Background
Buzzard, Steven Ray was born on May 22, 1946 in Centralia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard James and Phylis Margaret Buzzard.
Buzzard, Steven Ray was born on May 22, 1946 in Centralia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard James and Phylis Margaret Buzzard.
Bachelor, Center Washington State College, 1971; postgraduate, U. Washington, 1973; Juris Doctor, U. Puget Sound, 1975.
Associate, Shires, Kruse, Wallace, Roper & Kamps, Port Orchard, Washington, 1975-1977;
partner, Buzzard & O'Connell, Centralia, 1978-1980;
partner, Buzzard & Tripp, Centralia, 1980-1994;
partner, Buzzard & Association, Centralia, since 1994. City attorney Mossyrock, Washington, 1979-1994, Vader, Washington, 1989-1996, Bucoda, Washington, since 1989. Judge Centralia, 1979-1980, Winlock, Washington, since 1982.
Secretary Consolidated Enterprizes Inc., Centralia, 1986-1988. Judge Clehalis (Washington) Municipal Court, since 1998.
Chairman board directors Lewis County Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, Chehalis, Washington, 1981-1984. Board directors Lewis County United Way, 1993-1995.
Member of advisory board Centralia School District, since 1995. Member American Bar Association (rural judges committee 1986), Washington State Bar Association (court rules committee since 1992), Lewis County Bar Association (past president), Association Trial Lawyers American, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Washington State Government Lawyers Bar Association (trustee, district and municipal rural judges committee), District & Municipal Judges Association (court improvement committee, long range planning committee), Kiwanis (president-elect 1991, president 1992-1993, Distinguished Past President 1994), Elks (trustee Centralia chapter since 1981).
Married Joan Elizabeth Merrow, November 11, 1967. Children: Elizabeth Jane, Richard Wolcott, James Merrow.