Patricia Joy Stepp

Background

Stepp, Patricia Joy was born on June 2, 1940 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Walter Stephen and Edna Grace (Bolon) Bowman.

Education

Student, Clark College, 1968-1988; student, Eastern Oregon State University, 1986.

Career

Teachers aide, cook, Woodland School District, Ariel, Washington, 1976-1981; receptionist, Woodland (Washington) Chamber of Commerce, 1982; tour guide, Mount St. Helen's Guided Tours, Ariel, 1982-1983; campaign coordinator, Republican Oliver Ristaben, Longview, Washington, 1983; hotline operator, Washington State Legislation, Olympia, 1983, 85; tour guide, House of Representatives, Olympia, 1986-1989.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

Small groups inside the Methodist Church should be developed. Thus all members of “societies” could receive support and be challenged in their faith.

Membership

Chairman Woodland Library. Board, 1967; member Cowlitz County Planning Commission, Kelso, Washington, 1982-1991. Chairman 18th District Democratic Club, 1988-1990.

Alternate delegate 1980 Democratic National Convention, 1980. Chairman Cowlitz County Democratic Women, Longview, 1983-1984. Precinct committee Democratic Yale Precinct, Ariel, 1982-1988.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, caligraphy, antiques, swimming, goose egg art.

Connections

Married Carl Marcus Schmele, April 2, 1957 (divorced 1968). Children: Sherri Patricia, Staci Lynn, Steven Carl. Married James Franklin Stepp, Junior, July 26, 1968.

Father:

Walter Stephen Bowman

Mother:

Edna Grace (Bolon) Bowman

Spouse:

James Franklin Stepp

Spouse:

Carl Marcus Schmele

child:

Sherri Patricia Stepp

child:

Steven Carl Stepp

child:

Staci Lynn Stepp