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{{short description|14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington}}
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|image = Senator Joel M. Pritchard, 1967.jpg
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|office = 14th [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]]
|office = 14th [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]]
|governor = [[Booth Gardner]]<br>[[Mike Lowry]]
|governor = [[Booth Gardner]]<br>[[Mike Lowry]]
|term_start = January 11, 1989
|term_start = January 11, 1989
|term_end = January 15, 1997
|term_end = January 15, 1997
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|term_end2 = January 11, 1971
|term_end2 = January 11, 1971
|predecessor2 = Charles Moriarty
|predecessor2 = Charles Moriarty
|successor2 = [[John S. Murray]]
|successor2 = John S. Murray
|state_house3 = Washington
|state_house3 = Washington
|district3 = [[Washington's 36th legislative district|36th]]
|district3 = [[Washington's 36th legislative district|36th]]
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|term_end3 = January 9, 1967
|term_end3 = January 9, 1967
|predecessor3 = Gladys Kirk
|predecessor3 = Gladys Kirk
|successor3 = John S. Murray
|successor3 = [[John S. Murray (Washington politician)|John S. Murray]]
|birth_name = Joel McFee Pritchard
|birth_date = {{birth date|1925|5|5}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1925|5|5}}
|birth_place = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.
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|children = 4
|children = 4
|education = [[Marietta College]]
|education = [[Marietta College]]
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|allegiance = United States
|branch = {{army|United States}}
|branch = [[United States Army]]
|serviceyears = 1944–1946
|serviceyears = 1944–1946
|rank = [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant]]
|rank = [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant]]
|battles = [[World War II]]
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'''Joel McFee Pritchard''' (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician from [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. He served in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] and as the 14th [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]].
'''Joel McFee Pritchard''' (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] and as the 14th [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]] as a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], and is the most recent to have held that office as of 2024.


Pritchard also invented the game of [[pickleball]], along with two friends, in 1965.
Pritchard was born in [[Seattle]], Washington to Frank, Sr. and Jean Pritchard on May 5, 1925. He attended public schools as a child and attended [[Marietta College]] from 1946 to 1947. At the rank of [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant]], he served in the [[United States Army]] from 1944 to 1946 and was president of the Griffin Envelope Company in Seattle from 1948 to 1971. He was a delegate to the [[1956 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]] in 1956 that renominated [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] for the presidency.


==Political career==
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He was elected to the [[Washington House of Representatives]] representing Washington's thirty-sixth district in 1958, where he served from 1959 to 1967, being reelected in 1960, 1962 and 1964. In the state house, he worked closely with future [[List of United States Senators from Washington|U.S. Senators]] [[Daniel J. Evans]] and [[Slade Gorton]].
Pritchard was a delegate to the [[1956 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]] in 1956 that renominated [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] for the presidency.{{cn|date=September 2024}}


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He was elected to the [[Washington House of Representatives]] representing Washington's thirty-sixth district in 1958, where he served from 1959 to 1967, being reelected in 1960, 1962 and 1964. In the state house, he worked closely with future [[List of United States Senators from Washington|U.S. Senators]] [[Daniel J. Evans]] and [[Slade Gorton]].{{cn|date=September 2024}}
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In 1966, he was elected to the [[Washington State Senate]], where he served a single term from 1967 to 1971. In 1970 Pritchard, a member of Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform (WCAR), introduced a bill allowing abortions in the first four months of pregnancy; it was approved and went to the voters as Referendum 20. The measure was approved statewide by voters in November 1970, making Washington the first state to in which abortion was legalized by a popular vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/search/results.aspx?t=k&q=WAUWACitizensAbortionReform1865.xml|title=Archives West: Results|website=archiveswest.orbiscascade.org}}</ref>


