The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Mitch; 2 Children: Trevor, Brianna
Birth date: 04/03/1962
Birthplace: Spokane, WA
Home City: Addy WA
Religion: Catholic

Education

Attended, International Business, Eastern Washington University, 1981-1982 Attended, Liberal Arts, Spokane Community College, 1980-1981

Profession

Senior Legislative Assistant, State Representative Joel Kretz, 2006-2008 Deputy District Director, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, 2004-2006 Field Coordinator, Congressman George Nethercutt, 1994-2004 Paralegal, Robert Fischer, Attorney at Law, 1992-1994 Paralegal, Maxey Law Offices, 1991-1992 Paralegal, Sims, Liesche, Newell, 1990-1991 Paralegal, University Legal Assistance, 1988-1989 Legal Secretary/Office Assistant, Richard Sperling, Attorney at Law, 1987-1988 Legal Secretary, McMullin and McMullin, 1985-1987

Committees

Audit Review and Oversight
Ecology and Parks
Education Appropriations and Oversight
Environment
Rules
Technology, Energy and Communications

HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6455 Transportation Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6455 Transportation Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5942 State Liquor Sales
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5073 Medical Use of Cannabis
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1166 Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1489 Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6444 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2836 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6143 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6503 State Employee Furlough Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

HB 2782 Limiting Disability Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6130 Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2793 Legalizing Paid Surrogacy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2561 Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1614 Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1244 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2344 Allowing Tuition Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 5288 Probation Time Reductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5688 Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2252 Shifting Local Tax Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1709 Payday Lending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1329 Child Care Center Unionization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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