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State Senate Bill 5615 passed the Washington State Senate on Feb. 2, 2022, meaning Washington is one step closer to having pickleball as its official sport. The pickleball bill was introduced by Sen. John Lovick representing Mill Creek. According to a KING 5 story, Kate Van Gent, one of Lovick’s constituents, brought the issue to his attention. “It is time our state ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — One of the newest state senators has served in Olympia for decades. Senator John Lovick, who made his first Senate floor speech Wednesday, was first elected to the House in 1998. “Wow. What an incredible honor it is to serve with all of you,” Lovick told Senators Wednesday. Lovick is the first Black male to serve in the state Senate ...

In his 15 years as a legislator, Washington state Sen. John Lovick has authored many serious bills, including a measure to strictly enforce seat belt usage and an effort to lower the threshold for what constitutes driving drunk. But no piece of legislation, he says, has inspired the kind of enthusiastic response as his Senate Bill 5615: a proposal to ...

Now, thanks to efforts centered in Mill Creek, pickleball has a chance to be more than just a backyard activity. It might just become the official sport of Washington State. When the state legislative session opens Monday, issues such as homelessness, infrastructure and the pandemic will be at the front of the agenda. But also up for consideration is SB 5615. ...

Democratic state Rep. John Lovick became a state senator Wednesday after the Snohomish County Council unanimously chose him to fill the vacancy created by Steve Hobbs’ move to statewide office. “I am honored and humbled beyond words,” Lovick said. “We’ve overcome so much as a state, but hard work remains. There’s no problem we can’t solve if we do it together, ...