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2003 HOUSE Voting Record

Vote descriptions are at the bottom of this page.  
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(Download a 212 PDF file of the 2003 WSLC Voting Records.)

 

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 = Voted RIGHT   = Voted WRONG   E = Excused   A = Absent
STATE REPRESENTATIVE Party
/Dist.		 V O T E #   2003
WSLC
Voting
Record
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
0
Rep. John Ahern R-6                     0%
Rep. Gary Alexander R-20                     0%
Rep. Glenn Anderson R-5           *         10%
Rep. Mike Armstrong R-12               *     10%
Rep. Barbara Bailey R-10           *         10%
Rep. Brad Benson R-6                     0%
Rep. Jean Berkey D-38 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Brian Blake D-19 * * * *       * * * 70%
Rep. Marc Boldt R-17               E     0%
Rep. Jim Buck R-24                     0%
Rep. Roger Bush R-2               *     10%
Rep. Jack Cairnes R-47 *   *       * *     40%
Rep. Tom Campbell R-2 *   * * *     *     50%
Rep. Mike Carrell R-28 *           * *     30%
Rep. Bruce Chandler R-15                     0%
Rep. Maralyn Chase D-32 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Frank Chopp D-43 * * * * * *   *   * 80%
Rep. James Clements R-14                     0%
Rep. Judy Clibborn D-41 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Eileen Cody D-11 * * * * * * *   * * 90%
Rep. Cary Condotta R-12               *     10%
Rep. Steve Conway D-29 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Mike Cooper D-21 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Don Cox R-9                     0&
Rep. Larry Crouse R-4             *   E   11%
Rep. Jeannie Darneille D-27 * * * * * * *     * 80%
Rep. Richard DeBolt R-20                     0%
Rep. Jerome Delvin R-8               *     10%
Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson D-36 * * * * * * *     * 80%
Rep. Hans Dunshee D-39 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Jeanne Edwards D-1 * * * * * *       E 67%
Rep. Bill Eickmeyer D-35 *   * * *           40%
Rep. Doug Erickson R-42           *   *     20%
Rep. Dennis Flannigan D-27 *   * * * *   * * * 80%
Rep. Bill Fromhold D-49 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Jeff Gombosky D-3 * * * * * *   E E E 86%
Rep. William Grant D-16 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Kathy Haigh D-35 * * * * *   * *   * 80%
Rep. Shirley Hankins R-8 *   * * * *         50%
Rep. Brian Hatfield D-19 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Bill Hinkle R-13                     0%
Rep. Janea Holmquist R-13                     0%
Rep. Zack Hudgins D-11 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Sam Hunt D-22 * * * * * * *   * * 90%
Rep. Ross Hunter D-48 * *   * * *         50%
Rep. Fred Jarrett R-41           *         10%
Rep. Ruth Kagi D-32 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Phyllis Kenney D-46 * * * * * *   * * * 90%
Rep. Lynn Kessler D-24 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Steve Kirby D-29 * * * * * * * * * E 100%
Rep. Dan Kristiansen R-39 *                   10%
Rep. Patricia Lantz D-26 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Kelli Linville D-42 * * *     *         40%
Rep. John Lovick D-44 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Dave Mastin R-16           *   E E E 14%
Rep. John McCoy D-38 * * * * * * * *   * 90%
Rep. Joe McDermott D-34 * * * * * * *   * * 90%
Rep. Joyce McDonald R-25 *   E         *     22%
Rep. Jim McIntire D-46 * * * * * *       * 70%
Rep. Lois McMahan R-26             * *     20%
Rep. Cathy McMorris R-7           *         10%
Rep. Tom Mielke R-18                 E   0%
Rep. Mark Miloscia D-30 *   * * * * * *   * 80%
Rep. Jim Moeller D-49 * * * * * * * *   E 89%
Rep. Dawn Morrell D-25 * * * * *   * * * * 90%
Rep. Jeff Morris D-40 * *   * * *         50%
Rep. Ed Murray D-43 * * * * * *   * * * 90%
Rep. Dan Newhouse R-15                     0%
Rep. Toby Nixon R-45 *           * *     30%
Rep. Al O'Brien D-1 * * * * * *   *     70%
Rep. Ed Orcutt R-18                     0%
Rep. Kirk Pearson R-39 *                   10%
Rep. Eric Pettigrew D-37 * * * * * * *   * * 90%
Rep. Cheryl Pflug R-5           *         10%
Rep. Skip Priest R-30 *         *         20%
Rep. Dave Quall D-40 * *   * * *         50%
Rep. Dan Roach R-31 *           E E E E 17%
Rep. Phil Rockefeller D-23 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Sandra Romero D-22 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Laura Ruderman D-45 * * * * * * * *     80%
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 * * * * * *     * * 80%
Rep. Lynn Schindler R-4             *       10%
Rep. Mark Schoesler R-9               E E E 0%
Rep. Shay Schual-Berke D-33 *   *     * *   * * 60%
Rep. Barry Sehlin R-10 E         *     E E 14%
Rep. Jan Shabro R-31           *         10%
Rep. Geoff Simpson D-47 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Mary Skinner R-14                     0%
Rep. Helen Sommers D-36 * * * * * *         60%
Rep. Brian Sullivan D-21 * * * * * * * *     80%
Rep. Bob Sump R-7                     0%
Rep. Gigi Talcott R-28 *             E     11%
Rep. Rodney Tom R-48 *         *         20%
Rep. Dave Upthegrove D-33 *   * * * * * * * * 90%
Rep. Velma Veloria D-11 * * * * * * * * * * 100%
Rep. Deb Wallace D-17 * * * *   *     E * 67%
Rep. Alex Wood D-3 * * * * * * *   * * 90%
Rep. Beverly Woods R-23                     0%

