Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 37a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | The Evergreen State College, 1985 | |
| Master's | Northeastern University, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/05/1961 | |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, CA | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Santos earned her BA from The Evergreen State College in 1985. She went on to receive her MA from Northeastern University in 1988. Santos has experience in Nonprofit Management and Fundraising. She was a Gifts Manager for Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority, and Executive Director for the Institute for Global Security Studies. Santos has also worked in retail banking. Santos was previously an Advisor for the Washington State Democrats, and served on the Rules Committee for the Democratic National Committee in 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Santos served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Financial Services | ||||
| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs | ||||
| • Education, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Santos served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development and Housing | ||||
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight | ||||
| • Health Disparities | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Santos served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Santos ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 37a. Santos ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Sharon Tomiko Santos was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 37a. She was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary and in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 37a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
|
16,562 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Sharon Tomiko Santos won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 37 receiving 100.00% of the vote (42,836 votes). She ran unopposed.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 37(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
|
42,836 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[5]
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Santos was up for re-election, she collected $60,582 in donations.[6]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sharon Tomiko Santos's campaign in 2010 | |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $1,600 |
| Big I | $1,600 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Centurylink | $1,600 |
| Bnsf Railway | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $60,582 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Sharon Tomiko Santos's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Farmers Insurance Group | $1,600 |
| Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Of Washington | $1,600 |
| Pemco Mutual Insurance | $1,600 |
| Premera Blue Cross | $1,600 |
| Washington Bankers 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 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. [7]
2012
Santos proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.62 billion, the 40th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
Personal
Santos and her husband, Bob, have six children.
Recent news
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Sharon Santos News Feed
- Grapevine: A Chabad celebration - Jerusalem Post
- Endorsements still coming in with primary 2 months away - Crosscut
- House passes its version of estate tax; Senate differs - TheNewsTribune.com
- State lawmakers' official portraits touched up - The Seattle Times
- letters: Honesty no match for politics - National Post
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External links
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Santos
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Santos
- ↑ 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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