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Hans Dunshee
| Hans Dunshee | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 44a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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, 1985 | |
| Master's | Western Washington University, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/26/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Dunshee previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994.
Biography
Dunshee received his MA from Western Virginia University in 1993. He earned his BA from the University of Washington in 1985.
Dunshee has been the owner of Septic Design Firm since 1981. He has worked for Dunshee Dy Company from 1980 to the present. Dunshee worked for Dunlee Boat Company from 1972 to 1982. In 1996 he was a Federal Emergency Management Agency Congressional Liaison.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Capital Budget, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Capital Budget, Chair | ||||
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Budget, Chair | ||||
| • Ecology and Parks | ||||
| • Environmental Health | ||||
| • General Government Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
Dunshee won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 44a. Dunshee advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Mark Harmsworth (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Hans Dunshee Incumbent |
54.4% | 35,366 | |
| Republican | Mark Harmsworth | 45.6% | 29,687 | |
| Total Votes | 65,053 | |||
| Washington State House of Representatives, District 44a Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Hans Dunshee Incumbent |
52.1% | 14,199 | |
| Republican | Mark Harmsworth |
31% | 8,442 | |
| Republican | Robert McCaughan | 13.2% | 3,605 | |
| Republican | B.J. Guillot | 3.8% | 1,027 | |
| Total Votes | 27,273 | |||
2010
Hans Dunshee was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 44a. He defeated Shahram Hadian in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Republican.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
|
31,339 | |||
| Bob McCaughan (R) | 28,823 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
|
14,693 | 48.02% | ||
| Bob McCaughan (R)
|
10,178 | 33.26% | ||
| Shahram Hadian (R) | 5.726 | 18.71% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Hans Dunshee won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 44 receiving 60.99% of the vote (41,531 votes), defeating Republican Larry Countryman who received 39.01% of the vote (26,561 votes).[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
|
41,531 | 39.01% | ||
| Larry Countryman (R) | 26,561 | 39.01% | ||
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 Dunshee was up for re-election, he collected $141,540 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Hans Dunshee's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee | $11,793 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Puyallup Tribe Of Indians | $1,600 |
| Victims Advocate | $1,600 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $141,540 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Hans Dunshee's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| East King County Lawyers for Justice | $1,600 |
| Voters for Affordable Housing | $1,600 |
| Washington Education Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Conservation Voters | $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
Dunshee proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $2.17 billion, the 33rd 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
Dunshee is married to Theresa DeWitt-Dunshee and has one stepchild.
Recent news
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- Group asks state for money for Casino Road area resource center - Snohomish County Tribune
- State funding for isthmus not assured - The Olympian
- Taxes remain a big obstacle as clock runs out in Olympia - HeraldNet
- In Our View: President Elson Floyd WSU's North Sound future - HeraldNet
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External links
- Hans Dunshee's campaign website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Dunshee
- House Democrats District website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
- Hans Dunshee on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dunshee
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 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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