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In 1966, he was elected to the [[Washington State Senate]], where he served a single term from 1967 to 1971. In 1970 Pritchard, a member of Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform (WCAR), introduced a bill allowing abortions in the first four months of pregnancy; it was approved and went to the voters as Referendum 20. The measure was approved statewide by voters in November 1970, making Washington the first state to in which abortion was legalized by a popular vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/search/results.aspx?t=k&q=WAUWACitizensAbortionReform1865.xml|title=Archives West: Results|website=archiveswest.orbiscascade.org|access-date=October 26, 2020|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029150346/http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/search/results.aspx?t=k&q=WAUWACitizensAbortionReform1865.xml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1970, Pritchard ran for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] to represent [[Washington's 1st congressional district|Washington's first district]], challenging nine-term incumbent [[Thomas Pelly]] in the Republican primary. Pelly was renominated, but by a smaller margin than anyone expected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/collection/pdf/pritchard.pdf|title=Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History}}</ref>


In 1972, Pelly retired and Pritchard ran for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] again, this time successfully, defeating opponents John Hempleman and Craig Honts in a closely contested election. He was easily reelected in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982, serving from 1973 to 1985. He chose not to run for reelection in 1984.
In 1970, Pritchard ran for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] to represent [[Washington's 1st congressional district|Washington's first district]], challenging nine-term incumbent [[Thomas Pelly]] in the Republican primary. Pelly was renominated, but by a smaller margin than anyone expected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/collection/pdf/pritchard.pdf|title=Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History}}</ref>


In 1972, Pelly retired and Pritchard ran for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] again, this time successfully, defeating opponents John Hempleman and Craig Honts in a closely contested election. He was easily reelected in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982, serving from 1973 to 1985. He chose not to run for reelection in 1984.
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In 1988, he made a successful run for [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]], becoming president of the Washington Senate. He was reelected in 1992 and served from 1989 to 1997.


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In 1988, he made a successful run for [[Lieutenant Governor of Washington]], becoming president of the Washington Senate. He was reelected in 1992, serving from 1989 to 1997.
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After the end of his second term as Lieutenant Governor, Pritchard went into retirement and became a board member of [[TVW (Washington)|TVW]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]'s public affairs network. He died on October 9, 1997 in [[Olympia, Washington]], of [[lymphoma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19971011&slug=2565467|title=Joel Pritchard: A Legacy Of Selfless Public Service &#124; The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref>


==Personal life==
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Along with a few of his friends, Pritchard invented the game of [[pickleball]] at his summer home on [[Bainbridge Island]] in 1965.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lyons |first=Gil |date=August 24, 1990 |title=Pickle-ball: Founders of game say paddle sport simply is a barrel of fun |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900824&slug=1089412 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 25, 2020}}</ref>
Pritchard was the second son of Frank and Jean (McFee) Pritchard. He was born on May 5, 1925, in [[Seattle]], Washington, where he attend public schools, and graduated from [[Queen Anne High School, Seattle|Queen Anne High School]] in June 1944.<ref>{{cite web |title=QUEEN ANNE HIGH SCHOOL; FIFTY-NINTH HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON * JUNE, 1944 |url=https://www.qagrizzlies.org/ClassPages/GradPrograms/Commencement1944.pdf |website=Queen Anne Alumni Association |access-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520162420/https://www.qagrizzlies.org/ClassPages/GradPrograms/Commencement1944.pdf |archive-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

At the rank of [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant]], he served in the [[United States Army]] from 1944 to 1946. After leaving the service, he attended [[Marietta College]] in Ohio from 1946 to 1947. He worked for the Griffin Envelope Company in Seattle from 1948 to 1971 where he became president of the company.

