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Jim McCune
| Jim McCune | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 2a | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/17/1950 | |
| Place of birth | Seattle, WA | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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McCune has worked as board member for the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation and as a small business owner of Cooper River Salmon Products. He has been a board member of Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association since 2005.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCune served on the following committees:
- General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Infrastructure Programs and Funding Structures
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCune served on the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House
- General Government Appropriations Committee, Washington State House, Ranking minority member
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State Legislature, Joint Committee
Elections
2012
McCune did not run for re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
Jim McCune won re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives District 2a. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 17, 2010. He defeated Democrat Marilyn Rasmussen in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jim McCune (R)
|
31,459 | |||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D) | 21,872 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim McCune (R)
|
16,401 | 61.06% | ||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D)
|
10,460 | 38.94 % | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jim McCune won re-election to the Washington State Senate, District 2. [4]
Jim McCune raised $86,622 for his campaign, while Jeanmarie Christenson raised $19,530.[5]
| Washington State Senate, District 2(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim McCune (R)
|
36,417 | 59.74% | ||
| Jeanmarie Christenson | 24,540 | 40.26% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[6]
2010
In 2010, a year in which McCune was up for re-election, he collected $54,779 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim McCune's campaign in 2010 | |
| Philip Morris | $1,600 |
| Physicians Insurance | $1,600 |
| Gun Owners Action League Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,600 |
| Washington Restaurant Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $54,779 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Jim McCune's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Building Owners & Managers Association of Seattle | $1,600 |
| Physicians Insurance | $1,600 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $1,600 |
| Broadband Communications Association of Washington | $1,600 |
| Washington Restaurant Association | $1,600 |
Personal
McCune has three children.
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. [8]
2012
McCune proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.2 million, tied for the 85th 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 McCune News Feed
- Tornado Survivors In Moore, Oklahoma Astounded At How They Made It - Huffington Post
- Oklahoma Tornado 2013: Rescuers Continue Search For Survivors As Cleanup ... - Huffington Post
- Oklahoma Tornado 2013 Devastates Moore, Kills Dozens (GRAPHIC PHOTOS) - Huffington Post
- Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24 - Reuters AlertNet
- Schools?School Notes - Virginia Connection Newspapers
- The Revolution Will Be Mapped - Pacific Standard
- Drug dealer gets 6-20 years in prison - Butler Eagle (subscription)
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External links
- Jim McCune's personal website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
- Jim McCune on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McCune
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," retrieved July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ 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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Succeeded by Gary Alexander (R) |
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