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Sherry Appleton
| Sherry Appleton | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives District 23a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/28/1942 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Appleton attended the University of Miami from 1960 to 1961.
Appleton was a member of the Board of Directors of both the Kitsap County Democrats and the 23rd Legislative District Democrats. She also served as Freeholder for the Kitsap County Charter Board, and was a member of the Poulsbo City Council.
She has been the owner of Sherry Appleton since 1993. Appleton was an Assistant Office Manager for Westinghouse, Marine Division, Eastern Test Range from 1971 to 1982. She then worked as a Sales Representative for Cloud Trading from 1985 to 1990.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Budget | ||||
| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | ||||
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations | ||||
| • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | ||||
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Appleton won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 23a. Appleton was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Tony Stephens (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23a, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sherry Appleton Incumbent |
60.9% | 40,764 | |
| Republican | Tony Stephens | 39.1% | 26,146 | |
| Total Votes | 66,910 | |||
2010
Sherry Appleton was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 23. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. She defeated Republican Pete DeBoer in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sherry Appleton (D)
|
30,666 | |||
| Pete DeBoer (R) | 25,829 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sherry V. Appleton (D)
|
18,406 | 53.59% | ||
| Pete DeBoer (R)
|
15,943 | 46.41% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Sherry Appleton won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 23 receiving 61.94% of the vote (39,835 votes), defeating Republican Larry Cooney who received 38.06% of the vote (24,479 votes).[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 23(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sherry Appleton (D)
|
39,835 | 61.94% | ||
| Larry Cooney (R) | 24,479 | 38.06% | ||
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 Appleton was up for re-election, she collected $103,334 in donations.[7]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sherry Appleton's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $3,200 |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee | $2,366 |
| Washington State Machinists & Aerospace Workers Council | $1,600 |
| Suquamish Indian Tribe | $1,600 |
| Washington State Federation Of Teachers | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $103,334 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Sherry Appleton's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Muckleshoot Indian Tribe | $1,600 |
| Western Washington Trial Lawyers for Victims Rights | $1,600 |
| Suquamish Tribe | $1,600 |
| Washington Federation of State Employees | $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. [8]
2012
Appleton proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $5.41 billion, the 18th 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
Appleton and her husband, Ron, have five children.
Recent news
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Sherry Appleton News Feed
- Inslee, lawmakers plan 'aggressive' DUI crackdown - The Seattle Times
- Drunken driver bill facing challenges - The Spokesman Review (subscription)
- SEC, FBI probe fake tweet that rocked stocks - Appleton Post Crescent
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External links
- Sherry Appleton's campaign website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Appleton
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1992
- Sherry Appleton on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Appleton
- ↑ 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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