Floyd Hicks

Floyd Verne Hicks (May 29, 1915 – December 1, 1992) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served as a Democrat from the state of Washington.

Background

Hicks was born in Prosser, Washington on a Paiute-Shoshone Reservation. He attended Central Washington State College from which he earned an education degree. 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.

Army service

When World War II broke out, Hicks joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He rose to the rank of captain in his four years in the military.

Career

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.

Sponsored bills

Some of the bills he sponsored are listed below. In total, he sponsored 48 bills.

• H.R. 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.
• H.R. 12754 (94th): A bill for the relief of S. Leon Levy.
• H.R. 12117 (94th): A bill for the relief of Gertrude Faria Young.
• H.R. 11694 (94th): A bill to reduce for a 5-year period the duty on certain soccer uniforms.
• H.R. 11544 (94th): A bill for the relief of Carlos Gregorio Hoff and Jean Hoff Mape.
• H.R. 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.
• H.R. 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.
• H.R. 8449 (94th): A bill for the relief of the heirs of Anne E. Scarborough.
• H.R. 8118 (94th): A bill for the relief of Chin-Ho An.

Death

He died on December 1, 1992, in Tacoma, Washington.