Full Name:
Sherry V. Appleton
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widowed; 5 Children
Birth Date:
10/28/1942
Birth Place:
Providence, RI
Home City:
Poulsbo, WA
Attended, University of Miami, 1960-1961
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 Womens 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