Brad Klippert

Brad Klippert
Washington House Of Representatives 8a
Incumbent
In office
2009 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position	4
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2008
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Northwest University, 1993
Master's	City University, 1997
Military service
Service/branch	Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army National Guard
Years of service	24
Personal
Birthday	06/27/1957
Place of birth	Sunnyside, WA
Profession	Educator
Religion	Evangelical Christian/Pentecostal Protestant
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Brad Klippert (b. June 27, 1957) is a Republican member of the Washington State House of Representatives, representing District 8. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008. He is currently an Assistant Minority Whip.

Biography

Klippert received his MA in Education from City University in 1997. He also attended the Captain's Career Course in the United States Army Reserves. In 1982 he received Emergency Medicine Technician Training from Columbia Basin College. He then became a Certified Paramedic from Central Washington University in 1983. Klippert attended Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri and went on to earn his BA in Behavioral Science/Biblical Studies from Northwest College in 1993.

Klippert is currently a School Resource Officer for the Klona-Benton City School District and a Patrol Officer for the Benton County Sheriff's Department. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbia Basin College and a Licensed Minister. His previous experience includes being a former Patrol Deputy for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, Correctional Officer for Pierce County, and Paramedic Firefighter for the Emergency Medical Team.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Klippert served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Judiciary
• Public Safety
• Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Klippert served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Klippert served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2009
• General Government Appropriations
• Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Transportation
• Veterans and Military Affairs

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Klippert's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Jobs, State Budget, and the Economy

• Excerpt:"What we need is greater fiscal responsibility in Olympia, and we will only get that with a fiscally conservative House of Representatives. Electing fiscally conservative candidates like myself across this great state will help to ensure we can get the job done, reign in excessive spending, and get back to a limited, constitutional government."

Limited Government and the 10th Amendment

• Excerpt:"As your representative, I cosponsored legislation to claim state sovereignty rights under the 10th amendment here in WA State as well as the Right to Constitutional Government Act of 2010 and I will continue to work for you and our rights as your representative in Olympia."

Education

• Excerpt:"When elected to another term as your representative, I will work to ensure that we have the environment that will best allow us to grow and prosper and make sure the next generation has the best opportunities for success in the globally competitive world we live in."

Energy

• Excerpt:"What we need is a sound energy policy for our state, and I will work to ensure that these policies are both transparent and to the point. I will vote to reject any cap and trade program in WA State."

Community Safety

• Excerpt:"I will do my best in Olympia to represent the people of the 8th Legislative District and to work hard to keep our communities safe."

Elections

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Klippert won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 8a. Klippert was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Jay Clough (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Washington House of Representatives, District 8a, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brad Klippert Incumbent	62.1%	37,123
	Democratic	Jay Clough	37.9%	22,695
Total Votes				59,818

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Brad Klippert was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 8. He ran unopposed in the August 17,2010 primary and defeated Democrat Carol Moser in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 8a General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Brad Klippert (R)		32,555
Carol Moser (D)		20,532

Washington House of Representatives, District 8a Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Brad Klippert (R)		20,223	64.75%
Carol Moser (D)		11,009	35.25%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Brad Klippert won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 8 receiving 52.51% of the vote (31,266 votes), defeating Democrat Carol L. Moser who received 47.49% of the vote (28,278 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 8(2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Brad Klippert (R)		31,266	52.51%
Carol L. Moser (D)		28,278	47.49%

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Klippert was up for re-election, he collected $39,149 in donations.

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Brad Klippert's campaign in 2010
Benton County Republican Party	$4,000
Philip Morris	$1,600
Washington Restaurant Association	$1,600
Physicians Insurance	$1,600
Building Industry Association Of Washington	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$39,149

2008

Listed below are the four largest contributors to Brad Klippert's 2008 campaign.

Donor	Amount
House Republican Organizational CMTE of Washington	$47,400
Benton County Republican Central CMTE	$7,000
Bradley Klippert	$2,000
Benton County Deputy Association	$1,500

Scorecards

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.

2012

Klippert proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $21.9 million, the 76th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

Personal

Klippert and his wife, Kim, have three children.

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• Our Voice: Red Mountain's future depends on state action - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

External links

Suggest a link

• Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Klippert
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008
• Brad Klippert on Facebook

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 8 2009–present	Succeeded by N/A