Hans Zeiger
| Hans Zeiger | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 25b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Hillsdale College | |
| Master's | Pepperdine University School of Public Policy | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Zeiger is a former author, editor, and senior fellow for the American Civil Rights Union, a national non-profit Constitutional law organization. He earned a BA in American studies from Hillsdale College and an MS in public policy from the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Zeiger served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Early Learning and Human Services | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Technology and Economic Development | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Zeiger served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Budget | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Zeiger won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 25b. Zeiger was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Bill Hilton (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 25b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Hans Zeiger Incumbent |
56.8% | 32,017 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hilton | 43.2% | 24,332 | |
| Total Votes | 56,349 | |||
2010
Hans Zeiger ran for the Washington State House of Representatives District 25. He defeated Steve Vermillion, Ron Morehouse, Larry Johnson and Bryan Shaner in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Democrat Dawn Morrell in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 25b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hans Zeiger (R)
|
24,919 | |||
| Dawn Morrell (D) | 24,872 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 25b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dawn Morrell (D)
|
10,287 | 40.29% | ||
| Hans Zeiger (R)
|
9,164 | 35.89% | ||
| Steven Vermillion (R) | 4,044 | 15.84% | ||
| Ron Morehouse (D) | 1,247 | 4.88% | ||
| Larry Johnson (I) | 548 | 2.15% | ||
| Bryan Shaner (I) | 243 | .95% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[4]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Zeiger first won election to the House, he collected $182,302 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Organizational Committee of Washington | $51,925 |
| Washington State Republican Party | $7,424 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington | $1,600 |
| Pierce County Affordable Housing Council | $1,600 |
| Washington Retail Association | $1,600 |
| 3 individuals | $1,600 each |
Personal
Zeiger is single.
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. [6]
2012
Zeiger proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $188.3 million, the 50th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[7]
Recent news
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- Inslee OKs parking, bus breaks for state workers - The Olympian
- Amid road projects, don't forget 520 - TheNewsTribune.com
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External links
- Hans Zeiger on the Washington State House website
- Zeiger on the House Republicans website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 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 Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org candidate summary, Retrieved June 27, 2011
- ↑ 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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