1. Joel McFee Pritchard was an American businessman and politician who served in the US House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican Party, and is the most recent to have held that office as of 2024.
Joel Pritchard was inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame in 2017.
Joel Pritchard was elected to the Washington House of Representatives representing Washington's thirty-sixth district in 1958, where he served from 1959 to 1967, being reelected in 1960,1962 and 1964.
In 1970, Joel Pritchard ran for the US House of Representatives to represent Washington's first district, challenging nine-term incumbent Thomas Pelly in the Republican primary.
In 1972, Pelly retired and Joel Pritchard ran for the US House of Representatives again, this time successfully, defeating opponents John Hempleman and Craig Honts in a closely contested election.
Joel Pritchard was easily reelected in 1974,1976,1978,1980 and 1982, serving from 1973 to 1985.
Joel Pritchard chose not to run for reelection in 1984.
Joel Pritchard was reelected in 1992, serving from 1989 to 1997.
Joel Pritchard was the second son of Frank and Jean Joel Pritchard.
Joel Pritchard was born on May 5,1925, in Seattle, Washington, where he attend public schools, and graduated from Queen Anne High School in June 1944.
Joel Pritchard worked for the Griffin Envelope Company in Seattle from 1948 to 1971 where he became president of the company.
Joel Pritchard died on October 9,1997, in Olympia, Washington, of lymphoma.