Fred Finn
Fred Finn (b. August 24, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 35-Position 2 from 2009 to 2013. Finn served as Assistant Majority Whip.
Finn has served as Precinct Committee Officer for the Thurston County Democrats since 2004. He also has served as vice-Chair of the 35th LD Democrats and as an attorney for Attorneys for Gore in 1988.
Biography
Finn is an attorney. He earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
Finn previously was a manager for AMS Real Estate. He has been an attorney for 96.1 KXXO, and owner/manager of Lynch Paint Company. Finn served in the United States Army.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Finn served on the following committees:
- Community Development and Housing Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Education Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs, Ranking Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Finn served on the following committees:
- Audit Review and Oversight Committee, Washington State House
- Ecology and Parks Committee, Washington State House
- Environmental Health Committee, Washington State House
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House
- Transportation Committee, Washington State House
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State Legislature
Elections
2010
Fred Finn was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 2. He defeated Glenn Gaither in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Linda Simpson in the November 2, 2010, general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Fred Finn (D)
|
29,543 | |||
| Linda Simpson (R) | 25,724 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Fred Finn (D)
|
16,127 | 46.62% | ||
| Linda Simpson (R)
|
14,125 | 40.83% | ||
| Glenn Gaither (I) | 4,339 | 12.54% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Fred Finn won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 2 receiving 56.06% of the vote (34,684 votes), defeating Republican Randy Neatherlin who received 43.94% of the vote (27,185 votes).[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Fred Finn (D)
|
34,684 | 56.06% | ||
| Randy Neatherlin (R) | 27,185 | 43.94% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Finn and his wife, Bonnie, have three children.
Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
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.[4]
2012
Finn proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $25.68 billion, the highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[5]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[6] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Finn voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Fred Finn | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
|
Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
|
Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
|
Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
Recent news
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External links
- Fred Finn's campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 1998
- Fred Finn on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Finn
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 2 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by Drew MacEwen (R) |
