Vincent Buys
| Vincent Buys | ||
 | ||
| Washington House Of Representatives District 42b | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Buys is the owner of Dutchman Construction, and previously worked for Intel and Horizon Air. He graduated from Bellingham Technical College with an AAS in electronic technologies and electronics.
Issues
Campaign themes
Buys's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Helping, Not Harming, Small Businesses
- Excerpt:"Our state government SHOULD be doing all it can to give relief to our small businesses. After all, it is the private sector that will lift us out of this recession."
A Budget We Can Pay For
- Excerpt:"We can write a state budget that funds our priorities without new taxes. With proper planning, we can craft a sustainable state budget that we can afford today AND in years to come."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Government Operations and Elections | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:
| Washington Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Business and Financial Services | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
Elections
2012
Buys won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 42b. Buys was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Matthew Krogh (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42b, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vincent Buys Incumbent |
53.7% | 34,967 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Krogh | 46.3% | 30,152 | |
| Total Votes | 65,119 | |||
2010
Vincent Buys was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 42b. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Democrat Kelli Linville.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42b General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vincent Buys (R)
|
30,608 | |||
| Kelli Linville (D) | 30,454 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42b Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vincent Buys (R)
|
18,460 | 51.89% | ||
| Kelli Linville (D)
|
17,116 | 48.11% | ||
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, when Buys first won election to the House, he collected $114,621 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Organizational Committee | $36,382 |
| Washington State Republican Party | $14,097 |
| Whatcom County Republican Party | $1,300 |
| 16 additional donors | $800 each |
Personal
Buys grew up on a dairy farm outside of Lynden, WA. He is single, and involved with Starfish Ministries - a Washington-based organization that provides help to Haiti.
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. [7]
2012
Buys proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $29.9 million, the 69th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
Recent news
 |
Know more information about this profile? Submit a bio |
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google News search for the term "Vincent + Buys + Washington + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Vincent Buys News Feed
- $600 million Powerball jackpot draws the crowds, inspires daydreams - Daily Democrat
- Anonymous Man Donates $25000 To Humane Society Of Durham Region ... - Huffington Post
- Signing of Md. gun control bill to launch new legal battles, fight for public ... - Washington Post
- John Potter, World War II Veteran, Allegedly Evicted, But Strangers Flock To ... - Huffington Post
- Kevin Berthia, California Man, Reunites With Officer 8 Years After Golden Gate ... - Huffington Post
- Inslee OKs parking, bus breaks for state workers - The Olympian
- Reddit Users Restore 87-Year-Old WWII Veteran's Navy Photo (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
- Stranger Leaves Unlimited Metrocard For New Yorkers To Use And Pass On ... - Huffington Post
- Inslee to sign bill adding expertise to commodity commissions - Capital Press (subscription)
- Bill passed to extend taxes for education funding - Western Front
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
External links
- Vincent Buys on the Washington State House website
- Buys on the House Republicans website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Buys on Facebook
- Buys on Twitter
References
- ↑ "vincentbuys," 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 Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ Follow the Money.org candidate summary, Retrieved June 28, 2011
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kelli Linville (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 42b 2011–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
 |
State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
List of Washington ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Washington State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Commissioner of Insurance | Director of Agriculture | Commissioner of Public Lands | Director of Labor and Industries | Chairman of Utilities and Transportation | |
| Judiciary |
Washington Supreme Court | Superior Court | Court of Appeals | District Court | Municipal Court | Judicial nomination process | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Public Records Act | Transparency Checklist | Transparency Legislation | State budget | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of Towns |
List of School Districts | |
- State legislative article missing donor information
- Washington
- Current member, Washington House of Representatives
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 candidate
- Republican Party
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 winner
