Larry Crouse
Larry Crouse (b. December 9, 1944) was a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 4-Position 1, from 1994 until his resignation December 31, 2013.[1]
Biography
Crouse received his diploma from O'Dea High School in Seattle. Crouse is a former small business owner. He has also worked in real estate and as manager of Kaiser Aluminum.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Crouse served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Environment |
| • Local Government |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
| • Joint Administrative Rules Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crouse served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education |
| • Technology, Energy and Communications |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crouse served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Energy Supply & Energy Conservation |
| • General Government Appropriations |
| • Technology, Energy and Communications |
Elections
2012
Crouse ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1. Crouse ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
2010
Larry Crouse was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary and the November 2, 2010, general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Larry Crouse (R)
|
24,974 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Larry Crouse won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1 receiving 56.39% of the vote (35,703 votes), defeating Republican Linda J. Thompson who received 43.61% of the vote (27,614 votes).[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Larry Crouse (R)
|
35,703 | 56.39% | ||
| Linda J. Thompson (D) | 27,614 | 43.61% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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.[6] 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.[6] Crouse missed 123 votes in a total of 696 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
2012
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation 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.[7] 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 Crouse voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Larry Crouse | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
|
Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| Y | N | N | Y | ||||||||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- House Republicans Office website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Crouse
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ Inlander, "Rep. Larry Crouse of Spokane Valley is resigning," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Crouse
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "Legislative Voting Record," accessed October 10, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by NA |
