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Gary Alexander
| Gary Alexander | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 2a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Washington, 1966 | |
| Master's | Pacific Lutheran University, 1985 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/06/1944 | |
| Place of birth | Seattle, WA | |
| Profession | Financial manager | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Alexander earned his BA in Business Statistics from the University of Washington in 1966. He went on to receive his MBA in Business/Finance from Pacific Lutheran University in 1985.
Alexander is a Deputy Auditor for Thurston County since 2000. He has been a Finance Manager for Philip Services, Chief Financial Officer for Behavioral Health Resources, a Finance Manager for the State of Washington, and an Industrial Engineer/Management Consultant in Private Industry.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Government Operations and Elections | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Audit and Review | ||||
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Alexander's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt:"Developing sustainable budgets with no new general taxes or fees"
- Excerpt:"Creating family-wage jobs"
- Excerpt:"Education reform that helps our children learn and advance"
- Excerpt:"Rebuilding the healthcare system and offering affordable choices"
- Excerpt:"Reducing red tape that adds regulatory burdens on businesses"
Elections
2012
Alexander won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 2a. Alexander was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Greg Hartman (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Alexander Incumbent |
58% | 32,174 | |
| Democratic | Greg Hartman | 42% | 23,291 | |
| Total Votes | 55,465 | |||
2010
Gary Alexander was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 20b. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary and ran unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 20b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gary Alexander (R)
|
26,121 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Gary Alexander won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 20 receiving 63.27% of the vote (38,942 votes), defeating Democrat Jim Cutler who received 36.73% of the vote (22,605 votes).[6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 20(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gary Alexander (R)
|
38,942 | 63.27% | ||
| Jim Cutler (D) | 22,605 | 36.73% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[7]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Alexander was up for re-election, he collected $115,411 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gary Alexander's campaign in 2010 | |
| Puget Sound Pilots | $1,600 |
| Washington State Patrol Troopers Association | $1,600 |
| Walgreens | $1,600 |
| Washington State Medical Association | $1,600 |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $115,411 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Gary Alexander's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co | $1,600 |
| Pemco Mutual Insurance | $1,600 |
| Regence Blue Shield | $1,600 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $1,600 |
| Washington State Hospital 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 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. [9]
2012
Alexander proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $736,500, tied for the 88th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[10]
Personal
Alexander and his wife, Donna, have two children.
Recent news
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Gary Alexander News Feed
- Filings for office both disappointing and interesting - The Olympian
- Lotto Opportunities - The Two Man Game
- Tornado pummels Oklahoma towns, leaving dozens dead - Philly.com
- Fox News reporter monitored by Justice Department - Human Events
- Help NLRB protect workers' rights - The Tennessean
- Museum and Gallery Listings for May 17-23 - New York Times
- Syria's Furies Test Obama on Whether to Help Arm Rebels - Bloomberg
- Gloucester County College holds 44th commencement - List of graduates - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
- 2013 Summer Movie Guide: 50 flicks to see - Syracuse.com
- CONCERTS LISTINGS: May 17 to 23, 2013 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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External links
- Gary Alexander's personal website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Alexander
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Alexander
- ↑ "gary-alexander," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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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Washington House of Representatives District 2 2013-present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 20 1997–2013 |
Succeeded by Ed Orcutt (R) |
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