State Representative, Pos. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Timm Ormsby (D) | 13,389 | 62.78% |
| Dave White (R) | 7,938 | 37.22% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About the Race
Legislators are paid $42,106 annually, plus healthcare benefits. House terms are two years.
The Candidates
Timm Ormsby
- Party:
- Democrat
- Age:
- 65
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from North Central High School in 1977.
Political experience: Appointed to current House seat in 2003. Elected to seat every two years since 2004. Current chairman of House Appropriations Committee and member of House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee.
Work experience: About 40 years in construction, primarily as a concrete finisher. Business representative for Northeastern Washington-Northern Idaho Building Trades Council since 2000. President of Spokane Regional Labor Council. Board member of SNAP and Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Member of Spokane Area League of Women Voters. Past board member of Spokane County United Way.
Family: Married. Has three adult children.
Dave White
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 72
- City:
- Spokane, WA
- Occupation:
- County public works inspector
His pitch: A principled conservative focused on street and utility work, and public safety, who will help right the overreach of the current City Council.
His words: “I’m a very strict constitutionalist, both the U.S. Constitution and the Washington state Constitution. Here in Washington, our constitution is a work of art. It is a well-designed document that will work for us well if we pay attention to it.”
Neighborhood: North Hill
Day job: Spokane County public works inspector
Notable experience: Public works inspector for Spokane County utilities department since 1999. Formerly an inspector for Spokane County engineering department, starting in 1991. Former owner-operator tractor-trailer driver. Served in U.S. Navy during Vietnam War. Republican Party precinct committee officer, district leader on Republican Party executive board.
Education: Graduated from Medical Lake High School in 1970. Earned associate degree in applied science from Spokane Community College in 1977.
Complete Coverage
Party lines clearly divide candidates
The race between incumbent Democratic state Rep. Timm Ormsby and his Republican opponent, Dave White, gives voters a clear choice along party lines. Dave White, a Spokane County public works inspector, says his priority is to lower taxes and regulations. Businesses are struggling in the current economy, he said.
Judge rules against two-thirds tax law
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Supermajority for taxes unconstitutional, judge rules
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