Legislators 7th District

Sen. Bob Morton
R-Orient
Term expires January 2011
     Morton has served in the Senate since 1994, when he was appointed. He served in the House of Representatives from 1991-1994.
     Morton holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Alfred University and a bachelor of divinity from the Alfred University School of Theology. Additional studies were at Palmer Seminary.
     He and his wife, Linda, have five children and 11 grandchildren.
     His committees for 2007 are natural resources; ocean and recreation (ranking Republican); water, energy and environment; agriculture and rural economic development.
Olympia office:
     115D Irv Newhouse Building
     P.O. Box 40407
     Olympia, WA 98504
     Phone: (360) 786-7612
     Fax: (360) 786-1999
     E-mail: morton.bob@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/senate/morton
District:
     3278 Pierre Lake Road
     Kettle Falls, WA 99141
     Phone: (509) 684-5132

Rep. Bob Sump
R-Republic
Term expires January 2009
     Sump was first elected in November 1996. He attended high school in Houston, Texas, and spent four years in trade school learning heavy equipment diesel engine repair.
     Sump and his wife, Brenda, have three children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They lived in the Olympia-Centralia area before moving to Ferry County in 1988.
     His committees for 2007 are environmental health (ranking member) and select committee on Hood Canal.

Olympia:
     406 John L. O'Brien Building
     P.O. Box 40600
     Olympia, WA 98504-0600
     Phone: (360) 786-7908
     E-mail: sump.bob@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/house/sump
District:
     P.O. Box 407
     Republic, WA 99166
     Phone: (509) 775-2566

Rep. Joel Kretz
R-Wauconda
Term expires January 2009
     Kretz was first elected in November 2004. Committees for 2007 are agriculture and natural resources (ranking Republican), appropriations, appropriations subcommittee on general government and audit, and state government and tribal affairs.
     He and his wife, Sara, have a son, Jed. They operate a ranch, raising cattle, horses and timber.

Olympia office:
     439 John L. O'Brien Building
     P.O. Box 40600
     Olympia, WA 98504
     Phone: (360) 786-7988
     E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/house/kretz
District:
     555 S. Main St., Suite A
     Colville, WA 99114
     Phone: (509) 684-7355


12th District

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette
R-Wenatchee
Term expires January 2009
     Parlette was elected to the House in November 1996 and served in the House until being elected to the Senate in November 2000. She was named Senate Republican Caucus chairwoman Nov. 30, 2006.
     She holds a bachelor of science degree from Washington State University in pharmacy, and works as a pharmacist and orchardist.
     Parlette, a fourth generation Chelan-area resident, and her husband, Bob, have five children.
     Committees for 2007 include health and long term care, ways and means, financial institutions and insurance, and rules.

Olympia:
     316 Legislative Building
     P.O. Box 40412
     Olympia 98504-0412
     Phone: (360) 786-7622
     Fax: (360) 786-1323
     E-mail: parlette.linda@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/senate/parlette
District:
     625 Okanogan Ave. Suite 301
     Wenatchee, WA 98801
     Phone: (509) 663-9702

Rep. Mike Armstrong
R-Wenatchee
Term expires January 2009
     Armstrong, a fourth generation Wenatchee Valley resident, was first elected in November 2000. He is a 1976 graduate of Eastmont High School, attended Wenatchee Valley College and is a former owner of a construction company.
     He worked for the state Department of Transportation from 1982 until 2003. He now is facilities manager for Chelan County PUD.
     He and his wife, Mary, have three children, Abraham, Cassandra and Maureen. His hobbies include playing Santa, woodworking, computers, fishing, education, acting, home brewing, travel, camping and backpacking.
     He served on the Wenatchee School Board and is involved in many community organizations.
     Committees for 2007 include appropriations sub-committee on general government and audit, transportation, state government and tribal affairs, and rules.

Olympia:
     426 A Legislative Building
     P.O. Box 40600
     Olympia, WA 98504-0600
     Phone: (360) 786-7832
     E-mail: armstrong.mike@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/house/armstrong

Rep. Cary Condotta
R-East Wenatchee
Term expires January 2009
     Condotta was first elected to the House in 2002. He and his wife, Rebecca, own a business in Wenatchee.
     He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics and a bachelor of science in business from Central Washington University.
     He was born in Washington and lives in East Wenatchee with wife, Rebecca, and daughter, Mery.
     Committees for 2007 include commerce and labor (ranking Republican), finance, and health care.

Olympia:
     Legislative Building 122-B
     P.O. Box 40600
     Olympia, WA 98504-0600
     Phone: (360) 786-7954
     E-mail: condotta.cary@leg.wa.gov
     Web site: www1.leg.wa.gov/house/condotta
District:
     3031 G.S. Center Rd.
     Wenatchee, WA 98801
     (509) 664-1274