Marcie Maxwell
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Marcie Maxwell is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 41-Position 1. She was first elected to the chamber in 2008. During in the 2013 session, Maxwell served as State House Deputy Majority Floor Leader for Education & Opportunity. She resigned from the House in July 2013 to be the Senior Education Policy Adviser to Governor Jay Inslee (D).[1]
Biography
Maxwell attended courses in business and real estate at Highline College. Maxwell is a small business owner and realtor. She also has experience in banking management and lending.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Maxwell served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Maxwell served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Community Development and Housing |
| • Education |
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Maxwell served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Capital Budget |
| • Community and Economic Development and Trade, Vice chair |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Education Appropriations |
Campaign themes
2012
Maxwell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Children & Education
- Excerpt:"Post secondary and worker re-training needs require our commitment to access and affordability for higher education in universities, community colleges, technical colleges, certification programs, and apprenticeships. Our region’s economic vitality and the success of our nation depends on the next generation’s readiness to participate in the global economy."
- Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt:"I will work to keep aerospace jobs here, to support our high tech business community, and to help small businesses succeed."
- Reducing Traffic Congestion
- Excerpt:"We need to continue our work to bring solutions to I-405, the Eastside's busiest transportation corridor; and to encourage local transit and light rail decisions that provide adequate routes and schedules around East King County."
- Our Environment
- Excerpt:"We are entrusted to raise children in an environment that doesn't harm them. Washington State should take the lead in preparing for new job growth in clean green technologies that will sustain both our environment and our economy."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt:"Affordable health care services for adults and children should include preventative care that often saves both costs and lives. Supporting womens' [sic] health care choices, healthy lifestyles, and public health are essential. I will work to ensure fairness and access in meeting the physical and mental health care needs of people in our state and in our country."
Elections
2012
Maxwell won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1. Maxwell was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Tim Eaves (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Marcie Maxwell Incumbent |
58.5% | 40,038 | |
| Republican | Tim Eaves | 41.5% | 28,370 | |
| Total Votes | 68,408 | |||
2010
Marcie Maxwell was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Pete Dunbar in the November 2, 2010, general election.[6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marcie Maxwell (D)
|
32,205 | |||
| Pete Dunbar (R) | 27,309 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marcie Maxwell (D)
|
17,411 | 52.07% | ||
| Peter Dunbar (R)
|
16,029 | 47.93% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Marcie Maxwell won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 1 receiving 50.58% of the vote (32,571 votes), defeating Republican Steve Litzow who received 49.42% of the vote (31,823 votes).[7]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 41-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marcie Maxwell (D)
|
32,571 | 50.58% | ||
| Steve Litzow (R) | 31,823 | 49.42% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[8] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[8] Maxwell missed 0 votes in a total of 694 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[9]
2012
Maxwell proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $487.3 million, the 43rd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[10]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[11] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Maxwell voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Marcie Maxwell | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
|
Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
|
Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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Maxwell and her husband, Steve, have two children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google News search for the term "Marcie + Maxwell + Washington + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Marcie Maxwell's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Marcie Maxwell on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Bellevue Patch, "Rep. Marcie Maxwell to Leave House for Inslee's Staff," July 10, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Maxwell
- ↑ "marciemaxwell," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1 2009–July 2013 |
Succeeded by Tana Senn (D) |
