Maureen Walsh
Maureen Walsh (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 16. Walsh assumed office on January 9, 2017. Walsh left office on January 11, 2021.
Walsh (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 16. Walsh won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Walsh is a former Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 16-Position 1 from 2005 to 2017. She served as the minority caucus vice chair.
Biography
Walsh holds a degree in commercial art from the University of Cincinnati. Walsh previously worked as the legislative assistant for former state Representative Dave Mastin. Walsh is owner/operator of Onion World, which she created with her late husband, Kelly.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Walsh was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Health Care |
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Capital Budget |
| • Early Learning and Human Services, Ranking Minority Member |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Higher Education |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Community Development and Housing |
| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walsh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Early Learning and Children's Services |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| • Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign themes
2012
Walsh's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "Creating and preserving jobs,"
- Excerpt: "Helping small businesses in our state thrive, "
- Excerpt: "Working to help empower parents to be their kids' first teachers,"
- Excerpt: "Addressing agricultural issues,"
- Excerpt: "Preparing our students for our diverse economy,"
Elections
2020
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
Maureen Walsh did not file to run for re-election.
2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Mike Hewitt (R) did not seek re-election.
Maureen Walsh ran unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 16 general election.[3]
| Washington State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Maureen Walsh (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
Maureen Walsh ran unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 16 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington State Senate, District 16 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Maureen Walsh (unopposed) | |
| 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 Maureen Walsh (R) and Mary Ruth Edwards (R) were unopposed in the primary. Walsh defeated Edwards in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maureen Walsh Incumbent |
59.1% | 19,152 | |
| Republican | Mary Ruth Edwards | 40.9% | 13,248 | |
| Total Votes | 32,400 | |||
2012
Walsh won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1. Walsh was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Mary Ruth Edwards (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maureen Walsh Incumbent |
58.2% | 25,503 | |
| Republican | Mary Ruth Edwards | 41.8% | 18,307 | |
| Total Votes | 43,810 | |||
2010
Maureen Walsh was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1. She was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary and defeated Brenda High (Constitution party) in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
33,793 | |||
| Brenda High (C) | 9,736 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
22,137 | 82.31% | ||
| Brenda High (Constitution)
|
4,758 | 17.69% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Maureen Walsh won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 receiving 72.55% of the vote (36,697 votes), defeating Democrat Dante Lee Montoya who received 27.45% of the vote (13,885 votes).
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maureen Walsh (R)
|
36,697 | 72.55% | ||
| Dante Lee Montoya (D) | 13,885 | 27.45% | ||
Noteworthy events
In April 2019, Walsh received criticism from The Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) after comments she made during a debate on a legislative amendment. Walsh supported an amendment excluding small hospitals from a bill requiring uninterrupted meal and rest breaks and prohibiting mandatory overtime for healthcare employees. The amendment exempted hospitals with fewer than 25 beds. The bill with the amendment passed the state Senate on April 16, 2019.[11]
Walsh said that the rest period requirement would make it difficult for small hospitals to stay open. "I would submit to you that those [small hospital] nurses probably do get breaks," Walsh said. "They probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day."[12]
On April 18, WSNA Director of Nursing Practice and Health Policy Mathew Keller called Walsh's remarks "disreprectful and patronizing" and wrote, "Study after study show that unplanned overtime assignments have a high potential to be unsafe. ... That’s why, ultimately, there is zero logic behind an amendment to the rest breaks bill that would cover nurses and patients in some hospitals, while leaving others without any protections."[13]
Walsh later said of her remarks during the amendment debate, "I was tired. ... I said something I wish I hadn’t."[14]
Campaign finance summary
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- Washington Community Action Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on 25 bills identified by WCAN to have "the most direct impact on racial equity."
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- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Personal
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Maureen lives in College Place and has three young adult children.
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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
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 16
- Washington State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Maureen Walsh's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ walshforstaterep, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "HB 1155 - 2019-20, accessed April 22, 2019
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Do nurses spend time ‘playing cards’? Washington senator’s remarks spark outrage," April 19, 2019
- ↑ Washington State Nurses Association, "Senator states that nurses “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day” in amending rest breaks bill," April 18, 2019
- ↑ Tri-City Herald, "She regrets comment about nurses playing cards. But Washington senator still opposes bill," April 20, 2019
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Hewitt (R) |
Washington State Senate District 16 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Perry Dozier (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1 2005–2017 |
Succeeded by Bill Jenkin (R) |
