James Michael Volz (born 1964 or 1965) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the

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, representing the 6th Legislative District since 2017.

Early life, education, and career

Volz graduated from Ritzville High School and earned a

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from

Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington, United States. It shares its satellite campus in Spokane, Washington with Washington State University. Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided in ...

. He later received an

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from

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) ( ) is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges ...

. Volz served as the assistant finance director for the

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before becoming the Deputy Treasurer for

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. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at

Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private Christian university that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, Whitworth enrolls nearly 2,600 students and offers more than 100 gradua ...

Washington House of Representatives

Volz ran for the House seat following the announcement of the retirement of Representative Kevin Parker, along with two other Republicans. Volz defeated

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Lynnette Vehrs in the general election in 2016.

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* 1960s births Year of birth uncertain Living people Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub