The Washington State Labor Council has awarded state lawmakers scores for their votes in the 2022 session. In Southwest Washington, lawmakers ranged from a 100% to a 0% labor-friendly rating.
Legislative District 49
- Senator Annette Cleveland (D) – 100% record for 2022, 98% lifetime.
- Representative Sharon Wylie (D) – 100% record for 2022, 96% lifetime.
- Representative Monica Jurado Stonier – 100% record for 2022, and 98% lifetime.
Legislative District 18
- Senator Ann Rivers (R) – 53% record for 2022, 24% lifetime.
- Representative Larry Hoff (R) – 38% record for 2022, 20% lifetime.
- Representative Brandon Vick (R) – 38% record for 2022, 14% lifetime.
Legislative District 17
- Senator Lynda Wilson (R) – 33% record for 2022, 16% lifetime.
- Representative Vicki Kraft (R) – 0% record for 2022, 11% lifetime.
- Representative Paul Harris (R) – 50% record for 2022, 27% lifetime.
Legislative District 19
- Senator Jeff Wilson (R) – 40% record for 2022, 35% lifetime.
- Representative Joel McEntire (R) – 38% record for 2022, 21% lifetime.
- Representative Jim Walsh (R) – 31% record for 2022, 28% lifetime.
Legislative District 20
- Senator John Braun (R) – 33% record for 2022, 22% lifetime.
- Representative Peter Abbarno (R) – 50% record for 2022, 40% lifetime.
- Representative Ed Orcutt (R) – 31% record for 2022, 24% lifetime.
Examples – how they voted on 2 key labor bills that passed:
SB 5600 supports state-registered apprenticeship programs. YES: Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier, Vick, Harris, J. Wilson, McEntire, Walsh, Abbarno, Orcutt. NO: Rivers, Hoff, L. Wilson, Kraft, Braun.
SB 5763 extends prevailing wage requirements to people with disabilities. YES: Cleveland, Rivers, J. Wilson, L. Wilson, Braun, Wylie, Stonier, Vick, Harris, Abbarno, Hoff. NO: McEntire, Walsh, Kraft, Orcutt.
MORE: See WSLC’s complete report here.
