Margarita Prentice
Margarita Prentice is a former Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 11 from 1993 to 2013. Prentice served as State Senate President Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2012, and Majority Caucus Vice Chair from 1993 to 1994. Previously, she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1989 to 1992. She also is a former member of the Renton School Board.[1]
Prentice is a registered nurse. She has attended Youngstown University, the University of Washington, Saint Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, and Phoenix College.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Prentice served on the following committees:
- Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate, Vice Chair
- Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee, Washington State Senate, Vice Chair
- Rules Committee, Washington State Senate, Vice Chair
- Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
Elections
2012
Prentice did not seek re-election in 2012. Following redistricting, her home would no longer be in the 11th District, but fall in the 37th District, where fellow Democrat Adam Kline is the incumbent. Prentice said she had considered retiring and "redistricting made it very clear."[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Prentice was re-elected for the Eleventh District of the Washington State Senate receiving 25,817 votes.
Prentice raised $277,071 for her campaign.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Margarita Prentice (D)
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25,817 | |||
| Juan Martinez (D) | 12,011 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Margarita Prentice is married to William Prentice.
Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[5]
2012
Prentice proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $27.62 billion, the 3rd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[6]
- 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.[7] 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 Prentice voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 Senate Scorecard - Margarita Prentice | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (Senate Republicans budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| N | N | Y | N | ||||||||
Recent news
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External links
- Legislative profile of Prentice on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Prentice on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
- Campaign website
- Washington Votes profile on Prentice
Footnotes
- ↑ 11th Legislative District Map
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Sen. Prentice
- ↑ The News Tribune, "WA state senator says she won't seek re-election," January 6, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Prentice's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state senators by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Washington State Senate District 11 1993-2013 |
Succeeded by Bob Hasegawa (D) |
