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Jeannie Darneille
Current candidacy
Running for Washington State Senate
Date of primaryAugust 7, 2012
General electionNovember 6, 2012
Current office
Washington House Of Representatives 27b
In office
2001 - Present
Term ends
January 14, 2013
Years in position 11
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$42,106/year
Per diem$90/day per diem
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2000
Next electionNovember 6, 2012
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sWestern Washington University, 1971
Master'sColorado State University, 1975
Personal
Birthday07/09/1949
Place of birthFairbanks, AK
ProfessionHigher Education Administration
ReligionEpiscopalian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Jeannie Darneille (b. July 9, 1949) is a Democratic member of the Washington State House of Representatives. She has represented District 27 Since 2001. Darneille is former Vice Chair of the Pierce County Democratic Central Committee and Precinct Committee Officer for the Democratic Party. She also served as a Legislative Aide for Washington State Senator Lorraine Wojahn.

Darneille has been a former Interim Executive Director for the Hospitality House Shelter for Women and Interim Executive Director for United Cerebral Palsy of South Puget Sound. She was previously Executive Director of the Pierce County Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, Program Officer for the State of Washington Early Childhood Education,and Executive Director of the Emergency Food Network of the Young Women's Christian Association. She has been Director of the Women's Resource Center for the YWCA, and Continuing Education Program Coordinator for Tacoma Community College Early Childhood Education Program.

Darneille holds a MEd in Higher Education Administration from Colorado State University. She had attended Tacoma Community College received her BA in Art History from Western Washington University.[1]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Darneille has been appointed to the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Darneille served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012

Darneille is giving up her state house seat to run for election to the Washington State Senate in 2012.[2]

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Jeannie Darneille was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 27. She defeated Jon Cronk in the August 17, 2010 primary. She defeated Republican Jon Higley in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 27b General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Jeannie Darneille (D) 24,296
Jon Higley (R) 14,363
Washington House of Representatives, District 27b Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Jeannie Darneille (D) 11,415 54.41%
Jon M. Higley (R) 7,643 36.43%
Jon Cronk (D) 1,921 9.16%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Jeannie Darneille won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 27 receiving 74.14% of the vote (34,533 votes), defeating Republican William Edward Chovil who received 25.86% of the vote (12,047 votes).[4]

Washington House of Representatives, District 27(2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Jeannie Darneille (D) 34,533 74.14%
William Edward Chovil (R) 12,047 25.86%

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[5]

2010

In 2010, a year in which Darneille was up for re-election, she collected $22,716 in donations.[6]

Her largest contributors in 2010 were:

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Jeannie Darneille's 2008 campaign.

Donor Amount
Community Health Network of Washington $1,600
Washington State Dental Association $1,600
Washington State Hospital Association $1,600
Washington Health Care Association $1,600
Washington Dental Services $1,000

Personal

Darneille and her husband, Howard Graham, have three children.

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Darneille
  2. ↑ The News Tribune "Rep. Jeannie Darneille to run for state Senate in 2012," August 10, 2011
  3. ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
  4. ↑ Washington State Election Results
  5. ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
  6. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Washington House of Representatives District 27
2001–present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Washington House of Representatives
House Speaker: Frank Chopp (D) • House Majority Leader: Pat Sullivan (D) • House Minority Leader: Richard DeBolt (R)
   
Democratic (56) • Republican (42)• Vacancy (1)• Washington House of Representatives • Washington State Senate
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