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Zack Hudgins
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| Zack Hudgins | ||
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| Washington House Of Representatives 11a | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Floor Leader, Washington State House of Representatives | ||
| 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 | University of Notre Dame, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/12/1968 | |
| Place of birth | Austin, TX | |
| Profession | Educator | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Hudgins' experience includes being a consultant/manager for various United States Congressional Campaigns from 1990 to 1997. He also worked for Amazon.com as a project manager from 1997 to 2001, and in 2002, he was a program manager for Excel Data Corporation of Microsoft.
Hudgins earned his BA from the University of Notre Dame in 1990.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hudgins has been appointed to the following committees:
- Business and Financial Services Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Energy Supply & Energy Conservation
- General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Chair
- Ways & Means Committee, Washington House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hudgins served on the following committees:
- Ecology and Parks Committee, Washington State House
- Energy Supply & Energy Conservation Committee, Washington State Legislature
- Environmental Health Committee, Washington State House
- General Government Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
- Rules Committee, Washington State House
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House
Elections
2010
Zach Hudgins was re-elected to the Washington State House of Representatives District 11. He defeated Sarah Sanoy-Wright in the November 2, 2010 general election. Hudgins ran unopposed in the August 17 primary. [1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 11a General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Zack Hudgins (D)
| 22,189 | |||
| Sarah Sanoy-Wright (I) | 8,004 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 11a Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Zack Hudgins (D)
| 11,107 | 72.57% | ||
| Sarah Sanoy-Wright
| 4,199 | 27.43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Zach Hudgins won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 11 receiving 72.10% of the vote (27,817 votes), defeating Republican David M. Morris who received 27.90% of the vote (10,764 votes).[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 11(2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Zach Hudgins (D)
| 27,817 | 72.10% | ||
| David M. Morris (R) | 10,764 | 27.90% | ||
Campaign donors
In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[3]
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hudgins was up for re-election, he collected $45,731 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Washington House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Zack Hudgins's campaign in 2010 | |
| Washington Credit Union League | $1,600 |
| Pacific Northwest Regional Council Of Carpenters | $1,600 |
| Delta Dental | $1,600 |
| Puget Sound Pilots | $1,600 |
| Washington State Building Trades Council | $1,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $45,731 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Zack Hudgins's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Service Employees Local 925 | $1,600 |
| Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,600 |
| Washington Indian Gaming Association | $1,600 |
| Qwest Communications | $1,500 |
| Bob Hasegawa | $1,500 |
Personal
Hudgins is single.
Legislation
Hudgins is a co-sponsor of Washington House Bill 2601, a bill introduced in January 2008 that imposes aggressive new regulations on petition circulators.
Contact information
Rep. Zack Hudgins
326 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
(360) 786-7956
External links
- Zack Hudgins' personal website
- Zack Hudgins state legislative website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
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| Preceded by - | Washington House of Representatives District 11 2003–present | Succeeded by NA |
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