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Judy Clibborn
Judy Clibborn (b. November 3, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 41-Position 2 from 2003 to 2019.
Biography
Clibborn earned her B.S. and R.N. from the University of Washington in 1965. Clibborn was a member of the Mercer Island City Council from 1990 to 2001. She also served as Mayor of the City of Mercer Island during this time. From 1995 to 2000, she was a member/Chair of the Suburban Cities Association.
Clibborn worked for Harborview Medical Center as Registered Head Nurse from 1963 to 1969. She then worked as Executive Director for the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2003.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Clibborn served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Clibborn served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clibborn served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Joint Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Clibborn served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Joint Transportation |
Campaign themes
2016
Clibborn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education & Opportunity:
Transportation & Reducing Gridlock:
Healthcare & Mental Health:
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| —Judy Clibborn, [3] | ||
Transportation revenue
Clibborn introduced introduced a major transportation funding bill (HB 1954) on February 21, 2013. This bill would raise the gasoline tax and by 2 cents per gallon annually from 2013 through 2017, increasing the tax to 47.5 cents per gallon by 2017. It would similarly raise the tax on special fuel and natural gas and impose a controversial $25 fee on the purchase of any bicycle worth more than $500.[4] The revenues would be used for highway construction, road maintenance, stormwater cleanup, pedestrian and biking access improvements, and assistance for local government infrastructure and transportation projects.[5][6]
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
2018
Judy Clibborn did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Judy Clibborn defeated Michael Appleby in the Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 general election.[7]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Judy Clibborn Incumbent |
61.65% | 43,077 | |
| Republican | Michael Appleby | 38.35% | 26,794 | |
| Total Votes | 69,871 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Judy Clibborn and Michael Appleby defeated Angel Jordan and William Popp Sr. in the Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 2 top two primary.[8][9]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Judy Clibborn Incumbent |
55.16% | 16,533 | |
| Republican | Michael Appleby |
32.99% | 9,889 | |
| Libertarian | Angel Jordan | 2.12% | 636 | |
| Democratic | William Popp Sr. | 9.72% | 2,914 | |
| Total Votes | 29,972 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
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 Judy Clibborn (D) and Alex O'Neil (I) were unopposed in the primary. Clibborn defeated O'Neil in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Judy Clibborn Incumbent |
75.2% | 30,871 | |
| No party preference | Alex O'Neil | 24.8% | 10,194 | |
| Total Votes | 41,065 | |||
2012
Clibborn ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 2. Clibborn ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[13]
2010
Clibborn was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 2. She defeated Orion Webster in the August 17, 2010, primary. In the November 2, 2010, general election she defeated Republican Stephen Strader.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judy Clibborn (D)
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35,015 | |||
| Stephen Strader (R) | 23,350 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Judy Clibborn (D)
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18,947 | 56.50% | ||
| Stephen Strader (R)
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12,853 | 38.33% | ||
| Orion S. Webster (I) | 1,736 | 5.18% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Judy Clibborn won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 receiving 100.00% of the vote (47,078 votes). She ran unopposed.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Judy Clibborn (D)
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47,078 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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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.
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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.[14]
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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.[15]
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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.[16]
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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.[17] 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.[17] Clibborn missed 17 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.[18]
2012
Clibborn proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.88 billion, the 37th 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.[19] 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 Clibborn voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Judy Clibborn | |||||||||||
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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 | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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Clibborn and her husband, Bruce, have three children.
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
- Judy Clibborn's campaign website
- 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
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Judy Clibborn, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Gas, car-tab taxes drive House Dems’ transportation plan," February 20, 2013
- ↑ Detailed Legislative Reports, "Bill information for Washington HB 1954," accessed March 7, 2013
- ↑ Seattle Times, Connecting Washington fact sheet, February 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 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 41-Position 2 2003–2019 |
Succeeded by My-Linh Thai (D) |
