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Maureen Walsh
| Maureen Walsh | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 16a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | University of Cincinnati, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/18/1960 | |
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, OH | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Walsh holds a degree in Commercial Art from the University of Cincinnati. Walsh previously worked as the legislative assistant for former state Representative Dave Mastin. Maureen’s priorities include early learning, protecting the state’s most vulnerable citizens, and creating good jobs. Walsh is owner/operator of Onion World, which she created with her late husband, Kelly.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Early Learning and Human Services | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Technology and Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development and Housing | ||||
| • Early Learning and Human Services | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Early Learning and Children's Services | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Walsh's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt:"Creating and preserving jobs,"
- Excerpt:"Helping small businesses in our state thrive, "
- Excerpt:"Working to help empower parents to be their kids' first teachers,"
- Excerpt:"Addressing agricultural issues,"
- Excerpt:"Preparing our students for our diverse economy,"
Elections
2012
Walsh won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 16a. Walsh was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Mary Ruth Edwards (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Maureen Walsh Incumbent |
58.2% | 25,503 | |
| Republican | Mary Ruth Edwards | 41.8% | 18,307 | |
| Total Votes | 43,810 | |||
2010
Maureen Walsh was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 16. She was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary and defeated Brenda High (Constitution party) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
33,793 | |||
| Brenda High (C) | 9,736 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
22,137 | 82.31% | ||
| Brenda High (Constitution)
|
4,758 | 17.69% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Maureen Walsh won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 16 receiving 72.55% of the vote (36,697 votes), defeating Democrat Dante Lee Montoya who received 27.45% of the vote (13,885 votes).[6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
36,697 | 72.55% | ||
| Dante Lee Montoya (D) | 13,885 | 27.45% | ||
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 Walsh was up for re-election, she collected $55,051 in donations.[8]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Maureen Walsh's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Puget Sound Energy | $1,600 |
| Gill, Tim | $1,600 |
| Optometric Physicians Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Washington Refuse & Recycling Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $55,051 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Maureen Walsh's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington Beverage Association | $2,400 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $1,600 |
| Community Health Network of Washington | $1,600 |
| Northwest Grocery Association | $1,600 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,500 |
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
Walsh proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $238.3 million, the 45th 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
Maureen lives in College Place and has three young adult children.
Recent news
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- House Democrats approve tax package to finance school upgrades - Crosscut
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- State House News -- Gomez and Markey quickly clash over campaign money ... - Weymouth News
- Around The Town With Lou - AntonNews.com - Mineola American
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External links
- Maureen Walsh's campaign website
- Representative Maureen Walsh's official House website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Walsh
- ↑ "walshforstaterep," 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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