MARYSVILLE – Former Snohomish County Executive John Lovick announced Feb. 1 that he is launching his campaign for the state House of Representatives in the 44th District.

The district includes Marysville and Lakewood.

Lovick will be running for the seat being vacated by Hans Dunshee, who is leaving after many years in state office to run for Snohomish County Council.

Lovick has spent 46 years in public service.  His experience includes the U.S. Coast Guard, Washington State Patrol, Mill Creek City Council, state legislature, Snohomish County sheriff and county executive. Lovick ran for re-election to that office but was defeated by Dave Somers in November.

Lovick also has been active in community activities, including serving as a youth sports coach, youth mentor and donating thousands of deep-fried turkeys for charitable causes.

“Returning to the state legislature to represent people in the 44th District is an immense honor. There is much to do, and I have the leadership skills, energy and experience to hit the ground running in Olympia,” Lovick said.

In the Legislature, Lovick passed laws to crack down on child sex offenders, improve safety in schools and address traffic congestion. His leadership skills and ability to work with members of both parties resulted in him being elected House speaker pro-tem.

“I live in this community and see the impact every day that our growing economy is having on our local infrastructure. This leads to more homes being constructed in our community, more students in our schools, and increased traffic on our roads. We need strong leadership that can work with members of both parties in Olympia to solve the issues confronting us,” he said.

Lovick said: “Simply throwing money at these issues won’t solve the problem. We need to bring innovation, common sense, fresh ideas and a bipartisan approach to problem solving to address our communities most-pressing problems.”

For details go to www.electjohnlovick.com.