Jay Rodne
{{short description|American politician (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jay Rodne
| image =
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| state_house = Washington
| district = 5th
| term_start = {{Start date|2004|01|20}}
| term_end = January 14, 2019
| predecessor = Cheryl Pflug
| successor = Bill Ramos
| office1 = Snoqualmie City Council, Position No. 5
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2002|01|01}}
| term_end1 = {{Start date|2004|01|20}}
| predecessor1 = Cathy (Runkle) Reed
| successor1 = Maria Henriksen
| birth_name = Jay Robert Rodne
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|03|21}}
| birth_place = Minnesota{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/2017-2018%20Legislative%20Manual.pdf|title=Legislative Manual, 2017-2018|work=Washington Legislature|year=2017|access-date=2021-12-24}}
| party = Republican
| spouse = Heidi Lynne Rodne
| residence = Snoqualmie, Washington
| alma_mater = Creighton University (BA)
Gonzaga University (JD)
University of Washington (MHA)
| profession = Lawyer
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{nowrap|{{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps.svg}} United States Marine Corps}}
| serviceyears = 1989 – 1993 [4 years] (active)
1993 – present [{{age|1993|01|01}} years] (reserve)
| website = [http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/jay-rodne/ Official]
}}
Jay Robert Rodne (born March 21, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 5th Legislative District.{{cite web
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}} Rodne is of Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians ancestry. He was appointed to the House in 2004 and did not seek reelection in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/5th-district-state-rep-jay-rodne-of-snoqualmie-wont-seek-re-election/|title=5th District state Rep. Jay Rodne of Snoqualmie won't seek re-election|date=2018-02-28|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-06}}
Career
Rodne was the primary sponsor for 13 bills in the 2015–2016 session.{{Cite web | url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/mobile/BillSponsorship/Bills?Biennium=2015-16&Agency=House&ChannelName=rodne | title=Representative Jay Rodne 2015-16
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718154405/http://app.leg.wa.gov/mobile/BillSponsorship/Bills?Biennium=2015-16&Agency=House&ChannelName=rodne | archive-date=2017-07-18}} His most recent co-sponsored bill was HB 2453 that passed unanimously and is designed to improve oversight at state mental hospitals.{{Cite web |url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/legislature/bill-to-improve-oversight-at-western-state-hospital-passes-house/ |title=Bill to improve oversight at Western State Hospital passes House - Washington State House Republicans |access-date=2016-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316015347/http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/news/legislature/bill-to-improve-oversight-at-western-state-hospital-passes-house/ |archive-date=2016-03-16 |url-status=dead }} His committee assignments included Transportation, Health Care and Wellness, and Judiciary, where he was the ranking minority member.
Rodne is a Colonel in the USMC Reserve. He has been the commanding officer of 4th Landing Support Battalion, headquartered in Fort Lewis, Washington. He deployed overseas as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. During his active duty years, he deployed to Operation Restore Hope in Somalia and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War.{{Cite web|url=http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/jay-rodne/about/|title = About Rep. Jay Rodne | website=houserepublicans.wa.gov}}
= Comments about Islam =
Following the November 2015 Paris attacks which ISIS claimed responsibility for, Rodne made a Facebook post claiming that President Obama "wants to import 1.5 million Muslims into the U.S." The Seattle Times found Rodne's claim to be false.[http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/truth-needle-is-obama-trying-to-import-15-million-muslims/ Truth Needle: Is Obama trying to import 1.5 million Muslims?]. The Seattle Times, November 18, 2015. After receiving criticism for his comments, Rodne said, "The majority of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims are peaceful and want nothing more than to live in peace. And if they are here in America, they want nothing more than to live and enjoy our freedoms."{{cite news |last1=Oxley |first1=Dyer |title=State rep. from Snoqualmie under fire for 'bigoted' and 'Islamaphobic' comments |url=https://mynorthwest.com/148251/state-rep-from-snoqualmie-under-fire-for-bigoted-and-islamaphobic-comments/ |accessdate=8 July 2019 |publisher=KIRO |date=November 20, 2015}}
= Lobbying career =
In April 2019, he registered as a foreign agent to consult and lobby for the Kingdom of Cambodia. His consulting company co-owned with state senator Doug Ericksen will be paid $500,000 a year to arrange official visits between the countries and business leaders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-sen-doug-ericksen-gets-500000-lobbying-contract-from-cambodian-government-he-praised/|title=A Washington state senator praised the Cambodian government last year. Then it gave him a $500,000 lobbying contract.|date=2019-04-05|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-06}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
Category:Native American state legislators in Washington (state)
Category:American critics of Islam
Category:People from Snoqualmie, Washington