Wilcox plans run for House
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
J.T. “Got Milk?” Wilcox, who used to be chief financial officer for Wilcox Farms, made it official Thursday by announcing that he is running to replace state Rep. Tom Campbell, R-Roy, in the 2nd Legislative District.
Campbell is running for the 9th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Tacoma.
I say, “made it official” because I was told during the past legislative session that a candidate with a very prominent name was toying with a bid for Campbell’s seat. And the word then was “Wilcox,” but I didn’t know which one.
The Republican is getting an early start. It’s only August 2009, and the election isn’t until 2010. I guess he wants to work on his name familiarity ’cause probably nobody in the 2nd District has ever heard the name “Wilcox.”
And the “Got Milk” reference is not a stretch. He was chairman of Milk-Pep, the $100 million program that ran all of those milk mustache and other ads.
Joseph Turner, The News Tribune
