |||
| Total votes | 67,045 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 50,729 | 57.15 | ||
| Republican | John T. Kartak | 37,962 | 42.77 | ||
| Write-in | 68 | 0.08 | |||
| Total votes | 88,759 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 37,226 | 58.77 | ||
| Republican | Jeb Brewer | 26,062 | 41.14 | ||
| Write-in | 59 | 0.09 | |||
| Total votes | 63,347 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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