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James Moeller
| James Moeller | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 49b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington State University, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/02/1955 | |
| Place of birth | Vancouver, WA | |
| Profession | Social Work | |
| Religion | Christian/Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Moeller has worked for Kaiser Permanente as a Chemical Dependency Counselor since 1985. He was a Counselor for Grant Company Mental Health from 1979 to 1982. He then worked as a Counselor for Mount Hood Mental Health from 1982 to 1985.
Moeller earned his BS from Washington State University in 1978. He then attended the Graduate School of Social Work at Portland University. He also attended the Mark Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University in 2000.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Moeller served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moeller served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Moeller served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Community and Economic Development and Trade | ||||
Elections
2012
Moeller won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 49b. Moeller was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Carolyn Crain (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Moeller Incumbent |
60.6% | 31,858 | |
| Republican | Carolyn Crain | 39.4% | 20,737 | |
| Total Votes | 52,595 | |||
2010
James Moeller was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 49b. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election, he defeated Republican Craig Riley.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Moeller (D)
|
21,975 | |||
| Craig Riley (R) | 19,118 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Moeller (D)
|
12,803 | 53.14% | ||
| Craig Riley (R)
|
11,291 | 46.86% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat James Moeller won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 49 receiving 62.62% of the vote (30,401 votes), defeating Independent Mike Bomar who received 37.38% of the vote (18,149 votes).[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Moeller (D)
|
30,401 | 62.62% | ||
| Mike Bomar (I) | 18,149 | 37.38% | ||
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 Moeller was up for re-election, he collected $110,308 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Moeller's campaign in 2010 | |
| Clark County Democratic Central Cmte | $3,800 |
| Washington State Medical Association | $1,600 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Chiropractic Trust | $1,600 |
| Washington State Federation Of Teachers | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $110,308 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to James Moeller's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington State Hospital Association | $1,600 |
| David Nierenberg | $1,600 |
| Western Washington Trial Lawyers for Victims Rights | $1,600 |
| Washington Federation of State Employees | $1,600 |
| Vancouver Fire Fighters Local 452 | $1,600 |
Personal
Moeller 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 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
Moeller proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $8.05 billion, the 8th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[9]
Recent news
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Jim Moeller News Feed
- Small local theaters raise glass to bill's signing - The Columbian
- Liberty Theatre lease includes new technology - Camas Washougal Post Record
- Moeller: CRC's fate to be decided in special session - The Columbian
- Schools K through O - STLtoday.com
- Local legislators head home, regroup - The Columbian
- Ellen L. Boever, 70 - Blair Enterprise Publishing
- Boise's Building Blocks: Before there was Boise, there was Fort Boise - The Idaho Statesman
- Helpline's SoupPort benefit makes a big splash - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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External links
- Jim Moeller's campaign website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Moeller
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Jim Moeller on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Moeller
- ↑ 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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