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Tami Green
Tami Green is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 28-Position 2 from 2005 to 2015. She served as Majority Floor Leader from 2011 to 2015. Green did not seek re-election to the Washington House of Representatives in 2014.
Green was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 28 of the Washington State Senate.[1]
Biography
Green received her A.A.S. from Belleville Area College. She also attended Brigham Young University. Green has been employed by Maxim Health Care. She has worked as a Registered Nurse for Western State Hospital, Good Samaritan Community Healthcare and the Child Study Treatment Center. She has also worked as a Healthcare Employee Representative.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Green served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Labor and Workforce Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Green served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Green served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Audit Review and Oversight |
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Human Services |
| • Rules |
Campaign themes
2012
Green's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Making Government Accountable & Funding Our Priorities
- Excerpt: "Tami fights to make government more efficient and more accountable for your tax dollars. She insisted that Wall Street Banks pay their fair share by closing their tax loopholes, and insists on performance audits at every level of government."
- Supporting Schools and Kids
- Excerpt: "As a mother and a grandmother, Tami knows that a good education is an investment in our economic future. She has long fought against additional cuts to public school funding, and is passionate about reducing class sizes and fighting for early learning and after school programs. "
- Creating Jobs and Supporting Families
- Excerpt: "Tami’s top priority is to keep workers employed and families in their homes. She funded local projects and reformed our workers' compensation system to create jobs, reduce taxes for businesses. She has also fought for affordable tuition at our local community and technical colleges, to make higher education available for all. "
- Supporting Veterans and Seniors
- Excerpt: "Tami is the wife of an Air Force veteran and was raised in an active-duty family. She personally understands the challenges that face military and working class families. "
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. Tami Green (D) and incumbent Steve O'Ban (R) were unopposed in the primary. Green was defeated by O'Ban in the general election.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steve O'Ban Incumbent |
54.5% | 20,945 | |
| Democratic | Tami Green | 45.5% | 17,503 | |
| Total Votes | 38,448 | |||
2012
Green won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2. Green advanced past the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Paul Wagemann (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tami Green Incumbent |
55.4% | 30,572 | |
| Republican | Paul Wagemann | 44.6% | 24,628 | |
| Total Votes | 55,200 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Tami Green Incumbent |
51.1% | 14,110 | |
| Republican | Paul Wagemann |
37.4% | 10,329 | |
| Republican | Malcolm Russell | 11.5% | 3,175 | |
| Total Votes | 27,614 | |||
2010
Tami Green was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2. She defeated Brian Wurts in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Paul Wagemann in the November 2, 2010, general election.[7][8]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tami Green (D)
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20,716 | |||
| Paul Wagemann (R) | 19,481 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tami Green (D)
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11,581 | 47.72% | ||
| Paul Wagemann (R)
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6,613 | 27.25% | ||
| Brian Wurts (R) | 6,073 | 25.03% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Tami Green won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 2 receiving 58.17% of the vote (27,987 votes), defeating Republican Denise McCluskey who received 41.83% of the vote (20,125 votes).[9][10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tami Green (D)
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27,987 | 58.17% | ||
| Denise McCluskey (R) | 20,125 | 41.83% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[11]
- Association of Washington Business: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business/Washington: 2013-14 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
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.[12]
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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.[13] 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.[13] Green missed 12 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.[14]
2012
Green proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $7.05 billion, the 10th 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.[15] 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 Green voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Tami Green | |||||||||||
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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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| Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||
Personal
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Green and her husband, Don, 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
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Tami Green's Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 17, 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 17, 2010 Primary Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 02, 2010 General Election Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 19, 2008 Primary Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 04, 2008 General Election Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2 2005–2015 |
Succeeded by Christine Kilduff (D) |
