Election and Voting Record
Curtis was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2, 2004, following a term serving as a member of the La Center city council. The sitting State Representative in Position 1 in Washington 18th legislative district, Republican Tom Mielke, ran unsuccessfully for Clark County Commissioner in District 1, though he won the election for that office in 2008. Curtis faced no primary opposition and won the general election with 56.5 percent of the vote in a race against Democratic candidate Pam Brokaw. He took office in January 2005 and was re-elected in 2006, winning with 59.1 percent of the vote against his opponent, Democrat Jonathan Fant.
Curtis, who is married with two daughters, built up a socially conservative voting record while in office. In 2006, he opposed a gay rights bill that banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In spring 2007, he voted against domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples.
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