John Richard McCoy is an American politician of the Democratic Party.
Career
He previously served more than 10 years in the Washington House of Representatives (2003-2013). On November 27, 2013, the Snohomish County Council selected McCoy to fill the vacancy left by Senator Nick Harper"s resignation. McCoy was the leading vote-getter of the Democratic Precinct Committee Officers in Washington"s 38th Legislative District to fill the vacancy.
Views
He was honored with the Strong Manitoba Award for defending a citizens clean energy initiative - Initiative-937 - from major rollbacks and bringing two sides on the issue to a workable compromise.
Membership
He is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 38th Legislative District. McCoy, a member of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, is the only self-identified American Indian in the state senate and, along with Jeff Morris (a Tsimshian), is one of two in the Washington State Legislature.