Larry Springer

Larry Springer
Washington House Of Representatives District 45b
Incumbent
In office
2005 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position	8
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$42,106/year
Per diem	$90/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2004
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Mayor, City of Kirkland
2000 - 2003
Education
Bachelor's	Western Washington State College, 1969
Master's	University of Oregon, 1974
Personal
Birthday	01/30/1947
Place of birth	Snoqualmie, WA
Profession	Educator
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Larry Springer (b. January 30, 1947) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 45 since 2005. He currently serves as Deputy Majority Leader for Jobs & Economic Development.

Springer was Mayor of the City of Kirkland from 2000 to 2003. He also served as Council Member for the Kirkland City Council from 1994 to 2004. He is a former Majority Assistant Whip and Majority Floor Leader.

He has been the owner of The Grape Choice since 1982. Springer was a teacher for the Auburn School District from 1969 to 1974. He then worked as Administrative Director for King County Youth Services from 1977 to 1980. From 1984 to 1986, he was owner of The Feed Store Restaurant.

Springer earned a MS in Family Counseling from the University of Oregon in 1974. Springer earned his BA in Education from Western Washington State College in 1969.

Issues

Campaign themes

Springer's website highlights the following campaign themes:

Jobs and Economy

• Excerpt:"I’ll work with employers large and small to protect existing jobs and bring new jobs to our region in growing areas like alternative energy, biotechnology, biofuels and emerging industries."

Parks & Open Spaces

• Excerpt:"I’ll work with local government—and landowners—to assure that we protect it both rights and the environment."

Education

• Excerpt:"I’ll make sure we invest in our schools and teachers—not school bureaucracy—and assure that every student that wants to attend college in Washington has access to the school of their choice."

Transportation

• Excerpt:"You can count on me to focus on safety and maintenance first, and invest in projects that best move people and goods efficiently."

Health Care

• Excerpt:"I’m fighting to make sure everyone has access to affordable health care."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Springer served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Finance
• Local Government

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Springer served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2011
• Higher Education
• Local Government
• Rules
• Ways & Means

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Springer served on the following committees:

Washington Committee Assignments, 2009
• Finance
• Local Government and Housing
• Rules
• Transportation

Elections

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Springer won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 45b. Springer was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Jim Thatcher (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Washington House of Representatives, District 45b, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Larry Springer Incumbent	57.8%	38,640
	Republican	Jim Thatcher	42.2%	28,213
Total Votes				66,853

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Larry Springer was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 45b. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Republican Mark Isaacs.

Washington House of Representatives, District 45b General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Larry Springer (D)		33,083
Mark Isaacs (R)		23,738

Washington House of Representatives, District 45b Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Larry Springer (D)		16,959	55.34%
Mark Isaacs (R)		13,687	44.66%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Larry Springer won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 45 receiving 59.72% of the vote (37,058 votes), defeating Republican Kevin Haistings who received 40.28% of the vote (25,000 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 45(2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Larry Springer (D)		37,058	59.72%
Kevin Haistings (R)		25,000	40.28%

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Springer was up for re-election, he collected $177,062 in donations.

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Larry Springer's campaign in 2010
House Democratic Campaign Cmte Of Washington	$4,339
Washington Association Of Realtors	$1,600
Washington State Patrol Troopers Association	$1,600
Naiop Washington State Chapter	$1,600
Waste Management	$1,600
Total Raised in 2010	$177,062

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Larry Springer's 2008 campaign.

Donor	Amount
Friends of Larry Springer	$15,000
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	$2,400
45th District Democrats	$2,000
Matthew G. Loschen	$1,675
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe	$1,600

Personal

Springer is married to Penny Sweet and has one stepchild.

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.

2012

Springer proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $3.81 billion, the 24th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

Recent news

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Larry Springer News Feed

• Last-minute proposal would revive high-interest loan bill - TheNewsTribune.com
• House Democrats approve tax package to finance school upgrades - Crosscut
• Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times
• The state's unusual crusader for stiffer DUI laws - The Seattle Times (blog)
• Bill passed to extend taxes for education funding - Western Front

External links

Suggest a link

• Larry Springer's personal website
• Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Springer
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
• Larry Springer on LinkedIn

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 45 2005–present	Succeeded by N/A