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Paul Harris
| Paul Harris | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives, District 17b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Washington House of Representatives | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| 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 | Brigham Young University, 1978 | |
| Associate's | Ricks College, 1976 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/12/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Portland, Oregon | |
| Profession | Sales Representative | |
| Religion | Mormon | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Harris earned an AA from Ricks College and a BS in business administration and accounting from Brigham Young University.
Harris has worked since 2010 as a sales representative for Quick Collect, a Vancouver-based company. He currently owns QuickMeds, LLC, and previously owned Cascade and Supply, Inc. He served on the Board of Directors of the Evergreen School District from 1993-1994.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment | ||||
| • Health Care and Wellness | ||||
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Technology, Energy and Communications | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Harris's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt:"Let’s Get Washington Working is a plan that unshackles businesses from excessive regulations. Private employers in many sectors of Washington State are bound with exorbitant taxes and fees that hinder economic growth and progress. Let’s Get Washington Working would promote a free market economy, allowing employers to prosper and create jobs."
Education
- Excerpt:"Funding education first would take the politics out of the classroom and would deliver financial assurance and peace of mind to concerned parents, teachers and students. The courts have ruled that programs and offerings falling within the legislative definition of basic education are considered non discretionary and must be funded regardless of budgetary constraints."
Energy
- Excerpt:"Recognizing a portion of hydro as renewable would solve this next step of I-937, save jobs and protect the environment."
Presidential preference
2012
Paul Harris endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Harris won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 17b. Harris was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and was defeated Jim Gizzi (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Harris Incumbent |
55.9% | 30,095 | |
| Democratic | Jim Gizzi | 44.1% | 23,783 | |
| Total Votes | 53,878 | |||
2010
Paul Harris was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 17b. He defeated Martin Hash in the August 17, 2010 primary. He defeated Democrat Monica Stonier in the November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Harris (R)
|
25,342 | |||
| Monica Stonier (D) | 21,924 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Harris (R)
|
14,384 | 55.73% | ||
| Monica Stonier (D)
|
8,473 | 32.83% | ||
| Martin Hash (D) | 2,952 | 11.44% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[6]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Harris was up for election, he collected $87,251 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Harris's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Organizational Cmte Of Washington | $33,971 |
| Harris, Paul | $9,400 |
| Washington State Dental Association | $2,400 |
| Washington Restaurant Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $87,251 |
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. [8]
2012
Harris proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $189.1 million, the 49th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[9]
Personal
Harris has lived in District 17 for more than 30 years. He and his wife, Lori, have five children and six grandchildren.
Recent news
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Paul Harris News Feed
- Retiring MPs on taxpayer-funded foreign travel splurge - Herald Sun
- Car drives into Virginia hiker parade, striking 50 and sending 18 to hospital - Herald Sun
- States lowering alcohol limits for boaters in crackdown on drunken boating - Alexandria Town Talk
- GOP Hopes IRS Scandal Will Snag Health Care Law - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Tea Party Members Protest MSNBC At Comcast Shareholder Meeting - Huffington Post
- Pop and Jazz Music - New York Times
- Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus - Salon
- Poll: How Damaging Is the IRS Controversy to Obama? - National Journal
- Resurrected, again ... Sequels, decades-old icons dominate summer movies ... - The Missoulian
- This week's bestsellers in Canada - Toronto Star
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External links
- Paul Harris on the Washington State House website
- Harris on the House Republican website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ "electharris," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington State Elected Officials and Leaders," February 13, 2012
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ 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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