Kevin Van De Wege
| Kevin Van De Wege | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 24a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington State University, 2002 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/02/1974 | |
| Place of birth | Seattle, WA | |
| Profession | Firefighter | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Van De Wege earned his BA in Social Science from Washington State University. Previously he earned an ATA from Edmonds Community College, and a Certificate from Northwest Medical Training.
Van De Wege was a volunteer for Harborview Medical Center. He also worked as an EMT for Shannon Ambulance and as a Firefighter for the Sunnyside Fire Department.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Van De Wege served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Government Operations and Elections | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wege served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • General Government Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wege served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • General Government Appropriations | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Technology, Energy and Communications | ||||
Elections
2012
Kevin Van De Wege won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 24a. Van De Wege ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Craig Durgan (no party preference) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Van De Wege Incumbent |
64.2% | 43,085 | |
| Independent | Craig Durgan | 35.8% | 23,980 | |
| Total Votes | 67,065 | |||
2010
Kevin Van De Wege was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 24. He defeated Craig Durgan in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Republican Dan Gase in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Van De Wege (D)
|
34,977 | |||
| Dan Gase (R) | 27,277 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Devin Van De Wege (D)
|
23,484 | 54.46% | ||
| Dan Gase (R)
|
11,754 | 27.26% | ||
| Craig Durgan (R) | 7,887 | 18.29% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Kevin Van De Wege won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 24 receiving 65.31% of the vote (44,256 votes), defeating Republican Thomas Thomas who received 34.69% of the vote (23,503 votes).[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 24(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin Van De Wege (D)
|
44,256 | 65.31% | ||
| Thomas Thomas (R) | 23,503 | 34.69% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[5]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Van De Wege was up for re-election, he collected $112,450 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kevin Van De Wege's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee | $8,218 |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $3,200 |
| Puget Sound Citizens For Political Responsibility | $1,600 |
| Pierce County Professional Fire Fighters Local 726 | $1,600 |
| Washington Education Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $112,450 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Kevin Van De Wege's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Campaign CMTE of Washington | $8,047 |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
| Jefferson County Democrats & Central CMTE | $2,000 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co. | $1,600 |
| Council of Metropolitan Police & Sheriffs | $1,600 |
Personal
Van De Wege and his wife, Jennifer, have two 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. [7]
2012
Van De Wege proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $17.3 million, the 81st highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
Recent news
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- Governor signs three bills supported by Washington Attorney General Bob ... - Access Washington
- Gov. Inslee signs bill to put CPR in schools - Kirkland Reporter
- New law could help high-school students save lives - KOMO News
- EYE ON OLYMPIA: Voting on budget, final legislation may not start till month's end - Peninsula Daily
- How they voted in Olympia 4/23 - Grays Harbor Daily World
- EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers prepare for final bill deadline - Peninsula Daily
- Reps touch on big topics in town hall - Sequim Gazette
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External links
- Kevin Van De Wege's personal website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Kevin Van De Wege
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Kevin Van De Wege on Facebook
- Kevin Van De Wege on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Van De Wege
- ↑ 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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