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Pam Roach

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Pam Roach
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Washington State Senate District 31

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 1970

Personal
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Contact

Personal website

Pam Roach is a former Republican member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 31 from 1991 to 2017. Roach served as President Pro Tempore from 2015 to 2017. She vacated her position upon her election to the Pierce County Council.

In 1996, she ran in the campaign for Governor of Washington but was unsuccessful. She served as Republican Assistant Whip in the senate from 1993 to 1994.[1]

Biography

Roach earned her B.A. in history from Brigham Young University in 1970. She went on to receive her teaching certificate in 1971. Roach is a former weekend radio show host for KIRO. She has also worked as a legislative aide for Washington State Senator/King County Council Member Kent Pullen.[2]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Roach served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Roach served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roach served on the following committees:

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

2014

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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 Pam Roach (R) and Cathy Dahlquist (R) defeated Lynda Messner (D) in the primary. Roach defeated Dahlquist in the general election.[3][4][5][6]

Washington State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPam Roach Incumbent 53.7% 21,226
     Republican Cathy Dahlquist 46.3% 18,324
Total Votes 39,550
Washington State Senate, District 31 Top Two Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPam Roach Incumbent 40.5% 9,120
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Dahlquist 39.2% 8,836
     Democratic Lynda Messner 20.3% 4,585
Total Votes 22,541

2010

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010

Pam Roach was re-elected to the Washington State Senate District 31. She was opposed by Matt Richardson (R), Ron Weigelt (D), and Raymond Bunk (D) in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Matt Richardson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Washington State Senate, District 31 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Pam Roach (R) 29,374 66.71%
Matt Richardson (R) 14,661 33.29%
Washington State Senate, District 31 Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngPam Roach (R) 10,406 40.90%
Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Richardson (R) 5,798 22.79%
Ron Weigelt (D) 5,043 19.82%
Raymond Bunk (D) 4,193 16.48%

2006

In November 2006, Roach was re-elected for the 31st District of the Washington State Senate receiving 21,315 votes.

Roach raised $233,642 for her campaign.[7]

Washington State Senate, District 31 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pam Roach (R) 21,315
Yvonne Ward (D) 18,771

Campaign finance summary

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Pam Roach campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Washington State Senate, District 31Won $263,925 N/A**
2010Washington State Senate, District 31Won $126,146 N/A**
2006Washington State Senate, District 31Won $233,642 N/A**
2002Washington State Senate, District 31Won $182,552 N/A**
1998Washington State Senate, District 31Won $54,568 N/A**
1996Washington State Senate, District 31Lost $222,659 N/A**
1994Washington State Senate, District 31Won $70,574 N/A**
1990Washington State Senate, District 31Won $182,442 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2017

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


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

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.[11] 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.[11] Roach missed 6 votes in a total of 1017 roll calls.

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List (2012)

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[12]

2012

Roach proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.8 million, the 42nd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators 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.[13] A Approveda sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a Defeatedd sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Roach voted on the specific pieces of legislation:

2012 Senate Scorecard - Pam Roach
Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)Approveda Bill #5967 (Senate Republicans budget)Approveda Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)Defeatedd Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)Approveda
Y Y N Y

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Roach's endorsements included the following:[14]

  • Washington Association of Realtors
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • Auburn Chamber of Commerce
  • Washington Trucking Association
  • Service Employees International, SEIU 775NW
  • Electrical Workers, IBEW 46
  • Senator Mark Schoesler, Majority Leader
  • Senator Linda Parlette, Majority Caucus Chair
  • Auburn Professional Firefighters
  • King County Police Officers Guild

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Pam Roach endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[15]

Personal

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Roach and her husband, Jim, have been married for 33 years and have five grown children.

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Legislative District Map," accessed April 10, 2014
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Pam Roach's Biography," accessed April 14, 2014
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  7. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Roach's 2006 campaign contributions
  8. ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
  9. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  10. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
  12. ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 10, 2014
  13. ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
  14. ↑ Re-elect Pam Roach, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2014
  15. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington State Elected Officials and Leaders," February 13, 2012
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Preceded by
' 		Washington Senate District 31
1990-2017 		Succeeded by
Phil Fortunato (R)


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