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2003 House Vote Descriptions
(Prime sponsors are in parentheses.)

  1. HB 1214 (Rep. Cody, D-West Seattle) -- Original bill creating a prescription drug purchasing pool to negotiate lower prices. Senate Republican leaders refused to allow a vote on this bill so a compromise bill that restricted who could participate in the program was later passed into law. Right vote was YES. Passed 64-33, Feb. 7.
  2. HB 1869 (Rep. McIntire, D-Seattle) -- An amendment by Rep. Skip Priest, R-Federal Way, gutting the bill requiring regular performance audits of tax breaks. Right vote was NO. Passed 51-47, Mar. 18.
  3. HB 1065 (Rep. Conway, D-Tacoma)-- Creating apprenticeship opportunities at public works projects. Right vote was YES. Passed 52-45, Mar. 19.
  4. SB 5404 -- 2003-05 Operating Budget (as amended in the regular session by the House) with a one-time raise for public employees, honoring the home-care contract and mitigating human services cuts. Right vote was YES. Passed 52-46, Apr. 26.
  5. HB 2267 (Rep. Gombosky, D-Spokane) -- Raising revenue dedicated to schools and the Basic Health Plan by repealing some tax exemptions, raising the cigarette tax and ending sales tax exemptions on candy and gum. Right vote was YES. Passed 50-48, Apr. 26.
  6. HB 2231 (Rep. Murray, D-Seattle) -- Transportation funding package that included a 5-cent gas tax increase. Right vote was YES. Passed 60-38, Apr. 26.
  7. SB 5404 -- 2003-05 Operating Budget (special session) with no public employee raises, failure to honor home-care contract and unacceptable human services cuts. Right vote was NO. Passed 67-30-1, Jun 5.
  8. SB 6059 (Sen. Oke, R-Port Orchard) -- Suspending I-732 cost-of-living raises for teachers and school workers. Right vote was NO. Passed 59-33-6, Jun. 9.
  9. SB 5271 -- Restricting workers’ compensation hearing loss claims by requiring that they be filed within two years of last injurious exposure. Right vote was NO. Passed 69-21-8, Jun. 11.
  10. SB 6097 -- Unemployment Insurance "reform" that dramatically cut benefits. Right vote was NO. Passed 57-33-8, Jun. 11.

For more information about these bills and issues, check out the 2003 WSLC Legislative Report.

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