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Joel Pritchard

Joel Pritchard is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Joel Pritchard rather than just read about it. In short: Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th lieutenant governor of Washington as a member of the Republican Party, and is the most recent Republican to have held the office.

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Reference excerpt

Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th lieutenant governor of Washington as a member of the Republican Party, and is the most recent Republican to have held the office. Pritchard, known as the Father of Pickleball, invented the sport, along with two friends, in 1965. He was inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Political career Pritchard was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1956 that renominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for the presidency. He 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 the state house, he worked closely with future U.S. Senators Daniel J. Evans and Slade Gorton. In 1966, he was elected to the Washington State Senate, where he served a single term from 1967 to 1971. In 1970 Pritchard, a member of Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform (WCAR), introduced a bill allowing abortions in the first four months of pregnancy; it was approved and went to the voters as Referendum 20. The measure was approved statewide by voters in November 1970, making Washington the first state to in which abortion was legalized by a popular vote. In 1970, Pritchard ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Washington's first district, challenging nine-term incumbent Thomas Pelly in the Republican primary. Pelly was renominated, but by a smaller margin than anyone expected. In 1972, Pelly retired and Pritchard ran for the U.S. House of Representatives again, this time successfully, defeating opponents John Hempleman and Craig Honts in a closely contested election. He was easily reelected in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982, serving from 1973 to 1985. He chose not to run for reelection in 1984. In 1988, he made a successful run for Lieutenant Governor of Washington, becoming president of the Washington Senate. He was reelected in 1992, serving from 1989 to 1997.

Personal life Pritchard was the second son of Frank and Jean (McFee) Pritchard. He was born on May 5, 1925, in Seattle, Washington, where he attend public schools, and graduated from Queen Anne High School in June 1944 and later from the University of Washington. He was married and divorced twice and had a son, Frank, and daughters Peggy, Anne and Jeanie. At the rank of Sergeant, he served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946. After leaving the service, he attended Marietta College in Ohio from 1946 to 1947. He worked for the Griffin Envelope Company in Seattle from 1948 to 1971 where he became president of the company. In 1965, while serving in the Washington State Senate, Pritchard, along with friends Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, invented the game of pickleball at his summer home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. After the end of his second term as Lieutenant Governor, Pritchard went into retirement and became a board member of TVW, the state of Washington's public affairs network. He died on October 9, 1997, in Olympia, Washington, of lymphoma.

Electoral history 1992 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 1,072,968 Richard Kelley (D), 862,063 Absolutely Nobody (IC), 148,021 Tom Isenberg (L), 75,933 1988 general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington Joel Pritchard (R), 960,655 George Fleming (D), 839,593 1982 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 123,956 Brian Long (D), 59,444 1980 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 180,475 Robin Drake (D), 41,830 1978 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 99,942 Janice Niemi (D), 52,706 1976 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 161,354 Dave Wood (D), 58,006 1974 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R) (inc.), 108,391 Will Knedlik (D), 44,655 1972 general election for U.S. House of Representatives Joel Pritchard (R), 107,581 John Hempleman (D), 104,959 Craig Honts (SW), 1,401

References

External links United States Congress. "Joel Pritchard (id: P000546)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Joel M. Pritchard: An Oral History Appearances on C-SPAN

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Joel Pritchard

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Joel Pritchard claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Joel Pritchard before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Joel Pritchard ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Joel Pritchard

In research: Joel Pritchard appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Joel Pritchard in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Joel Pritchard is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1925 births, 1997 deaths, 20th-century American businesspeople, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Joel Pritchard outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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