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Wilcox announces for State House

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At a press event on the grounds of Wilcox Farms, local businessman and community leader J.T. Wilcox announced his campaign for the State House of Representatives, saying, "Washington State government needs the kind of common sense I learned right here on the family farm."

Wilcox identified protecting property rights, working to secure needed state transportation projects for the region and supporting efforts to balance the state budget without increasing taxes as his top priorities.

Wilcox, a Republican, worked for 23 years in the family's business, eventually serving as the CFO for the company whose annual revenues exceeded $200 million. The farm is a major local employer with over 150 employees and is the most innovative large egg producer in the U.S. Today, Wilcox operates Wilcox Strategies, a firm that specializes in business planning and rural land management. Previously, Wilcox served as the chairman of MilkPep, the national "Got Milk" program, with a $100 million annual budget.

2009 marks the centennial of Wilcox Family Farm.

The candidate said, "A family farm doesn't last for 100 years without adjusting to the economy and staying within a budget. The budget crisis in Olympia proves that we need a Representative who is used to making tough decisions there."

Wilcox and his wife Kathy, a 6th grade teacher in Yelm, live on the family farm with their three children: Jimmy, Donnie and Katie.

The 2nd Legislative District includes McKenna, Rainier, Roy, Spanaway, Orting, Graham, Yelm, and Eatonville.

The Wilcox campaign website is already up at www.jtwilcox.org.



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