Mary Lou Dickerson
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Mary Lou Dickerson (b. September 3, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 36-Position 2 from 1995 to 2013.
Dickerson is a writer. Previously, Dickerson was Executive Director for North Seattle Youth Services, Program Development Director for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Association, Program Manager for Echo Glen Treatment Center, and Executive Director for the Bellevue Schools Foundation.
Dickerson earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Oregon. She went on to receive her MSW from the University of Hawaii. She then did post-graduate studies in business and public administration.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dickerson served on the following committees:
- Early Learning and Human Services Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Chair
- Ways & Means Committee, Washington House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dickerson served on the following committees:
- Ecology and Parks Committee, Washington State House
- Environmental Health Committee, Washington State House
- Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
- Human Services Committee, Washington State House, Chair
- Transportation Committee, Washington State House
Elections
2010
Mary Lou Dickerson was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Jill England in the November 2, 2010, general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mary Lou Dickerson (D)
|
49,778 | |||
| Jill England (R) | 11,459 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mary Lou Dickerson (D)
|
26,205 | 80.47% | ||
| Jill England (R)
|
6,359 | 19.53% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mary Lou Dickerson won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 receiving 84.52% of the vote (59,589 votes), defeating Republican Leslie Klein who received 15.48% of the vote (10,914 votes).[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mary Lou Dickerson (D)
|
59,589 | 84.52% | ||
| Leslie Klein (R) | 10,914 | 15.48% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dickerson and her husband, John Birnel, have two children.
Scorecards
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.[4]
2012
Dickerson proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $4.98 billion, the 20th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[5]
- 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.[6] 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 Dickerson voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Mary Lou Dickerson | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
|
Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
|
Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
|
Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| N | Y | N | Y | ||||||||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dickerson
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ 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 36-Position 2 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Gael Tarleton (D) |
