Johnny Ray Lovick[1] (born May 9, 1951) is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 44th district since 2021.
A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed in December 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Hobbs to become Washington secretary of state.
[2] Lovick previously served in the House from 1999 until 2007[3] and 2016 until 2021, as Snohomish County sheriff, and on the Mill Creek city council.
[4][5][6][7][8] Lovick has served as a sergeant of the Washington State Patrol since 1997.
[10] In the 2022 general election, Lovick won a full term for the state Senate with over 58% of the votes cast.