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Summary

Representative Ruth L. Kagi

Full Name: Ruth L. Kagi
Office: State House (WA) - 32 Position 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Mark; 2 Children: Christopher, Anne; 3 Stepchildren: Tim, Steve, Jonathan
Birth Date: 08/14/1945
Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Home City: Shoreline, WA
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

SB 5940 - Amends Public School Employees Retirement Benefits
Legislation (Nay)

April 11, 2012 - Requires the following conditions to be met when school districts offer employer contributions for optional benefit plans (Sec. 2): Employees are paying a ...

SB 5895 - Authorizes the Use of Student Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires school districts to use student growth data to evaluate the performance of classroom teachers and principals for at least 3 of the following ...

SB 6503 - State Employee Furlough Plan
Legislation (Yea)

April 2, 2010 - -Requires that state agencies and institutions achieve a total of $10 million in compensation reductions for employees employed by general government state agencies (Sec. 2). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Early Learning

Jan. 1, 2012 - The Washington State Legislature is a leader in the nation on early learning policy. The legislature has listened and responded to the growing body of ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Lifetime Scores 87%
2012 Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Positions 75%
2011 Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Lifetime Scores 88%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($29,434.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ruth Kagi refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Ruth L. Kagi's Washington State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
ruth.kagi@leg.wa.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/memberemail/MailForm.aspx?Chamber=H&District=32&Position=2

Capitol Website
http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/kagi.aspx

District Website
http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-Ruth-Kagi

Capitol
308 John L. O'Brien Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Phone: 360-786-7910

District
18560 1st Ave Northeast #C-508
Shoreline, WA 98155
Phone: 206-368-4691
Fax: 206-368-4693

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