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John M. Connelly
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This article is about John Connelly, candidate for District 28-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives. For people with a similar name, see John Connelly.
John M. Connelly was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 28-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Connelly's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
The Budget
- Excerpt: "The middle class has always carried the greatest burden as it pertains to the budget and as it dwindles, a greater share of this responsibility falls on us. Compounding this issue is the regressive nature of the system in our state. The B&O and Sales tax are linked to consumption so when times are good and people are spending we have surplusses [sic] but when demand drops, so do our revenues."
Education
- Excerpt: "Cradle to career, investment in education is our greatest responsibility to the next generation. We must properly fund our education. It is a matter of economics as well as national security."
Social Services
- Excerpt: "Almost everyone can agree that our social safety net is a necessary right of citizenship. Although there is an element of fraud and abuse in our current system which must be addressed, but we cannot leave those who fall through the cracks to their fate. There is however a bigger issue. Due to depressed wages, an increasing number of full time workers are qualifying for these services, and that is wrong. Furthermore, many of the working poor are employed by fortune 500 companies, those companies with the greatest ability to properly compensate their employees."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Only one thing creates jobs and that one thing is demand. All the taxbreaks [sic] and deregulation in the world will not create a single job if noone [sic] has enough money to buy the product or service. Living wages address our job issue."
Small Business
- Excerpt: "I contend, small business is suffering from a crisis of demand. In order to purchase goods and services from a local independent a person must be willing and able to pay a bit more. I, like many of you, try to buy local as often as I can, but as wages fall and the middle class dwindles, families in the 28th find it difficult to spend more than we have to. Even the supervisor of a minimum wage employee struggles to provide the basics. Fewer of us have the financial freedom to frequent small local business and more are forced to purchase from the low cost options."
- Excerpt: "Living wages create demand for the higher quality goods and services provided by our local stores."
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. Christine Kilduff (D) and Paul Wagemann (R) defeated John Connelly (D), Monique Valenzuela Trudnowski (R) and Kevin Heiderich (I) in the primary. Kilduff defeated Wagemann in the general election.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Christine Kilduff |
50.4% | 19,129 | |
| Republican | Paul Wagemann | 49.6% | 18,860 | |
| Total Votes | 37,989 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Christine Kilduff |
31.6% | 7,341 | |
| Republican | Paul Wagemann |
27.5% | 6,383 | |
| Republican | Monique Valenzuela Trudnowski | 25.6% | 5,936 | |
| Democratic | John M. Connelly | 12.4% | 2,886 | |
| Independent | Kevin Heiderich | 2.9% | 682 | |
| Total Votes | 23,228 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Connelly's endorsements include the following:[5]
- Washington State Labor Council
- Pierce County Central Labor Council
- 28th District Democrats
- Washington Federation of State Employees 793
- UFCW 367
- Plumbers and Pipefitters 26
- IBEW 112
- Senator Maralyn Chase
- Representative Timm Ormsby
- Representative Tami Green
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "John + Connelly + Washington + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- John R. Connelly on Facebook
- Washington State Legislature
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ The People to Elect John Connelly, "Issues," accessed July 15, 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
- ↑ The People to Elect John Connelly, "Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2014
Current members of the Washington House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins
Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
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Suzanne Schmidt (R)
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Rob Chase (R)
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Zach Hall (D)
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Mike Volz (R)
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David Engell (R)
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April Connors (R)
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Mary Dye (R)
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Joe Schmick (R)
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Clyde Shavers (D)
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Dave Paul (D)
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David Hackney (D)
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Steve Bergquist (D)
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Brian Burnett (R)
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Mike Steele (R)
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Tom Dent (R)
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Alex Ybarra (R)
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Deb Manjarrez (R)
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Chris Corry (R)
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Jeremie Dufault (R)
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Mark Klicker (R)
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Skyler Rude (R)
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Kevin Waters (R)
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David Stuebe (R)
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John Ley (R)
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Jim Walsh (R)
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Joel McEntire (R)
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Peter Abbarno (R)
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Ed Orcutt (R)
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Strom Peterson (D)
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Beth Doglio (D)
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Lisa Parshley (D)
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Tarra Simmons (D)
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Greg Nance (D)
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Adam Bernbaum (D)
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Steve Tharinger (D)
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Michael Keaton (R)
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Cyndy Jacobsen (R)
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Adison Richards (D)
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Michelle Caldier (R)
District 27-Position 1
Laurie Jinkins (D)
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Jake Fey (D)
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Mari Leavitt (D)
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Dan Bronoske (D)
District 29-Position 1
Melanie Morgan (D)
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Sharlett Mena (D)
District 30-Position 1
Jamila Taylor (D)
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Kristine Reeves (D)
District 31-Position 1
Drew Stokesbary (R)
District 31-Position 2
Josh Penner (R)
District 32-Position 1
Cindy Ryu (D)
District 32-Position 2
Lauren Davis (D)
District 33-Position 1
Edwin Obras (D)
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Mia Gregerson (D)
District 34-Position 1
Brianna Thomas (D)
District 34-Position 2
Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
District 35-Position 1
Dan Griffey (R)
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Travis Couture (R)
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Julia Reed (D)
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Liz Berry (D)
District 37-Position 1
Sharon Santos (D)
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Chipalo Street (D)
District 38-Position 1
Julio Cortes (D)
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Mary Fosse (D)
District 39-Position 1
Sam Low (R)
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Carolyn Eslick (R)
District 40-Position 1
Debra Lekanoff (D)
District 40-Position 2
Alex Ramel (D)
District 41-Position 1
Janice Zahn (D)
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My-Linh Thai (D)
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Alicia Rule (D)
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Joe Timmons (D)
District 43-Position 1
Nicole Macri (D)
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Shaun Scott (D)
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Brandy Donaghy (D)
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April Berg (D)
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Roger Goodman (D)
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Larry Springer (D)
District 46-Position 1
Gerry Pollet (D)
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Darya Farivar (D)
District 47-Position 1
Debra Entenman (D)
District 47-Position 2
Chris Stearns (D)
District 48-Position 1
Osman Salahuddin (D)
District 48-Position 2
Amy Walen (D)
District 49-Position 1
Sharon Wylie (D)
District 49-Position 2
Monica Stonier (D)
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