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Kathy Haigh
Kathy Haigh (b. December 3, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 35-Position 1 from 1999 to 2015.
Biography
Haigh earned her D.V.M. from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976. She then interned at the Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Haigh has been the owner of Haigh Veterinary Hospital, Incorporated since 1977. Haigh was President of the Southside School Board of Directors.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Haigh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Haigh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Haigh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education Appropriations, Chair |
| • Joint Legislative Audit and Review |
| • Ways & Means |
Campaign themes
2014
Haigh's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Jobs and Economy
- Excerpt: "As a small business owner, Kathy Haigh understands that our economic downturn has a real impact on people in our area. Kathy believes we need to hold the line on taxes, reduce unnecessary regulations, and invest in infrastructure to help businesses grow."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a School Board Member for 12 years, Kathy supports a whole-system approach that starts with early childhood wellness and full-time kindergarten and ends with increased access to college, vocational, and technical schools so that people are prepared for the new economy."
Efficiency
- Excerpt: "Kathy believes that government must live within its means and be accountable and responsive to the people it serves. Kathy has been leading the way in the House for a better government--pushing for performance audits and accountability measures that make government more efficient and effective."
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 Kathy Haigh (D) and Dan Griffey (R) defeated Josiah Rowell (R) in the primary. Haigh was defeated by Griffey in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dan Griffey |
50.5% | 23,995 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Haigh Incumbent | 49.5% | 23,491 | |
| Total Votes | 47,486 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kathy Haigh Incumbent |
49.7% | 14,785 | |
| Republican | Dan Griffey |
29.5% | 8,775 | |
| Republican | Josiah Rowell | 20.8% | 6,171 | |
| Total Votes | 29,731 | |||
2012
Haigh won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 1. Haigh was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Dan Griffey (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Haigh Incumbent |
51.4% | 33,263 | |
| Republican | Dan Griffey | 48.6% | 31,439 | |
| Total Votes | 64,702 | |||
2010
Kathy Haigh was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 1. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Dan Griffey in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Haigh (D)
|
28,590 | |||
| Dan Griffey (R) | 27,566 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathy Haigh (D)
|
17,727 | 50.33% | ||
| Daniel Griffey (R)
|
17,495 | 49.67% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Kathy Haigh won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 receiving 61.67% of the vote (38,267 votes), defeating Republican Marco Brown who received 38.33% of the vote (23,788 votes).
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathy Haigh (D)
|
38,267 | 61.67% | ||
| Marco Brown (R) | 23,788 | 38.33% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[8]
- Association of Washington Business: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business/Washington: 2013-14 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
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.[9]
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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.[10] 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.[10] Haigh missed 2 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.[11]
2012
Haigh proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $8.67 billion, the 5th highest amount of proposed new spendingtaxes 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.[12] 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 Haigh voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Kathy Haigh | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Haigh's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific
- Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
- American Federation of Teachers Washington
- Washington Federation of State Employees
- NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
- WSVMA-PAC
- Kitsap County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 8
- AGC of Washington
- Planned Parenthood
Personal
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Haigh and her husband, Gary, have two 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
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Kathy Haigh on Facebook
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Re-elect Kathy Haigh, "On the Issues," July 15, 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
- ↑ Re-elect Kathy Haigh, "About Kathy," July 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 1 1999–2015 |
Succeeded by Dan Griffey (R) |
