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Eileen Cody
| Eileen Cody | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives 34a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Creighton University, 1977 | |
| Associate's | College of Saint Mary, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 01/05/1954 | |
| Place of birth | Jefferson, IA | |
| Profession | Nurse | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Cody holds a BS in Nursing from Creighton University in 1977, after earning her AD in Nursing from the College of Saint Mary. Cody has served as a Precinct Committee Officer, as well as State Committee Officer for the 11th District Democrats. Cody has worked as a staff nurse for Group Health Cooperative since 1978. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cody served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cody served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Mental Health Services and Financing | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness, Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cody served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness, Chair | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Cody won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 34a. Cody was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated William Giammarese (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eileen Cody Incumbent |
85.9% | 52,001 | |
| Democratic | William Giammarese | 14.1% | 8,538 | |
| Total Votes | 60,539 | |||
2010
Eileen Cody was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 34a. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. She defeated Republican Ray Carter in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eileen Cody (D)
|
38,774 | |||
| Ray Carter (R) | 9,338 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eileen Cody (D)
|
21,417 | 81.57% | ||
| Ray Carter (R)
|
4,840 | 18.43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Eileen Cody won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 34 receiving 100.00% of the vote (46,286 votes). She ran unopposed.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 34(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eileen Cody (D)
|
46,286 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[6]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Cody was up for re-election, she collected $50,915 in donations.[7]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eileen Cody's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington State Medical Association | $1,600 |
| Washington State Hospital Association | $1,600 |
| Physical Therapy Association Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Washington Credit Union League | $1,600 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $50,915 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Eileen Cody's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy Association of Washington | $2,362 |
| Friends of Sharon Nelson | $2,205 |
| Washington State Hospital Association | $1,600 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $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 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. [8]
2012
Cody proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $8.65 billion, the 7th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[9]
Personal
Cody has a husband, Tom Mitchell.
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- Abortion advocates blame Gosnell atrocities on pro-lifers - WND - WND.com
- Clark Maynard Leeth, 87 - Fayette Advocate
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External links
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Cody
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ - Rep. Cody
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 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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