- Craig Pridemore
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Craig Pridemore Member of the Washington Senate
from the 49th districtIn office
2005 -Personal details Born March 13, 1961 Political party Democratic Residence Vancouver, Washington Alma mater University of Washington Profession business manager Religion Lutheran Craig A. Pridemore is a Democratic Washington State Senator, representing the 49th district since 2005. He is also a candidate for Washington State Auditor in 2012. He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Washington's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 election to succeed retiring Congressman Brian Baird. He dropped out of the race before the Primary Election.
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Background
He is an active duty veteran of the United States Army, serving in the military intelligence field from 1983 to 1987. He was highly decorated for peacetime, earning the Army Commendation Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal. In 1986, he was named Sergeant of the Year at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
Elected office
In 2004, Pridemore was elected to the Washington State Senate to represent the 49th legislative district as a Democrat. Prior to being elected to the Senate, he served as Clark County Commissioner from 1998 to 2004. He serves on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Economic & Revenue Forecast Council, and chairs the Select Committee on Pension Policy. Prior to being elected Clark County Commissioner, Sen. Pridemore served as finance manager and analyst for the county's departments of Public Works and Community Development. From 1990 to 1992, he was firm administrator for the 19th largest certified public accounting firm in Los Angeles.
Awards and recognition
Pridemore is a recipient of the 2008 Fuse "Sizzle" Award "for courageous and principled leadership based on the progressive values that make our country great." Fuse, a Washington-based online advocacy group, recognized Sen. Pridemore for his central role in the passage of the Working Families Tax Credit, as well as for his dedication to conservation issues.[1]
Other honors include:
- Recipient of the Clark County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board's Dennis Campbell Outstanding Service Award; October 2007
- Honored by the Washington School Nutrition Association for strengthening Washington's school breakfast programs in the 2006 legislative session
- 2006 Washington Conservation Voters Legislator of the Year
- Clark County Youth House Community Inspiration Award, May 2006
- 2006 Outstanding Legislator, Children's Alliance
- Fort Monmouth Sergeant of the Year, US Army, 1986
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal.[2][3]
References
External links
- Washington State Senate: Craig Pridemore (D) 49th District
- 2010 Congressional Campaign Website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Craig A. Pridemore (WA) profile
- Follow the Money - Craig Pridemore
- Washington Senate Democratic Caucus - Craig Pridemore profile
Members of the Washington State Senate 62nd State Legislature (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Brad Owen (D) • President pro Tempore: Margarita Prentice (D) • Majority Leader: Lisa J. Brown (D) • Minority Leader: Mike Hewitt (R)- Rosemary McAuliffe (D)
- Randi Becker (R)
- Lisa J. Brown (D)
- Jeff Baxter (R)
- Cheryl Pflug (R)
- Michael Baumgartner (R)
- Bob Morton (R)
- Jerome Delvin (R)
- Mark Schoesler (R)
- Mary Margaret Haugen (D)
- Margarita Prentice (D)
- Linda Evans Parlette (R)
- Janea Holmquist (R)
- Curtis King (R)
- Jim Honeyford (R)
- Mike Hewitt (R)
- Don Benton (R)
- Joseph Zarelli (R)
- Brian Hatfield (D)
- Dan Swecker (R)
- Paull Shin (D)
- Karen Fraser (D)
- Phil Rockefeller (D)
- James Hargrove (D)
- Jim Kastama (D)
- Derek Kilmer (D)
- Debbie Regala (D)
- Mike Carrell (R)
- Steve Conway (D)
- Tracey Eide (D)
- Pam Roach (R)
- Maralyn Chase (D)
- Karen Keiser (D)
- Sharon Nelson (D)
- Tim Sheldon (D)
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D)
- Adam Kline (D)
- Nick Harper (D)
- Val Stevens (R)
- Kevin Ranker (D)
- Steve Litzow (R)
- Doug Ericksen (R)
- Ed Murray (D)
- Steve Hobbs (D)
- Andy Hill (R)
- Vacant
- Joe Fain (R)
- Rodney Tom (D)
- Craig Pridemore (D)
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