Majority Assistant Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23 Position 1, 2004-2021

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23 Position 1, 2018

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23-2, 2002

Former Member, Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Local Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government and Tribal Relations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee, Washington States House of Representatives

Owner, Sherry Appleton, 1993-present

Sales Representative, Cloud Trading, 1985-1990

Assistant Office Manager, Eastern Test Range, Marine Division, Westinghouse, 1971-1982

Member, Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 1996-present

Member, Third House, Washington State, 1994-present

Commissioner, Washington Advisory Committee, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1992-present

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs, present

Member, Legislators’ Leadership Council on HIV/AIDS, Center for Women’s Policy Studies, present

Member, Military Compact for Education, present

Chair/Board Member, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Political Action Committee, present

Member, Public Defense Advisory Committee, Washington State, present

Member, Washington State Council on Aging, present

Vice Chair, Washington Women's Political Caucus, present

Founder, Council Coalition

Former Chair, Juvenile Sentencing Committee, Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Former Member, Legislative Committee, Northwest Women's Law Center

Former Member, Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Member, Board of Directors, District 23, 2002-2004

Member, Board of Directors, Kitsap County Democrats, 2002-2004

Freeholder, Kitsap County Charter Board, 2000-2001

Freeholder, 1st Commissioner District, 2000

Member, Enhanced Emergency 911 Board, 1990-1994

Member, Municipal Research Council, 1990-1994

Member/Board of Directors, Association of Washington Cities, 1988-1993

Member, Poulsbo City Council, 1985-1993

Member, Urban Forestry Council, 1989-1993

Member, Kiwanis, 1988-1992

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011

Number of Grandchildren:

12

Priority Issues:

Sherry fights for Kitsap County and protects our quality of life

to fix our transportation mess and protect our ferries

to build a strong economy that is critical to Kitsap County

to advocate for smart environmental policies protecting workers, small businesses,and air and water quality

to ensure that every one of us has access to affordable health care

to make sure that good schools with smaller classrooms are a priority