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Dick Muri's Biography

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Full Name:

Richard 'Dick' Muri

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Mary; 4 Children: Jennifer, Jonathan, Sarah, Bradley

Birth Date:

11/30/1953

Birth Place:

Fairbanks, AK

Home City:

Steilacoom, WA

Religion:

Catholic

MPA, Public Administration, Golden Gate University, 1985-1988

BS, Environmental Health, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1971-1975

Former Member, Early Learning and Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Candidate, Washington State Lieutenant Governor, 2020

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 28 Position 1, 2013-2019

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 28 Position 1, 2018

Member, Pierce County Council, 2003-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 2010

Co-Chair, Criminal Justice Task Force, present

Member, Law and Justice Community Oversight Committee, present

Chair, Performance Audit Committee, present

Member, Rainier Communications Commission, present

Vice Chair, Select Committee for Emergency Preparedness, present

Member, Zoo & Trek Authority (ZTA), present

Former Assistant Minority Ranking Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Assistant Minority Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Chief of Quality Management, McChord Air Force Base, 1992-1997

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, 1975-1997

Deputy Commander, 628th Military Airlift Support Squadron at Incirlik Airbase, Turkey, 1990-1991

Member, Board of Directors, Bates Management Training Center, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Pierce County Reserve Officers, present

Member, Joint City-Council Open Space Determination Board, present

Member, Pierce County Law and Justice Council, present

Member, Pierce County Republican Party, present

Volunteer, Pierce County Sound Gro, present

Member, Pierce Transit Board, present

Member, Safe Streets, present

Director/Co-Founder, Steilacoom Lakewood Youth Wrestling Association, present

Vice Chair, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Board, present

Former President, Steilacoom Kiwanis Club

Member, Board of Directors, Steilacoom School District, 1997-2004

Awards:

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce John H. Anderson Military Citizen of the Year Award, 1996;
Inductee, Fort Lewis Civilian Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Fort Lewis, 2006;
Washington State District Three Middle School Wrestling Coach of the Year Award, 2002

Father's Name:

Joseph

Mother's Name:

Marion

Names of Grandchildren:

Makenna Mae Kelpman, Garrison Gordon Kelpman, Sterling Wade Officer, Boone James Officer, Capri Isla Officer, Cannon James Kelpman, and Cora Joy Muri

Number of Grandchildren:

10

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