Shirley Ringo
Shirley Ringo (b. October 29, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 5B from 1998 to 2000 and again from 2002 to 2014.
Ringo was a Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Idaho. She was defeated by incumbent Raul Labrador (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Ringo won the nomination in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[2]
Biography
Ringo earned her B.S. from Washington State University in 1962 and her M.S. from Washington State in 1965. Her professional experience includes working as a public school teacher.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ringo served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration |
| • Transportation and Defense |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
| • Joint Legislative Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ringo served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Transportation and Defense |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
| • Joint Legislative Oversight |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ringo served on these committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Human Resources |
| • Transportation and Defense |
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations |
| • Joint Legislative Oversight |
Campaign themes
2012
Ringo's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "Enact a law permitting a local option sales tax. Remove the sales tax on food. Eliminate ineffective and unfair exemptions. ...Improve funding for safe roads and bridges."
- Health
- Excerpt: "Assure access to affordable high quality healthcare. Increase community treatment for substance abuse and mental health."
- Early Childhood
- Excerpt: "Higher standards for childcare providers. Require school districts to offer kindergarten. Increase focus on pre-kindergarten education."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Work with educators on pay and teacher evaluation plans. Salary equity for university teachers and researchers. Improve financial aid for post-secondary education. Restore and improve support for K-12 and higher education."
Elections
2014
Ringo ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 1st District. Ringo won the nomination in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Raul Labrador Incumbent |
65% | 143,580 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Ringo | 35% | 77,277 | |
| Total Votes | 220,857 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shirley Ringo |
82% | 9,047 | ||
| Ryan Barone | 18% | 1,981 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,028 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State |
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2012
Ringo won re-election in District 5B due to redistricting. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 15 and defeated Kenneth B. De Vries in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Gene Ringo Incumbent |
53.6% | 10,739 | |
| Republican | Kenneth B. De Vries | 46.4% | 9,293 | |
| Total Votes | 20,032 | |||
2010
Ringo won re-election to District Seat 6B in 2010 against Republican Isaac Young. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 6B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shirley Ringo (D)
|
6,748 | 55.4% | ||
| Isaac Young (R) | 5,424 | 44.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Shirley Ringo won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 6B receiving 57.6% of the vote (9,773 votes), ahead of Republican Rob Hassoldt who received 42.4% of the vote (7,187 votes).[7]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 6B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shirley Ringo (D)
|
9,773 | 57.6% | ||
| Rob Hassoldt (R) | 7,187 | 42.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Shirley Ringo's reports.
| Shirley Ringo (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| Year-End[8] | January 31, 2014 | $0 | $42,913 | $(28,288) | $14,624 | ||||
| April Quarterly[9] | April 15, 2014 | $14,624 | $39,652 | $(40,483) | $13,793 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[10] | May 8, 2014 | $13,793 | $16,156 | $(21,124) | $8,825 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $8,825 | $42,837 | $(37,785) | $13,876 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $141,558 | $(127,680) | ||||||||
2010
In 2010, a year in which Ringo was up for re-election, she collected $14,580 in donations.[11]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Shirley Ringo's campaign in 2010 | |
| Moscow Cares | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers Of America | $1,000 |
| Idaho Education Association | $1,000 |
| Idaho Power Co | $750 |
| Wallis, James G | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,580 |
2008
In 2008, Ringo raised $30,220.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to her campaign.[12]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shirley Ringo | $5,000 |
| Idaho Education Association | $2,000 |
| Phyllis Solomon | $1,000 |
| Phyllis Solomon | $1,000 |
| CMTE to Elect Wendy Jaquet | $1,000 |
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2014
In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Idaho Freedom Index
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organization, released its "Idaho Freedom Index" in 2013. The index was designed to show how Idaho legislators voted on the principles the foundation seeks to promote. It measured each state legislator based on how they voted on economic issues and on bills that created or eliminated government agencies, programs, and regulations. A higher score indicated that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the organization.[13] Ringo received a score of 0 points in the 2013 index, ranking 70th out of 70 members of the Idaho House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Ringo and her husband, John, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho state legislative districts
External links
- Shirley Ringo's personal website
- Campaign Website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Shirley Ringo on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Idaho Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Shirley Ringo, "Focus Issues," accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Primary," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2010 campaign contributions," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributors to Shirley Ringo," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Idaho Freedom Foundation, "2013 Freedom Index," accessed August 19, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Henderson (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 5B 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by Caroline Nilsson Troy (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 6B 1998-2000, 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by John Rusche (D) |
