Norman D. Dicks
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Norm Dicks | |
 |
|
|
|
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1977 |
|
| Preceded by | Floyd Hicks |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Born | December 16, 1940 Bremerton, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Suzanne Callison |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Norman DeValois "Norm" Dicks (born December 16, 1940), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1977, representing Washington's 6th congressional district.
Born in Bremerton, Washington, he attended the University of Washington, where he was a star linebacker on the school's football team, the Washington Huskies, and was ember of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, then went on for a degree in Law. Upon earning his Juris Doctor degree, he became legislative and administrative assistant to long-serving U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington.
Elected to the House in 1976, he won a coveted seat on the House Appropriations Committee in his first term, a highly unusual achievement. Dicks also has a seat on the Committee on Homeland Security. He served for 8 years on the House Intelligence Committee. Dicks won his sixteenth term on November 7, 2006.
On October 22, 2004, Dicks cut the ribbon during the dedication ceremony for the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton, Washington. On June 9, 2007, he presented the 132nd commencement speech at the University of Washington[1]. Recently, Congressman Dicks was given the 2008 Ansel Adams Conservation Award by The Wilderness Society [2].
[edit] Policy
On October 10, 2002, Norm Dicks was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq but later changed his position and supports an end to the war. With Boeing a major employer in Washington, Dicks has also supported the acquisition of military aircraft on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
Dicks has fought for environmental legislation and urban renewal projects. In June 2007, Dicks expressed support for a House of Representatives bill that would increase funding for environmental protection, national parks and conservation by approximately $1.2 billion. In support of the bill, he said "The Bush administration has cut the Interior Department budget over the last six to seven years by 16 percent..."It has cut EPA by 29 percent. It has cut the Forest Service by 35 percent. It has devastated these agencies...We are trying to turn the corner, to bring these agencies back"[3].
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Congressman Norm Dicks official U.S. House website
- Norm Dicks for U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Norm Dicks Government Center dedication, Eric D. Williams, City of Bremerton, October 24, 2004
- Dicks gets greenie award Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 31, 2008
- Sigma Nu Fraternity
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Floyd Hicks |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 6th congressional district 1977–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
|
||||||||||||||
