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2005 HOUSE Voting Record


Vote descriptions
are at the bottom of this page. If you don't know what Legislative District you live in, or who your Representatives are, click here. To send an e-mail to your Representatives, click on their names. You can also download a printable version (PDF) of the 2005 WSLC Voting Records.


KEY:

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= Voted RIGHT   = Voted WRONG   E = Excused   A = Absent

STATE REPRESENTATIVE Party
/Dist.
V O T E # 2005
WSLC
Voting
Record
Lifetime
WSLC
Voting
Record
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
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0
1
1
1
2
1
3
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4
1
5
John Ahern R-6                               0% 9%
Gary Alexander R-20       *                       7% 11%
Glenn Anderson R-5 *       *                 *   20% 18%
Sherry Appleton D-23 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Mike Armstrong R-12                               0% 13%
Barbara Bailey R-10                               0% 5%
Brian Blake D-19 E * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 86%
Jim Buck R-24             E                 0% 6%
David Buri R-2             *                 7% 7%
Tom Campbell R-2 *   * * * * * * *   * * * *   80% 71%
Bruce Chandler R-15                               0% 5%
Maralyn Chase D-32 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Frank Chopp D-43 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 96%
James Clements R-14           *               *   13% 9%
Judy Clibborn D-41 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 86%
Eileen Cody D-11 * * * * * E * * * * * * * * * 100% 98%
Cary Condotta R-12                     E E E     0% 12%
Steve Conway D-29 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Don Cox R-9                   E           0% 13%
Larry Crouse R-4 E     *                       7% 7%
Richard Curtis R-18             E           * *   14% 14%
Jeannie Darneille D-27 * * * * * * * * * * * *   * * 93% 95%
Richard DeBolt R-20       *                   E   7% 11%
Mary Lou Dickerson D-36 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 95%
Jim Dunn R-17                               0% 11%
Hans Dunshee D-39 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 91%
Bill Eickmeyer D-35 * * * * * E * * * * * * *   * 93% 85%
Mark Ericks D-1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Doug Ericksen R-42                               0% 15%
Dennis Flannigan D-27 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 94%
Bill Fromhold D-49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 89%
Bill Grant D-16 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 62%
Tami Green D-28 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 93%
Kathy Haigh D-35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 95%
Larry Haler R-8     * *     *             *   27% 27%
Shirley Hankins R-8   * * *       *   *     * * * 53% 22%
Bob Hasegawa D-11 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Bill Hinkle R-13                           *   7% 5%
Janea Holmquist R-13                               0% 7%
Zack Hudgins D-11 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 97%
Sam Hunt D-22 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 96%
Ross Hunter D-48 * * * * * *   * * * * * * * * 93% 76%
Fred Jarrett R-41 * *   * * * *         *   *   53% 39%
Ruth Kagi D-32 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 93%
Phyllis Kenney D-46 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 98%
Lynn Kessler D-24 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 79%
Derek Kilmer D-26 * * * * * * * * * * *   *   * 87% 87%
Steve Kirby D-29 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 98%
Joel Kretz R-7                               0% 0%
Dan Kristiansen R-39                               0% 8%
Patricia Lantz D-26 * * *   * * * * * * * * *   * 87% 84%
Kelli Linville D-42 * * * * * * *   * * * * *   * 87% 69%
John Lovick D-44 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 91%
John McCoy D-38 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 92%
Jim McCune R-25       *   * *           *     27% 22%
Joe McDermott D-34 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 98%
Joyce McDonald R-25 *     * * E                   21% 18%
Jim McIntire D-46 * * * * * E * * * * * * * * * 100% 91%
Mark Miloscia D-30 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 89%
Jim Moeller D-49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 97%
Dawn Morrell D-25 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 92%
Jeff Morris D-40 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 80%
Ed Murray D-43 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 98%
Dan Newhouse R-15           *                   7% 8%
Toby Nixon R-45 *       *                     13% 19%
Al O'Brien D-1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 89%
Ed Orcutt R-18       *                       7% 14%
Timm Ormsby D-3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Kirk Pearson R-39                               0% 16%
Eric Pettigrew D-37 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 92%
Skip Priest R-30 * *     * * *                 33% 27%
Dave Quall D-40 * * *   * * * * * * * * * * * 93% 70%
Dan Roach R-31       *                       7% 21%
Mary Helen Roberts D-21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Jay Rodne R-5 *       *                     13% 15%
Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 95%
Lynn Schindler R-4 E         E                   0% 8%
Shay Schual-Berke D-33 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 93%
Mike Sells D-38 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
John Serben R-6                               0% 7%
Jan Shabro R-31   *                           7% 14%
Geoff Simpson D-47 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Mary Skinner R-14               E           *   7% 10%
Helen Sommers D-36 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 87%
Larry Springer D-45 * * *   * * * * * * * * *   * 87% 87%
Christopher Strow R-10       *     *                 13% 13%
Brian Sullivan D-21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 96%
Pat Sullivan D-47 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 93%
Bob Sump R-7                               0% 9%
Dean Takko D-19 * * * * * * * * * * * * *   * 93% 93%
Gigi Talcott R-28                               0% 9%
Rodney Tom R-48 * *   * * *         E E E *   50% 29%
Dave Upthegrove D-33 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 95%
Deb Wallace D-17 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 86%
Maureen Walsh R-16 * *   * *                     27% 27%
Brendan Williams D-22 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 100%
Alex Wood D-3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 100% 99%
Beverly Woods R-23                           *   7% 12%

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2005 House Vote Descriptions

  1. HB 1069 (final passage)—Requiring performance audits for tax preferences. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 63-32, Feb. 7.)

  2. HB 1515 (final passage)—Civil rights bill barring employment and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 61-37, Feb. 11.)

  3. SSB 5097 (final passage)—Requiring 15% apprenticeship utilization at major public works projects. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 58-40, Feb. 16.)

  4. HB 1557 (final passage)—Expanding the Electrical Board to include an outside lineman. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 66-32, March 8.)

  5. HB 1096 (final passage)—Requiring a tax expenditure report as part of biennial budget documents. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 64-34, March 8.)

  6. HB 1636 (final passage)—Establishing a childcare career and wage ladder. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 59-34, March 11.)

  7. HB 2257 (final passage)—Requiring state contracts to be in the state’s best interest. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 61-35, March 16.)

  8. HB 2255 (final passage)—Restoring two-quarter averaging and liberal construction to Unemployment Insurance. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-41 on April 1.)

  9. SSB 5471 (final passage)—Expanding the state’s prescription drug purchasing consortium. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-42, April 6.)

  10. SJM 8014 (final passage)—Opposing Social Security privatization. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-41, April 12.)
  11. ESSB 5034 (final passage)—Restoring the "affiliation rule" on campaign contribution limits. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-40, April 13.)

  12. SSB 5720 (final passage)—Barring employee non-compete agreements in the broadcasting industry. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-40, April 13.)
  13. SSB 5850 (final passage)—Expanding family care coverage. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 58-38, April 14.)
  14. SSB 6103 (final passage)—Transportation funding. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 54-43. April 24.)

  15. ESSB 6090 (final passage)–2005-07 operating budget. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 56-42, April 24.)


For more information about these bills and issues, see the 2005 WSLC Legislative Report,
which will be published in June.


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