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John McCoy
| John McCoy | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 38a | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/29/1943 | |
| Place of birth | Tulalip, WA | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
McCoy received his diploma from El Capitan High School in 1961. McCoy is currently general manager of Quil Ceda Village Business Park. He has also worked for United Information Systems as manager and as a Computer Technician for the White House. He was enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1981.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environment, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy Supply & Energy Conservation, Chair | ||||
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs | ||||
| • Technology, Energy and Communications, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Energy Supply & Energy Conservation | ||||
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance | ||||
| • Technology, Energy and Communications, Chair | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
McCoy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Transportation
- Excerpt:"I brought in our share of the transportation dollars—a total of over $200 million over the next six years-- for projects like the I-5/SR 526 to Marine View Drive improvement"
Health Care
- Excerpt:"John voted to help small business provide health insurance to their employees."
Education
- Excerpt:"John sponsored legislation to provide tuition waivers for veterans who want to continue their education."
Jobs
- Excerpt:"I supported the creation of a new manufacturing job training center to help develop a new workforce for employers like Boeing."
Elections
2012
McCoy won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 38a. McCoy was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Sam Wilson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John McCoy Incumbent |
60.5% | 30,486 | |
| Republican | Sam Wilson | 39.5% | 19,930 | |
| Total Votes | 50,416 | |||
2010
John McCoy was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 38a. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Republican Hugh Fleet in the November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John McCoy (D)
|
21,875 | |||
| Hugh Fleet (R) | 15,910 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John McCoy (D)
|
11,077 | 53.83% | ||
| Hugh Fleet (R)
|
9,499 | 46.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat John McCoy won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 23 receiving 57.55% of the vote (25,997 votes), defeating Cris Larson who received 42.45% of the vote (19,174 votes).[6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John McCoy (D)
|
25,997 | 57.55% | ||
| Cris Larson (L) | 19,174 | 42.45% | ||
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 McCoy was up for re-election, he collected $78,864 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John McCoy's campaign in 2010 | |
| Puget Sound Energy | $1,600 |
| Hoh Tribal Business Cmte | $1,600 |
| Molina Healthcare | $1,600 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Centurylink | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,864 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to John McCoy's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Embarq Management Corp | $1,600 |
| Tulalip Tribes of Washington | $1,600 |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $1,600 |
| Puget Sound Energy | $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. [9]
2012
McCoy proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $8.67 billion, the 6th 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
McCoy and his wife, Jeannie, have three children.
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- Manti Te'o Not Available To Media, Attended Maxim Party - Huffington Post
- Big questions await Charlotte's next mayor - Charlotte Observer
- Ancestry of McCoys, Norrises and Wrights traced to England - Coshocton Tribune
- Weekend in Jazz
- Programming notes - NBCNews.com (blog)
- 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Review: New Film Is 'Excessively Derivative' - Huffington Post
- Box office - Corvallis Gazette Times
- Gender pay gap still leaves a divide among earnings - WFMJ
- Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos Living On ... - Huffington Post
- Cybertainment: Hypejar, Amazon Originals and Grooveshark - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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External links
- John McCoy's personal website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. McCoy
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- John McCoy on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McCoy
- ↑ "johnmccoy," 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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