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On October 10th, World Pickleball Day, Senator John Lovick Is Donating the Book “Pickleball for All” to the Washington State Library in the Joel M. Pritchard Building
Joel Pritchard, a U.S. congressman and 14th lieutenant governor of Washington State, is regarded as a “Father of Pickleball.”
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (October 10, 2022) - On World Pickleball Day, Washington State Senator John Lovick is donating eight copies of “Pickleball for All” to Sno-Isle Libraries, Everett Community College and the Washington State Library located in the Joel M. Pritchard Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia. The book’s publisher, HarperCollins, matched Sen. Lovick’s original donation of four books for a total of eight books being donated.
Bainbridge Island, Washington, the birthplace of pickleball
Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum invented pickleball on Bainbridge Island in 1965. Bainbridge Island is a rural island located a short ferry ride from Seattle. The original pickleball court still exists and attracts tourists from around the world.
Washington’s state sport
In 2021, Washington state Sen. John Lovick, of Snohomish County, sponsored Senate Bill SB5615, which proposed making pickleball Washington's official state sport. Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law at the original court on Bainbridge Island on March 28, 2022. Fifty-seven years after its invention, pickleball became Washington’s official state sport.
World Pickleball Day
The World Pickleball Federation’s vision for World Pickleball Day is to ignite global excitement, highlight the inclusive nature and lifetime benefits of pickleball and raise awareness that pickleball is a multigenerational game played throughout the world. Sen. Lovick shares that vision and believes the best way to achieve this goal is to engage readers through the public library system and educate them about the sport of pickleball. What better place to start than the Washington State Library in the Joel M. Pritchard Building at the state capitol. On World Pickleball Day, Sen. Lovick will donate a book on the sport to the library in the building honoring the legislator and co-founder of Washington’s state sport, Joel M. Pritchard. Seven additional copies of the book will be donated to Sno-Isle Libraries and Everett Community College in Snohomish County.
What is “Pickleball for All”?
In “Pickleball for All,” New York Times writer and pickleball enthusiast Rachel Simon provides the ultimate primer for any level of player interested in the wild history, unique rules and exciting future of pickleball. Rachel provides extensive detail on the history of pickleball in Washington State, which makes her recently published book a valuable contribution to the state library system.
Rachel Simon
Rachel Simon has written for The New York Times, Glamour, Vice, NBC News, Vulture, and more. Previously, she was an editor at Bustle, HelloGiggles and Mic. When not writing, she teaches at Gotham Writers Workshop and Redbud Writing Project, and creates custom crossword puzzles through her business, YourCrossword. A graduate of Emerson College and a New York native, she now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, dog and cat.
Sen. John Lovick
Sen. John Lovick represents the 44th Legislative District in Snohomish County, Washington. He sponsored the bill making pickleball the official state sport. An ardent supporter of pickleball, Sen. Lovick believes our state sport deserves a state license plate and is sponsoring this bill with the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association. Sen. Lovick was a Washington state trooper for 31 years, served in the Coast Guard for 13 years, served as Snohomish County sheriff for 5 ½ years, served in the Washington State House of Representatives for 15 years and is currently a Washington state senator. The Fraternal Order of the Police awarded him Legislator of the Year in 2020 and 2022. While serving as a Washington state trooper, he was a first responder during the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980. He volunteers regularly at the elementary school his children attended. He is known for his famous deep-fried turkeys and has a special blend of spices he calls John’s 44th. He lives with his wife in Mill Creek and has five grown children.
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