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Ross Hunter
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| Ross Hunter | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives 48a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,106/year | |
| Per diem | $90/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business management | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Hunter worked as a program manager for the Microsoft Corporation from 1984 to 2000. He is now retired.
He earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Yale University in 1983.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunter has been appointed to the following committees:
- Basic Education Finance
- Ways & Means Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
- Education Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
- Finance Committee, Washington State House, Chair
- Ways & Means Committee, Washington State House
Elections
2010
Ross Hunter was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 48a. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. In the November 2, 2010 general election he defeated Republican Diane Tebelius.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ross Hunter (D)
| 24,981 | |||
| Diane Tebelius (R) | 21,283 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ross Hunter (D)
| 14,142 | 54.96% | ||
| Diane Tebelius (R)
| 11,590 | 45.04% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Ross Hunter won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 48 receiving 64.32% of the vote (32,586 votes), defeating Republican Larry Cooney who received 35.68% of the vote (18,074 votes).[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ross Hunter (D)
| 32,586 | 64.32% | ||
| Charles A. Lapp (R) | 18,074 | 35.68% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[4]
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hunter was up for re-election, he collected $212,312 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ross Hunter's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee | $18,298 |
| Washington State Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
| Naiop Washington State Chapter | $1,600 |
| Wissner-Slivka, Lisa | $1,600 |
| Poole, William V | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $212,312 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Ross Hunter's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch | $1,600 |
| Washington Beverage Association | $1,600 |
| Washington Bankers Association | $1,600 |
| Glacier Northwest | $1,600 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Hunter is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[6] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[7]
Personal
Hunter and his wife, Tricie, have two children.
External links
- Ross Hunter's campaign website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Hunter
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Ross Hunter on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hunter
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission "Contribution Limits"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
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