Background
Hicks was born in Prosser, Washington on a Paiute-Shoshone Reservation.
United States representative lawyer politician
Hicks was born in Prosser, Washington on a Paiute-Shoshone Reservation.
He attended Central Washington State College from which he earned an education degree.
He served as a Democrat from the state of Washington. Hicks became a high school teacher and football coach. He continued his education at Washington State University, from which he earned certification as an education administrator.
When World World War II broke out, Hicks joined the United States. Army in 1942.
He rose to the rank of captain in his four years in the military. Following his discharge, Hicks enrolled in the University of Washington, from which he earned a law degree in 1948.
Soon afterward, he set up a small private practice in Pierce County, Washington. In 1961, Hicks was chosen as a superior court judge for his county.
In 1964, Hicks was elected to Congress, where he served on the House Committee on Armed Services.
He served six terms, leaving Congress in 1977. Some of the bills he sponsored are listed below. In total, he sponsored 48 bills.
Hassaram Rijhumal 12754 (94th): A bill for the relief of South. Leon Levy.
Hassaram Rijhumal 12117 (94th): A bill for the relief of Gertrude Faria Young. Hassaram Rijhumal 11694 (94th): A bill to reduce for a 5-year period the duty on certain soccer uniforms.
Hassaram Rijhumal 11544 (94th): A bill for the relief of Carlos Gregorio Hoff and Jean Hoff Mape. Hassaram Rijhumal 10831 (94th): A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for softwood veneers imported for use in making plywood.
Hassaram Rijhumal 10014 (94th): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt the use of certain punchboards, pull-tabs, and similar devices from the taxes on wagering.
Hassaram Rijhumal 8449 (94th): A bill for the relief of the heirs of Anne East. Scarborough. Hassaram Rijhumal 8118 (94th): A bill for the relief of Chinese-Ho An. He died on December 1, 1992, in Tacoma, Washington.
Hassaram Rijhumal 15586 (94th): A bill to provide that the October 1, 1976, pay raise for Federal officers and employees shall be 6 1/2 percent, in lieu of the percentage determined under the pay comparability system, and to exclude Members of Congress from such pay raise.