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Rating Group: Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

2008 Positions on Workplace Rights

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State Office Name Party Rating
Jeff Morris 90
Edward Murray 90
Al O'Brien 90
Marilyn Rasmussen 90
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 90
Paull Shin 90
Dean Takko 90
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 90
Deb Wallace 90
Jeannie Darneille 88
Shay Schual-Berke 86
Brian Hatfield 80
Fred Jarrett 80
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 80
Lynn Kessler 80
Patricia Lantz 80
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 80
Tom Campbell 78
Ross Hunter 78
Shirley Hankins 70
Bill Grant 60
Donald Benton 40
Skip Priest 40
Pam Roach 40
Timothy Sheldon 40
Mary Skinner 33
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 30
Dan Roach 22
Maureen Walsh 22
John Ahern 20
Gary Alexander 20
Glenn Anderson 20
Barbara Bailey 20
Dale Brandland 20
Richard DeBolt 20
Larry Haler 20
Jaime Herrera Beutler 20
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 20
Joyce McDonald 20
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 20
Cheryl Pflug 20
Jay Rodne 20
Lynn Schindler 20
Norma Smith 20
Dan Swecker 20
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 20
Bob Sump 17
Mike Armstrong 11
Michael Carrell 10
Bruce Chandler 10
Cary Condotta 10
Larry Crouse 10
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 10
James Dunn 10
Doug Ericksen 10
Bill Hinkle 10
Janéa Holmquist Newbry 10
Jim Honeyford 10
Joel Kretz 10
Dan Kristiansen 10
Robert McCaslin, Sr. 10
Bob Morton 10
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 10
Linda Parlette 10
Kirk Pearson 10
Charles Ross 10
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 10
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 10
Val Stevens 10
Joseph Zarelli 10
Mike Hewitt 0
State Office Name Party Rating
Jeff Morris 90
Edward Murray 90
Al O'Brien 90
Marilyn Rasmussen 90
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 90
Paull Shin 90
Dean Takko 90
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 90
Deb Wallace 90
Jeannie Darneille 88
Shay Schual-Berke 86
Brian Hatfield 80
Fred Jarrett 80
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 80
Lynn Kessler 80
Patricia Lantz 80
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 80
Tom Campbell 78
Ross Hunter 78
Shirley Hankins 70
Bill Grant 60
Donald Benton 40
Skip Priest 40
Pam Roach 40
Timothy Sheldon 40
Mary Skinner 33
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 30
Dan Roach 22
Maureen Walsh 22
John Ahern 20
Gary Alexander 20
Glenn Anderson 20
Barbara Bailey 20
Dale Brandland 20
Richard DeBolt 20
Larry Haler 20
Jaime Herrera Beutler 20
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 20
Joyce McDonald 20
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 20
Cheryl Pflug 20
Jay Rodne 20
Lynn Schindler 20
Norma Smith 20
Dan Swecker 20
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 20
Bob Sump 17
Mike Armstrong 11
Michael Carrell 10
Bruce Chandler 10
Cary Condotta 10
Larry Crouse 10
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 10
James Dunn 10
Doug Ericksen 10
Bill Hinkle 10
Janéa Holmquist Newbry 10
Jim Honeyford 10
Joel Kretz 10
Dan Kristiansen 10
Robert McCaslin, Sr. 10
Bob Morton 10
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 10
Linda Parlette 10
Kirk Pearson 10
Charles Ross 10
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 10
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 10
Val Stevens 10
Joseph Zarelli 10
Mike Hewitt 0
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