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Ruth Kagi
Ruth Kagi (b. August 14, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 32-Position 2 from 1999 to 2019.
Biography
Kagi received her M.P.A. from Syracuse University and her B.A. from the University of Washington. She also attended Mills College.[1]
Kagi is an owner/manager of Commercial Real Estate. She was previously a Consultant for Kagi Consulting. Kagi has been Community Facilitator for the United Way of Snohomish County, a Deputy Associate Regional Administrator and Policy Analyst at the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and a Child Care Coordinator for the Office of Children's Affairs in Snohomish County.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Early Learning and Human Services, Chair |
| • Environment |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kagi served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Early Learning and Human Services, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Kagi served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Early Learning and Human Services, Chair |
| • Environment |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kagi served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Early Learning and Human Services, Chair |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Ways & Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kagi served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Early Learning and Children's Services, Chair |
| • Education Appropriations |
| • Ways & Means |
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.
Campaign themes
2016
Kagi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Fully Funding Education:
Equal Opportunity:
Safe Gun Storage:
Fighting for Children and Families:
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| —Ruth Kagi, [3] | ||
2012
Kagi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Build on our successful Early Learning Initiatives
- Excerpt: "We were awarded a $60 million “Race to the Top” early learning grant, and in April we won a $25 million grant to expand our successful home visitation programs serving our most vulnerable young families. With our state budget constraints, this funding will help Washington expand its efforts to support parents as their children’s first and most important teachers, improve the quality of child care across the state, and build upon the work of our strong public private partnership, Thrive by Five."
- Protect our most vulnerable families
- Excerpt: "While we avoided deeper cuts this year in child care for low income families and in grants to families in poverty, nearly half a billion dollars has been cut from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. We need a stronger safety net for vulnerable families."
- Reform and strengthen our child welfare system
- Excerpt: "This year, I sponsored three major bills aimed at transforming our child welfare system to better serve children and families."
Elections
2018
Ruth Kagi did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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 Ruth Kagi defeated David Schirle in the Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ruth Kagi Incumbent |
72.56% | 47,908 | |
| Republican | David Schirle | 27.44% | 18,115 | |
| Total Votes | 66,023 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Ruth Kagi and David Schirle defeated Wesley Irwin and Alex Hart in the Washington House of Representatives District 32-Position 2 top two primary.[6][7]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ruth Kagi Incumbent |
64.74% | 20,221 | |
| Republican | David Schirle |
22.24% | 6,946 | |
| Democratic | Wesley Irwin | 10.20% | 3,186 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Hart | 2.81% | 879 | |
| Total Votes | 31,232 | |||
| 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 Ruth Kagi (D) and Alvin Rutledge (R) were unopposed in the primary. Kagi defeated Rutledge in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ruth Kagi Incumbent |
71.5% | 29,466 | |
| Republican | Alvin Rutledge | 28.5% | 11,760 | |
| Total Votes | 41,226 | |||
2012
Kagi won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 32-Position 2. Kagi advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Robert Reedy (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruth Kagi Incumbent |
72.9% | 45,495 | |
| Republican | Robert Reedy | 27.1% | 16,917 | |
| Total Votes | 62,412 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Ruth Kagi Incumbent |
69.9% | 20,346 | |
| Republican | Robert Reedy |
20.1% | 5,865 | |
| Republican | Eric R. Alvey | 10% | 2,908 | |
| Total Votes | 29,119 | |||
2010
Ruth Kagi was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 32-Position 2. She defeated Stan Lippmann in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Gary Gagliardi in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ruth Kagi (D)
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35,344 | |||
| Gary Gagliardi (R) | 19,480 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ruth Kagi (D)
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17,693 | 56.48% | ||
| Gary Gagliardi (R)
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11,185 | 35.71% | ||
| Stan Lippmann (D) | 2,448 | 7.81 % | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Ruth Kagi won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 receiving 100.00% of the vote (47,197 votes). She ran unopposed.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ruth Kagi (D)
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47,197 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
2017
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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
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[13]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[14]
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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.[15]
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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.[16] 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.[16] Kagi missed 14 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.[17]
2012
Kagi proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $4.9 billion, the 21st highest amount of proposed new taxes 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.[18] 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 Kagi voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Ruth Kagi | |||||||||||
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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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| N | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Kagi’s endorsements included the following:[19]
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Personal
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Kagi and her husband, Mark, 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
- Ruth Kagi's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Ruth Kagi 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ruth Kagi, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Ruth Kagi, "Dear Friend and Supporter," accessed August 3, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 2012
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 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
- ↑ Ruth Kagi, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 32-Position 2 1999–2019 |
Succeeded by Lauren Davis (D) |
