Brian Blake
| Brian Blake | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives 19b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | December 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Evergreen State College | |
| Associate's | Grays Harbor Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Forester | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He has also worked as a Contract Forester for the Weyerhaeuser Company. Blake has also worked for the Department of Corrections as Environmental Specialist III. Blake earned his AS in Forestry from Grays Harbor Community College. He went on to receive his BS in Environmental Studies from Evergreen State College. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Blake served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Business and Financial Services | ||||
| • Government Accountability and Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Blake served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Business and Financial Services | ||||
| • General Government Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Blake served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Capital Budget | ||||
| • General Government Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Blake won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 19b. Blake ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated write-in candidate Tim Sutinen in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 19b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brian Blake Incumbent |
57.9% | 31,266 | |
| Independent | Tim Sutinen | 42.1% | 22,740 | |
| Total Votes | 54,006 | |||
2010
Brian Blake was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 19. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Tim Sutinen (Lower Taxes party) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 19b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brian Blake (D)
|
23,354 | |||
| Tim Sutinen (Lower Taxes Party) | 21,201 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 19b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brian E. Blake (D)
|
15,615 | 55.81% | ||
| Tim Sutinen (Lower Taxes)
|
12,362 | 44.19% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Brian Blake won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 19 receiving 100.00% of the vote (39,521 votes).[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 19(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brian Blake (D)
|
39,521 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[5]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Blake was up for re-election, he collected $73,363 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brian Blake's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| Philip Morris | $1,600 |
| National Rifle Association | $1,600 |
| Calportland Co | $1,600 |
| Muckleshoot Indian Tribe | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $73,363 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Brian Blake's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,600 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $1,600 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
Personal
Blake has a wife, Debra Thomas-Blake.
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. [7]
2012
Blake proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $75.6 million, the 56th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
Recent news
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Brian Blake News Feed
- 'The Bling Ring': Los Angeles Teens Who Stole From Celebrities Are Focal Point ... - Huffington Post
- Pop and Jazz Music - New York Times
- Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania - Scranton Times-Tribune
- Morris County Town News - Dailyrecord.com
- Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Jacobean Incest Melodrama - LA Weekly (blog)
- Holder has ordered IRS investigation - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- Thomas Vanek's Potential Landing Spots - The Hockey Writers
- A Preakness Primer: 138 years of horses, hats and ?high? society - Baltimore Sun (blog)
- Putnam Co. teen charged with delinquency - Toledo Blade
- Boys Golf: Statewide sectional results 2013 - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
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External Links
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Blake
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Blake
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
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