Steve McLaughlin (Washington)
Steve McLaughlin was a Republican candidate for Washington commissioner of public lands in the 2016 elections. After finishing first in Washington's open primary, McLaughlin was defeated by his Democratic opponent, Hilary Franz in the general election.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
McLaughlin served in the U.S. Navy for 26 years, retiring with the rank of commander in 2006. He earned a master of science in international affairs from the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, United Kingdom, in 1991 and a master of arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College in 2003. Following his departure from the Navy, McLaughlin entered the private sector as the homeland security/counterterrorism director at Sound & Sea Technology, a position in which he serves.
McLaughlin lives in Seabeck, Washington, with his wife, Julia, an athletic director at Navy Base Kitsap.[2][3]
Education
- B.S., University of Oregon (1980)
- M.S., international affairs, Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1991)
- M.A., national security and strategic studies, U.S. Naval War College (2003)
Elections
2016
- Main article: Washington Natural Resources Commissioner election, 2016
McLaughlin filed to run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for Washington commissioner of public lands. He competed against five Democrats and one Libertarian in the August 2 top-two primary.[1] McLaughlin and attorney Hilary Franz (D) placed first and second respectively in the August 2 primary election and competed in the November general election.
General election results
Hilary Franz defeated Steve McLaughlin in the Washington commissioner of public lands election.
| Washington Natural Resources Commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Hilary Franz |
53.16% | 1,630,369 | |
| Republican | Steve McLaughlin | 46.84% | 1,436,817 | |
| Total Votes | 3,067,186 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election results
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for natural resources commissioner.
| Washington primary for natural resources commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve McLaughlin |
37.95% | 494,416 | |
| Democratic | Hilary Franz |
22.80% | 297,074 | |
| Democratic | Dave Upthegrove | 14.12% | 183,976 | |
| Democratic | Mary Verner | 12.25% | 159,564 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Nielson | 4.84% | 63,056 | |
| Democratic | Karen Porterfield | 4.74% | 61,710 | |
| Democratic | John Stillings | 3.31% | 43,129 | |
| Total Votes | 1,302,925 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Steve McLaughlin Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | As of November 4, 2016 | $ | $494,538.83 | $(394,427.96) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $494,538.83 | $(394,427.96) | ||||||||
Campaign themes
2016
McLaughlin's campaign website includes the following priorities:[4]
| “ |
Firefighting: Washington has faced back-to-back record setting wildfire seasons. Together we can empower our communities in preparedness, work collaboratively to create an integrated strategy among jurisdictions, and use common sense deploying local resources to reduce the risk of repeating the catastrophic and devastating fires of the past. Leadership: The Department of Natural Resources needs positive leadership. I will draw upon my years of executive leadership of large, diverse organizations and lead DNR as a “servant leader.” The staff of DNR and the citizens of Washington deserve the best. Healthy Forests/Healthy Economy: Forest management is out of balance! Our forests must be healthy, productive and accessible. Engaging in modern, science based, forest harvest practices will improve productivity while protecting our environment. We already have the capability to grow and maintain healthy forests, so let’s allow forest managers to do their jobs. This will create increased revenues for our schools and revitalize economies in rural areas through job creation. Public Lands Trust Revenues: Careful management of our state’s 3 million acres of trust lands, and revenue that our forests, farms, and waters provide for school construction is an important constitutional mandate. More than half of DNR land is permanently conserved for protecting endangered species, salmon habitat and recreation. The remaining working forests provide a steady stream of revenue for our schools and protect jobs in rural communities.[5] |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 candidates who have filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Steve McLaughlin for public lands commissioner, "About," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Linkedin, "Steve McLaughlin," accessed July 20 2016
- ↑ Steve McLaughlin for Public Lands Commissioner, "Priorities," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
