Representative Sherry Appleton

 

Sherry was elected in 2004 to represent the 23^rd Legislative District, and was elected Assistant Majority Whip by her caucus.   She now serves as Vice-Chair of State Government and Tribal Affairs.  Rep. Appleton was chosen to go to the Western Legislative Academy in Colorado this year, one of only 39 legislators from the 13 Western States.  In 2008, she was selected as a Toll Fellow, one of only 40 selected across the country from the three branches of government.

Sherry Appleton lives in Poulsbo, WA.  She served eight years on the Poulsbo City Council.   Appointed by President Bush and President Clinton, Rep. Appleton formerly served as a Commissioner with the Washington State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights and is a former Commissioner on the WA State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

                         

As a lobbyist in Olympia for eleven years, Sherry worked on many policy issues from criminal justice to health care to education and transportation.  She helped to pass the patients’ bill of rights, and has been involved in negotiations at every level on the many issues that effected citizens of the Washington State.

                         

During her career, Sherry has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities, on the Northwest Women’s Law Center Legislative Committee, PAC chair of the NARAL PAC, Board Member of NARAL, and Vice-Chair of the State Women’s Political Caucus.