Doug Ericksen

Doug Ericksen
Washington State Senate District 42
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
Leadership
Minority Whip, Washington State Senate
2011-2012
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Washington State House of Representatives
1999-2011
Education
Bachelor's	Cornell University, 1991
Master's	Western Washington University, 1995
Personal
Birthday	January 28, 1969
Place of birth	Bellingham, WA
Religion	Lutheran
Websites
Office website

Doug Ericksen (b. January 28, 1969) is a Republican member of the Washington State Senate, District 42. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010, after representing District 42 in Washington State House of Representatives for 12 years. Ericksen is a former State Senate Minority Whip. During his tenure in the State House, he served as the Minority Floor Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, and Republican Floor Leader.

Ericksen has worked in the public sector for most of his career. He is a former policy analyst for the Washington State Senate and the Senate Republican Caucus. He also worked as a Legislative Affairs Coordinator for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and as campaign manager for Ann Anderson's 1996 run for lieutenant governor.

Erickson holds a BA in government from Cornell University and an MA in political science and environmental policy from Western Washington University.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Washington Committee Assignments, 2013
• Energy, Environment & Telecommunications, Chair
• Health Care
• Rules
• Transportation

2011-2012

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

Washington Committee Assignments, 2011
• Higher Education & Workforce Development
• Human Services & Corrections
• Transportation

Elections

2010

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010

Ericksen did not run for re-election to the state house -- instead, Ericksen ran for election to the Washington State Senate District 42 seat. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 17, 2010. He defeated Pat Jerns (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Washington State Senate, District 42 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Doug Eriksen (R)		36,293	59.90%
Pat Jerns (D)		24,298	40.10%

Washington State Senate, District 42 Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Doug Ericksen (R)		21,822	61.49%
Pat Jerns (D)		13,669	38.51%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Doug Ericksen won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 42 receiving 58.43% of the vote (39,155 votes), defeating Democrat Mark Flanders who received 41.57% of the vote (27,855 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 42(2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Doug Ericksen (R)		39,155	58.43%
Mark Flanders (D)		27,855	41.57%

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Ericksen received $174,749 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.

Washington State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Doug Ericksen's campaign in 2010
Washington State Medical Association	$2,400
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	$1,600
Anheuser-Busch	$1,600
Insurance & Financial Advisors PAC	$1,600
Washington Trucking Associations	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$174,749

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Doug Ericksen's 2008 campaign.

Donor	Amount
Balance Forward	$5,874
Washington State Dental Association	$1,600
Washington Beverage Association	$1,600
Building Industry Association of Washington	$1,600
Washington Trucking Association	$1,600

Personal

Ericksen and his wife, Tasha, live in Ferndale. They have two daughters.

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

Ericksen proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $7.2 million, the 35th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

Recent news

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Doug Ericksen News Feed

• Whatcom County's senators try unity, end up in discord on environment - Bellingham Herald
• Taxing recycled fuels hurts environment, economy - Bellingham Herald
• Over greens' objections, state Senate overhauls toxics act - Crosscut
• Environmentalists, Labor and Elected Officials Unite Behind New Incentives for ... - PR Newswire (press release)
• Whatcom County to get fourth superior court judge - Blaine Northern Light
• Bellingham High senior's Empty Bowls fundraiser nets $1200 for food bank - Bellingham Herald
• Under the Dome: Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 100th day of the 105-day ... - The Olympian
• Ecology Department's office in Bellingham threatened with closure - Bellingham Herald
• Whatcom County construction work is making a comeback - Bellingham Herald

External links

Suggest a link

• Doug Ericksen's campaign website
• Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Ericksen
• Ericksen's state-sponsored website
• Legislative profile for Ericksen on Project Vote Smart
• Biographical profile for Ericksen on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
• Senate Republican Campaign Committee

References

Political offices
Preceded by Pat Jerns	Washington State Senate District 42 2011–present	Succeeded by NA
Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 42 1998–2010	Succeeded by Jason Overstreet