Pam Roach
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:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Financial Institutions & Insurance |
| • Government Operations and Security, Chair |
| • Law & Justice |
| • Rules, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Roach served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Financial Institutions & Insurance |
| • Governmental Operations, Chair |
| • Law & Justice |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roach served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections |
| • Judiciary |
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
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pam Roach Incumbent |
53.7% | 21,226 | |
| Republican | Cathy Dahlquist | 46.3% | 18,324 | |
| Total Votes | 39,550 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Pam Roach Incumbent |
40.5% | 9,120 | |
| Republican | Cathy 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 | ||
| Pam Roach (R)
|
29,374 | 66.71% | ||
| Matt Richardson (R) | 14,661 | 33.29% | ||
| Washington State Senate, District 31 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pam Roach (R)
|
10,406 | 40.90% | ||
| Matt 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 | |||
| Pam Roach (R)
|
21,315 | |||
| Yvonne Ward (D) | 18,771 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2016.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility — Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2015.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Greater Spokane Incorporated — Legislators from the greater-Spokane area are scored on if they voted for/against funding for projects in the Spokane area.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2014.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2013.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2012.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- 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."
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WCU's position.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2011.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Roach's endorsements included the following:[8]
- 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
Pam Roach endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
Personal
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Roach and her husband, Jim, have been married for 33 years and have five grown children.
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington State Senate District 31
External links
- Official campaign website
- Pam Roach on the Washington State Senate website
- Roach's Senate Republican Caucus website
- Profile from Open States
- Pam Roach on Facebook
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biographical profile of Roach on Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile of Roach on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1990
- Pam Roach blog
- Senate Republican Campaign Committee
- Washington Votes profile of Roach
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Legislative District Map," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Pam Roach's Biography," accessed April 14, 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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Roach's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ Re-elect Pam Roach, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ 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) |
