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Craig Pridemore
| Craig Pridemore | ||
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| Washington State Senate District 49 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | 2008 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, Clark County | ||
| 1999-2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Washington, 1989 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1983-1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 13, 1961 | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Pridemore earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1989.
Pridemore worked as an intelligence analyst for the United States Army from 1983 to 1987. He went on to work as an administrator for Quezada Godsey and Company from 1990 to 1992. He then became a finance manager for Clark County Public Works in 1992 and worked there until 1999. [2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pridemore served on the following committees:
- Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections, Chair
- Health & Long-Term Care Committee, Washington State Senate
- Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate
Elections
2012
Pridemore ran for Washington State Auditor in 2012. He faced state representatives Troy Kelley (D) and Mark Miloscia (D), along with James Watkins (R) in the blanket primary on August 7.[3] Pridemore did not advance to the general election.[4]
- Primary
| Washington Auditor, Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Watkins |
46.1% | 584,444 | |
| Democratic | Troy Kelley |
23% | 291,335 | |
| Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 21.2% | 268,220 | |
| Democratic | Mark Miloscia | 9.8% | 123,936 | |
| Total Votes | 1,267,935 | |||
| Election Results Via: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pridemore was re-elected for the 49th District of the Washington State Senate receiving 30,664 votes.
Pridemore raised $136,572 for his campaign.[5]
| Washington State Senate, District 49 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Craig Pridemore (D)
|
30,664 | |||
| Tom Langston (R) | 19,029 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Pridemore collected $136,572 in donations.
Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign. [6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington Refuse & Recycling Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Seiu Healthcare 1199NW | $1,600 |
| Verizon | $1,600 |
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
Pridemore proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $266.7 million, the 20th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Craig Pridemore on the Washington State Senate website
- Pridemore state-sponsored website
- Legislative profile of Pridemore on Project vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Pridemore on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Campaign website for Congress
- Pridemore on Facebook
- Washington Votes profile for Pridemore
References
- ↑ 49th Legislative District Map
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Sen. Pridemore
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Pridemore's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Craig Pridemore
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state senators by proposed new taxes and fees
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