Ross Hunter
| Ross Hunter | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 48a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business management (retired) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Hunter earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Yale University in 1983. He worked as a program manager for the Microsoft Corporation from 1984 to 2000. He is now retired.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways & Means, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
Issues
Debt negotiations
Hunter is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[2] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Hunter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Ensuring a Balanced Budget
- Excerpt:"It’s our constitutional requirement to produce a balanced budget, and we did so with relatively little drama and with no significant budget gimmicks."
Jobs
- Excerpt:"I propose focusing on growing sectors that require a highly-educated workforce and pay well."
Elections
2012
Hunter won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 48a. Hunter was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Bill Hirt (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ross Hunter Incumbent |
69.3% | 39,362 | |
| Republican | Bill Hirt | 30.7% | 17,463 | |
| Total Votes | 56,825 | |||
2010
Ross Hunter was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 48a. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Republican Diane Tebelius.[7]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ross Hunter (D)
|
24,981 | |||
| Diane Tebelius (R) | 21,283 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ross Hunter (D)
|
14,142 | 54.96% | ||
| Diane Tebelius (R)
|
11,590 | 45.04% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Ross Hunter won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 48 receiving 64.32% of the vote (32,586 votes), defeating Republican Larry Cooney who received 35.68% of the vote (18,074 votes).[8]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ross Hunter (D)
|
32,586 | 64.32% | ||
| Charles A. Lapp (R) | 18,074 | 35.68% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[9]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hunter was up for re-election, he collected $212,312 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ross Hunter's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee | $18,298 |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
| Naiop Washington State Chapter | $1,600 |
| Wissner-Slivka, Lisa | $1,600 |
| Poole, William V | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $212,312 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Ross Hunter's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Bankers Association | $1,600 |
| Glacier Northwest | $1,600 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
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.[11]
2012
Hunter proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $149.7 million, the 53rd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[12]
Personal
Hunter and his wife, Tricie, have two children.
Recent news
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- Revenue windfall could end stalemate - The Spokesman Review
- New revenue forecast could break logjam in Olympia - The Spokesman Review
- Chris Christie hits Obama and Dems on lack of leadership - Daily Caller
- $231 million boost may help break state budget logjam - KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest
- Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
- Positive revenue forecast may help avert state shutdown - HeraldNet
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Red scare: Blind Chinese dissident claims Chinese communist conquest of US ... - Daily Caller
- Washington House approves revised budget plan - KOMO News
- 10 beautiful private islands you wish you could afford [SLIDESHOW - Daily Caller]
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External links
- Ross Hunter's campaign website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Hunter
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Ross Hunter on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hunter
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ "rosshunter," 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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