Lynda Ring-Erickson

Lynda Ring-Erickson
Candidate for
Washington House of Representatives, District 35b
Party	Democratic
Prior offices
Mason County Commissioner, District 1
2005 - Present
Education
Bachelor's	Sociology, University of Puget Sound, 1970
Master's	School of Education, Seattle University, 1983
Ph.D.	Ed.D., Education/organizational behavior and change, Seattle University, 1991
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website

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Lynda Ring-Erickson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 35b of the Washington House of Representatives.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Ring-Erickson's campaign website listed the following issues:

• Jobs

Excerpt: "With dwindling state revenue, the only way to turn things around is to grow our way out through business development and job creation. The answer is not to overburden taxpayers who are struggling to make ends meet. The solution requires leaders who are willing to set priorities, make tough decisions, and work together to find new ways of solving problems."

• Education

Excerpt: "We need adequate funding, affordable college tuition, and access to vocational training. Simply throwing money at the problem isn’t good enough. We need enforce accountability by measuring school performance and student achievement."

• Resources

Excerpt: "Clean water is vital to our shellfish industry, our salmon runs, and public health. We need a viable forest industry, adequate recreational opportunities, and responsible stewardship of areas of high environmental importance."

• Seniors and Veterans

Excerpt: "Making sure our seniors don’t fall through the cracks during budget cuts has to be a top priority. In addition, we owe it to our returning veterans to make sure they have the resources to get an education, find a job, buy a home, and have access to appropriate counseling services to transition to civilian life."

• Ferries and Roads

Excerpt: "It is an economic necessity to find a long-term funding solution to our ferry system that creates both stability and reliability. Our roads and highways are the glue that binds our communities together."

• Environmental Protection and Conservation

Excerpt: "I feel I am the strong environmental candidate in this race. I have spent the past 7 plus years working to improve and protectPuget [sic] Sound."

Elections

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Ring-Erickson ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 35b. Ring-Erickson advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and was defeated by Drew C. MacEwen in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Washington House of Representatives, District 35b, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Drew MacEwen	51.8%	32,975
	Democratic	Lynda Ring-Erickson	48.2%	30,638
Total Votes				63,613

Washington State House of Representatives, District 35b Blanket Primary, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Drew C. MacEwen	42.5%	14,088
	Democratic	Lynda Ring-Erickson	27.9%	9,265
	Democratic	Jeff Davis	23.5%	7,788
	Independent	Glenn H. Gaither	6.1%	2,009
Total Votes				33,150

Personal

Ring-Erickson has a husband, Gerry, and one child.

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• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Ring-Erickson's LinkedIn page
• Video of speech given as County Commissioner in 2011