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Chris Reykdal
| Chris Reykdal | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 22a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington State University, 1994 | |
| Master's | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1999 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/12/1972 | |
| Place of birth | Monroe, Washington | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Reykdal earned a BA in social studies education from Washington State University and an MPA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Reykdal worked for eight years as a finance administrator within Washington's community and technical college system, and served on the Tumwater Planning Commission from 2003-2005. Before that, he was a budget and revenue analyst for both the Washington State Senate and Orange County, NC, and a history teacher at Mark Morris High School in Longview, WA. He currently serves on the Tumwater School Board.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Reykdal served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reykdal served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Reykdal ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 22a. Reykdal ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
It was reported in October 2011 that Reykdal is considering running for State Auditor in 2012.[2]
2010
Chris Reykdal was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 22a. He defeated Jeremy Miller, Fred Jensen, Judi Hoefling, Steve Robinson and Stew Henderson in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Republican Jason Hearn in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 22a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Chris Reykdal (D)
|
34,600 | |||
| Jason Hearn (R) | 22,392 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 22a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jason Hearn (R)
|
11,796 | 34.28% | ||
| Chris Reykdal (D)
|
9,322 | 27.09% | ||
| Stew Henderson (D) | 7,950 | 23.10 % | ||
| Judi Hoefling (D) | 2,701 | 7.85% | ||
| Steve Robinson (Progressive D) | 1,741 | 5.06% | ||
| Jeremy Miller (D) | 514 | 1.49% | ||
| F. G. Jensen (Prolife D) | 390 | 1.13% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[4]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Reykdal first won election to the House, he collected $100,942 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chris Reykdal | $3,750 |
| Public School Employees of Washington Local 1948 | $2,400 |
| 8 organizations | $1,600 each |
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 taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator. [6]
2012
Reykdal proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $5.91 billion, the 14th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[7]
Personal
Reykdal and his wife, Kim, live in Historic Tumwater and have two children.
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- State funding for isthmus not assured - The Olympian
- House Democrats trim their education improvements - Crosscut
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External links
- Chris Reykdal on the Washington State House website
- Reykdal's biography on the House Democrats website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Bellingham Herald, "Rep. Reykdal mulls auditor run, tests for tax breaks," October 10, 2011
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org candidate summary, Retrieved June 27, 2011
- ↑ 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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