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