| Full Name: | Ross Hunter |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (WA) - 48 Position 1, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/05/2002 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Tricie, 2 Children: Jack, Emily |
Summary
Representative Ross Hunter
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 6239 - Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 8, 2012 - Defines marriage as a civil contract between 2 individuals that have reached the age of 18 years (Sec. 1). Specifies that where ...
HB 1267 - Definition of Parenthood
Legislation (Yea)
April 21, 2011 - -Specifies that all statutes relating to the determination of parentage apply to domestic partners to the same extent that they apply to married partners, and ...
HB 1166 - Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 7, 2011 - -Establishes that a person under the age of 21 assisting someone experiencing alcohol poisoning who seeks medical attention shall not be prosecuted or charged for ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Ensuring a Balanced Budget
Jan. 1, 2012 - We have entered a period of extreme volatility in the state's revenue picture. Spending in the 2011-13 declined significantly from the previous two biennia and ...
Issue Position: Jobs
Jan. 1, 2012 - Creating new high-quality jobs and preserving the jobs we have has to be the key part of any legislator's strategy in Olympia. I propose focusing ...
Issue Position: Championing Our Schools
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - We have re-written the (formerly) incomprehensible school funding formulas to produce an education budget that can be understood at both the state and local levels, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Children's Campaign Fund Positions | 92% |
| 2008 | Children's Campaign Fund Positions | 86% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($36,353.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ross Hunter refused to tell citizens where he 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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Contact Information
Capitol Email
ross.hunter@leg.wa.gov
Capitol Webmail
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/memberemail/MailForm.aspx?Chamber=H&District=48&Position=1
Capitol Website
http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/pages/hunter.aspx
District Website
http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-Ross-Hunter
General Website - LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rosshunter
Capitol
339A Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Phone: 360-786-7936
District
1611 116th Avenue Northeast
Suite 206
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 425-453-3064