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In 1965, while serving in the Washington State Senate, Pritchard, along with friends Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, invented the game of [[pickleball]] at his summer home on [[Bainbridge Island]], Washington.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lyons |first=Gil |date=August 24, 1990 |title=Pickle-ball: Founders of game say paddle sport simply is a barrel of fun |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900824&slug=1089412 |agency=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327090900/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900824&slug=1089412 |archive-date=27 March 2022}}</ref>

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After the end of his second term as Lieutenant Governor, Pritchard went into retirement and became a board member of [[TVW (Washington)|TVW]], the [[Washington (state)|state of Washington]]'s public affairs network. He died on October 9, 1997, in [[Olympia, Washington]], of [[lymphoma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19971011&slug=2565467|title=Joel Pritchard: A Legacy Of Selfless Public Service &#124; The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
*'''1992 General Election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx|title=Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State|website=www.sos.wa.gov}}</ref>
* '''1992 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx|title=Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State|website=www.sos.wa.gov}}</ref>
**Joel Pritchard ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) (inc.), 1,072,968
** Joel Pritchard ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) (inc.), 1,072,968
**[[Richard Kelley (Washington politician)|Richard Kelley]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]), 862,063
** [[Richard Kelley (Washington politician)|Richard Kelley]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]), 862,063
**[[Absolutely Nobody]] ([[Independent politician|IC]]), 148,021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/09/us/washington-state-journal-where-nobody-is-absolutely-real.html|title=Washington State Journal; Where Nobody Is Absolutely Real (Published 1992)|first=Timothy|last=Egan|date=July 9, 1992|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
** [[Absolutely Nobody]] ([[Independent politician|IC]]), 148,021<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/09/us/washington-state-journal-where-nobody-is-absolutely-real.html|title=Washington State Journal; Where Nobody Is Absolutely Real (Published 1992)|first=Timothy|last=Egan|work=The New York Times |date=July 9, 1992|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
**[[Tom Isenberg]] ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|L]]), 75,933
** [[Tom Isenberg]] ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|L]]), 75,933
*'''1988 General Election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington'''
* '''1988 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington'''
**Joel Pritchard (R), 960,655
** Joel Pritchard (R), 960,655
**[[George Fleming (American football)|George Fleming]] (D), 839,593
** [[George Fleming (American football)|George Fleming]] (D), 839,593
*'''1982 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1982 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 123,956
** Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 123,956
**[[Brian Long]] (D), 59,444
** [[Brian Long]] (D), 59,444
*'''1980 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1980 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 180,475
** Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 180,475
**[[Robin Drake]] (D), 41,830
** Robin Drake (D), 41,830
*'''1978 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1978 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 99,942
** Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 99,942
**[[Janice Niemi]] (D), 52,706
** [[Janice Niemi]] (D), 52,706
*'''1976 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1976 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 161,354
** Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 161,354
**[[Dave Wood (politician)|Dave Wood]] (D), 58,006
** [[Dave Wood (politician)|Dave Wood]] (D), 58,006
*'''1974 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1974 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 108,391
** Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 108,391
**[[Will Knedlik]] (D), 44,655
** [[Will Knedlik]] (D), 44,655
*'''1972 General Election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
* '''1972 general election for U.S. House of Representatives'''
**Joel Pritchard (R), 107,581
** Joel Pritchard (R), 107,581
**[[John Hempleman (politician)|John Hempleman]] (D), 104,959
** [[John Hempleman (politician)|John Hempleman]] (D), 104,959
**[[Craig Honts]] ([[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|SW]]), 1,401
** [[Craig Honts]] ([[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|SW]]), 1,401


==References==
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==External links==
{{CongBio|P000546}}
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*[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/oralhistory/pritchard/ Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History]
* [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/oralhistory/pritchard/ Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History]
* {{C-SPAN|joelpritchard}}
* {{C-SPAN|19310}}


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Latest revision as of 03:20, 9 December 2024

Joel Pritchard
14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington
In office
January 11, 1989 – January 15, 1997
GovernorBooth Gardner
Mike Lowry
Preceded byJohn Cherberg
Succeeded byBrad Owen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byThomas Pelly
Succeeded byJohn Miller
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 11, 1971
Preceded byCharles Moriarty
Succeeded byJohn S. Murray
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 12, 1959 – January 9, 1967
Preceded byGladys Kirk
Succeeded byJohn S. Murray
Personal details
Born
Joel McFee Pritchard

(1925-05-05)May 5, 1925
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1997(1997-10-09) (aged 72)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoan Sutton
Children4
EducationMarietta College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1946
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican Party, and is the most recent to have held that office as of 2024.

