J. T. Wilcox

James Truman Wilcox III (born October 15, 1962) is an American politician from Washington. Wilcox is a Republican Party member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district since 2011.[1]

J. T. Wilcox
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
March 9, 2018 – April 23, 2023
Preceded byDan Kristiansen
Succeeded byDrew Stokesbary
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Serving with Andrew Barkis
Preceded byTom Campbell
Personal details
Born
James Truman Wilcox III

(1962-10-15) October 15, 1962
Yelm, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathy Wilcox
Children3
EducationWashington State University (BA)

On March 8, 2018, Wilcox was elected Minority Leader by the House Republican Caucus of the Washington State Legislature, following the retirement of Representative Dan Kristiansen.[2] Wilcox also serves on the House Appropriations, Finance, and Rules Committees.[3] He resigned from this position (but not from his seat representing the 2nd district) at the close of the 2023 legislative session, and was replaced by Drew Stokesbary of Auburn.[4]

Awards
  • 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[5]
  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[6]

Personal life

Wilcox's wife is Kathy Wilcox. They have three children. Wilcox and his family live in Yelm, Washington.[1]

References
  1. "JT Wilcox's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. Andrew Kollar (March 15, 2018). "Wilcox Named Leader of House Republicans". Nisqually Valley News. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. "House of Representatives Committee Members by Committee". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. Camden, Jim (April 24, 2023). "Wilcox leaves post of top House Republican in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. "69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award". nfib.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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