Mark Hargrove
| Mark Hargrove | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 47a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | United States Air Force Academy, 1979 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/21/1956 | |
| Place of birth | San Antonio, TX | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hargrove is currently an instructor pilot for Boeing. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a C-141 pilot and taught math at the U.S. Air Force Prep Academy. He received a BS in engineering mechanics from the Air Force Academy.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hargrove served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hargrove served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Hargrove won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 47a. Hargrove was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Bud Sizemore (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 47a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Hargrove Incumbent |
50.1% | 27,101 | |
| Democratic | Bud Sizemore | 49.9% | 26,944 | |
| Total Votes | 54,045 | |||
2010
Mark Hargrove was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 47a. He defeated Nancy Wyatt in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Democrat Geoff Simpson.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 47a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Hargrove (R)
|
25,728 | |||
| Geoff Simpson (D) | 19,943 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 47a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Hargrove (R)
|
9,908 | 39.57% | ||
| Geoff Simpson (D)
|
9,716 | 38.80% | ||
| Nancy Wyatt (R) | 5,418 | 21.64% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[4]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Hargrove first won election to the House, he collected $102,217 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mark Hargrove | $2,200 |
| Hickory Research | $1,600 |
| KC Jefferies | $1,350 |
| Steven Alberts | $1,000 |
Personal
Hargrove and his wife, Sandy, have two daughters.
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. [6]
2012
Hargrove proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $22.8 million, the 74th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[7]
Recent news
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Mark Hargrove News Feed
- Pop and Jazz Music - New York Times
- Correction: Music-Brubeck Tribute story - Washington Post
- Weekend in Jazz
- Tribute to Dave Brubeck with Chick Corea, Paquito D'Rivera, Branford Marsalis ... - Jazz Police (blog)
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External links
- Mark Hargrove on the Washington State House website
- Hargrove on the House Republicans website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 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 Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org candidate summary, Retrieved June 28, 2011
- ↑ 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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