Pritchard also invented the game of pickleball, along with two friends, in 1965.

Political career

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Pritchard was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1956 that renominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for the presidency.[citation needed]

He was elected to the Washington House of Representatives representing Washington's thirty-sixth district in 1958, where he served from 1959 to 1967, being reelected in 1960, 1962 and 1964. In the state house, he worked closely with future U.S. Senators Daniel J. Evans and Slade Gorton.[citation needed]

In 1966, he was elected to the Washington State Senate, where he served a single term from 1967 to 1971. In 1970 Pritchard, a member of Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform (WCAR), introduced a bill allowing abortions in the first four months of pregnancy; it was approved and went to the voters as Referendum 20. The measure was approved statewide by voters in November 1970, making Washington the first state to in which abortion was legalized by a popular vote.[1]

In 1970, Pritchard ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Washington's first district, challenging nine-term incumbent Thomas Pelly in the Republican primary. Pelly was renominated, but by a smaller margin than anyone expected.[2]

In 1972, Pelly retired and Pritchard ran for the U.S. House of Representatives again, this time successfully, defeating opponents John Hempleman and Craig Honts in a closely contested election. He was easily reelected in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982, serving from 1973 to 1985. He chose not to run for reelection in 1984.

In 1988, he made a successful run for Lieutenant Governor of Washington, becoming president of the Washington Senate. He was reelected in 1992, serving from 1989 to 1997.

Personal life

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Pritchard was the second son of Frank and Jean (McFee) Pritchard. He was born on May 5, 1925, in Seattle, Washington, where he attend public schools, and graduated from Queen Anne High School in June 1944.[3]

At the rank of Sergeant, he served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946. After leaving the service, he attended Marietta College in Ohio from 1946 to 1947. He worked for the Griffin Envelope Company in Seattle from 1948 to 1971 where he became president of the company.

In 1965, while serving in the Washington State Senate, Pritchard, along with friends Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, invented the game of pickleball at his summer home on Bainbridge Island, Washington.[4]

After the end of his second term as Lieutenant Governor, Pritchard went into retirement and became a board member of TVW, the state of Washington's public affairs network. He died on October 9, 1997, in Olympia, Washington, of lymphoma.[5]

Electoral history

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  • 1992 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington[6]
  • 1988 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
  • 1982 general election for U.S. House of Representatives
    • Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 123,956
    • Brian Long (D), 59,444
  • 1980 general election for U.S. House of Representatives
    • Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 180,475
    • Robin Drake (D), 41,830
  • 1978 general election for U.S. House of Representatives
  • 1976 general election for U.S. House of Representatives
    • Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 161,354
    • Dave Wood (D), 58,006
  • 1974 general election for U.S. House of Representatives
  • 1972 general election for U.S. House of Representatives

References

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  1. ^ "Archives West: Results". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History" (PDF).
  3. ^ "QUEEN ANNE HIGH SCHOOL; FIFTY-NINTH HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON * JUNE, 1944" (PDF). Queen Anne Alumni Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Lyons, Gil (August 24, 1990). "Pickle-ball: Founders of game say paddle sport simply is a barrel of fun". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Joel Pritchard: A Legacy Of Selfless Public Service | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.
  6. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State". www.sos.wa.gov.
  7. ^ Egan, Timothy (July 9, 1992). "Washington State Journal; Where Nobody Is Absolutely Real (Published 1992)". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 1st congressional district
1973–1985 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Washington
1989–1997 		Succeeded by
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