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Hans Dunshee
Hans Dunshee (b. October 26, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 44-Position 1 from 1996 to April 18, 2016. He resigned to focus solely on his work as a Snohomish County Councilman. He was appointed to the council on February 29, 2016.[1]
Dunshee previously served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994.
Biography
Dunshee received his M.A. from Western Virginia University in 1993. He earned his B.A. from the University of Washington in 1985.
Dunshee has been the owner of Septic Design Firm since 1981. He has worked for Dunshee Dy Company from 1980 to the present. Dunshee worked for Dunlee Boat Company from 1972 to 1982. In 1996 he was a Federal Emergency Management Agency Congressional Liaison.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Capital Budget, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Capital Budget, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Capital Budget, Chair |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dunshee served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Capital Budget, Chair |
| • Ecology and Parks |
| • Environmental Health |
| • General Government Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Hans Dunshee (D) and Rob Toyer (R) were unopposed in the primary. Dunshee defeated Toyer in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Hans Dunshee Incumbent |
51.8% | 22,681 | |
| Republican | Rob Toyer | 48.2% | 21,068 | |
| Total Votes | 43,749 | |||
2012
Dunshee won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 1. Dunshee advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Mark Harmsworth (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hans Dunshee Incumbent |
54.4% | 35,366 | |
| Republican | Mark Harmsworth | 45.6% | 29,687 | |
| Total Votes | 65,053 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Hans Dunshee Incumbent |
52.1% | 14,199 | |
| Republican | Mark Harmsworth |
31% | 8,442 | |
| Republican | Robert McCaughan | 13.2% | 3,605 | |
| Republican | B.J. Guillot | 3.8% | 1,027 | |
| Total Votes | 27,273 | |||
2010
Hans Dunshee was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 1. He defeated Shahram Hadian in the August 17, 2010, primary. In the November 2, 2010, general election he defeated Republican.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
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31,339 | |||
| Bob McCaughan (R) | 28,823 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
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14,693 | 48.02% | ||
| Bob McCaughan (R)
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10,178 | 33.26% | ||
| Shahram Hadian (R) | 5.726 | 18.71% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Hans Dunshee won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 44-Position 1 receiving 60.99% of the vote (41,531 votes), defeating Republican Larry Countryman who received 39.01% of the vote (26,561 votes).
| Washington House of Representatives, District 44-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hans Dunshee (D)
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41,531 | 39.01% | ||
| Larry Countryman (R) | 26,561 | 39.01% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2016
In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
- Association of Washington Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- National Federation of Independent Business/Washington: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
- Washington Conservation Voters: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[8]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[9]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[10]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[11] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[11] Dunshee missed 3 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
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.[12]
2012
Dunshee proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $2.17 billion, the 33rd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- 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.[13] 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 Dunshee voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Hans Dunshee | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||
Personal
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Dunshee is married to Theresa DeWitt-Dunshee and has one stepchild.
Recent news
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
- Hans Dunshee on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ heraldnet.com, "Appointed to County Council, Dunshee resigns from state House," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 1 1997–2016 |
Succeeded by John Lovick (D) |
