Representative Sherry Appleton Biography

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Sherry V. Appleton

Representative Sherry V. Appleton's Biography

Full Name:	Sherry V. Appleton
Office:	State House (WA) - 23 Position 1, Democratic
First Elected:	11/02/2004
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2014

Gender:	Female
Family:	Widowed; 5 Children
Birth Date:	10/28/1942
Birth Place:	Providence, RI
Home City:	Poulsbo, WA

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Attended, University of Miami, 1960-1961

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2004-present
Member, Board of Directors, 23rd Legislative District, Democrats, 2002-2004
Member, Board of Directors, Kitsap County Democrats, 2002-2004
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23-2, 2002
Freeholder, Kitsap County Charter Board, 2000-2001
Member, Poulsbo City Council, 1985-1993
Majority Assistant Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Capital Budget, Member
Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs, Vice Chair
Public Safety, Member

Commissioner, Commission on Judicial Conduct, 1996-present
Commissioner, Washington Advisory Committee, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1992-present
Vice Chair, Washington Women's Political Caucus
Former Member, Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State 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, Third House, Washington State, 1994-present
Freeholder, 2000
Member, Enhanced Emergency 911 Board, 1990-1994
Member, Municipal Research Council, 1990-1994
Member, Urban Forestry Council, 1989-1993
Member/Board of Directors, Association of Washington Cities, 1988-1993
Member, Kiwanis, 1988-1992
Founder, Council Coalition
Board Member, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
Chair, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Political Action Committee
Legislative Committee, Northwest Women's Law Center

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