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Shirley Ringo
| Shirley Ringo | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 5B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998-2000, 2002-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 11 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Washington State University, 1962 | |
| Master's | Washington State University, 1965 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 29, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Fort Collins, CO | |
| Profession | Teacher (retired) | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Ringo graduated with her Bachelor's degree from Washington State University in 1962 and her Master's in Mathematics teaching from Washington State in 1965.
Ringo is a retired teacher in Idaho's public schools.
Before becoming a representative, Ringo was Chairwoman of the Latah County Democrats from 1992 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2002. Ringo was also selected as a Delegate for the 1996 and 2000 Democratic National Conventions.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ringo served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ringo served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Human Resources | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ringo served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Human Resources | ||||
| • Transportation and Defense | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Ringo's campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "Enact a law permitting a local option sales tax. Remove the sales tax on food. Eliminate ineffective and unfair exemptions. ...Improve funding for safe roads and bridges."
- Health
- Excerpt: "Assure access to affordable high quality healthcare. Increase community treatment for substance abuse and mental health."
- Early Childhood
- Excerpt: "Higher standards for childcare providers. Require school districts to offer kindergarten. Increase focus on pre-kindergarten education."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Work with educators on pay and teacher evaluation plans. Salary equity for university teachers and researchers. Improve financial aid for post-secondary education. Restore and improve support for K-12 and higher education."
Elections
2012
Ringo won re-election in District 5B due to redistricting. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 15 and defeated Kenneth B. De Vries in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 5B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shirley Gene Ringo Incumbent |
53.6% | 10,739 | |
| Republican | Kenneth B. De Vries | 46.4% | 9,293 | |
| Total Votes | 20,032 | |||
2010
Ringo won re-election to District Seat 6B in 2010 against Republican Isaac Young. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 6B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shirley Ringo (D)
|
6,748 | 55.4% | ||
| Isaac Young (R) | 5,424 | 44.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Shirley Ringo won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 6B receiving 57.6% of the vote (9,773 votes), ahead of Republican Rob Hassoldt who received 42.4% of the vote (7,187 votes).[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 6B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shirley Ringo (D)
|
9,773 | 57.6% | ||
| Rob Hassoldt (R) | 7,187 | 42.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Ringo was up for re-election, she collected $14,580 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Shirley Ringo's campaign in 2010 | |
| Moscow Cares | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers Of America | $1,000 |
| Idaho Education Association | $1,000 |
| Idaho Power Co | $750 |
| Wallis, James G | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,580 |
2008
In 2008, Eskridge raised $30,220.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to his campaign. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shirley Ringo | $5,000 |
| Idaho Education Association | $2,000 |
| Phyllis Solomon | $1,000 |
| Phyllis Solomon | $1,000 |
| CMTE to Elect Wendy Jaquet | $1,000 |
Personal
Shirley is married to John Ringo. They have three children and reside in Moscow, Idaho.
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External links
- Shirley Ringo's personal website
- Campaign Website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Idaho House of Representatives - Shirley Ringo
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Shirley Ringo on Facebook
References
- ↑ Shirley Ringo, "Focus Issues," accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, “November 6, 2012 General Election Results,” accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - 2010 General election results
- ↑ Idaho House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to George Eskridge
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