414 John L. O'Brien Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Full Name:
Sharon L. Wylie
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Ted; 2 Children: Allison, Samantha
Birth Date:
07/12/1949
Birth Place:
New Orleans, LA
Home City:
Vancouver, WA
Religion:
None
BA, Political Science, University of California, Riverside, 1973
Former Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 49 Position 1, 2022
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 49 Position 1, 2011-Present
Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 22, 1993-1998
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee
Co-Chair, Regulated Substances & Gaming Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Former Vice Chair, Commerce and Gaming Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations, Washington State House
Member, Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee, Present
Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives, Present
Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Member, Washington State Economic Development Finance Authority
Former Management Consultant
Former Government Relations Officer, Clark County
Former Policy Analyst, Multnomah County, Oregon and King County, Washington
Former Consultant, Wylie and Associates
Co-Founder, Coordinator, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, 1975-1978
Member, Washington State Arts Commission, 2019-present
Member, Advisory Board, Washington State University Vancouver, present
Board Member, Affordable Community Environments, present
Board Member, Council for the Homeless of Clark County, present
Former City Administrator, City of Tukwila
Former President, Council for the Homeless of Clark County
Former President/Member, Council for the Homeless of Clark County
Member, Council of State Governments Wests Legislative Council on River Governance
Fellow, Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship
Awards:
Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2013
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Backpacking, mountain climbing, and oil painting
Number of Grandchildren:
1
Priority Issues:
Highest priority is to do what the McCleary Court case requires: meet our own, bipartisan obligation to fund our basic education system. We need to do this in a way that preserves our safety net and keeps our other obligations intact.
Continue to work to modify & maintain our solar production tax credit, and help Washington move away from fossil fuels.
Fight hard to extend the expiring funding for programs that address homelessness and the rising cost and availability issues of affordable housing.
Continue to address the challenges in implementing the cannabis initiative in a safe and fair manner.
Better accountability and rigorous examination of our tax incentives and their cost and benefit to the public.
Improve education opportunities for students from early childhood learning to college and job training programs, while keeping those opportunities affordable to families.
Build relationships with new faces from all over the state from both parties in order to make sure Clark County is fairly treated. This will be important in laying the foundation for replacing the I-5 bridge and to support our transition to an integrated mental/physical healthcare system.
Spouse's Occupation:
Former Vancouver City Attorney