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Sherry Appleton

Sherry Phyllis Appleton was an American politician who was a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district from 2005 to 2021.

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Sherry Appleton
Sherry Appleton, 2005 Portrait
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byPhil Rockefeller
Succeeded byTarra Simmons
Personal details
BornSherry Phyllis Tarpey
(1942-10-28)October 28, 1942
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedOctober 19, 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 80)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseRon Appleton
Alma materUniversity of Miami

Sherry Phyllis Appleton (née Tarpey,1 October 28, 1942 – October 19, 20232) was an American politician who was a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district from 2005 to 2021.3456

Career

She was on the Poulsbo City Council for two terms.7

She was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives for the 23rd district in 2004. The committees she was on are the House Local Government, Public Safety, State Government & Tribal Relations, Community Development, Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs.7 She was the chair of the Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs House committees. She chaired the Council of State Governments' Public Safety Committee, and was a member of the Washington Council on Aging and Washington state's Commission on Judicial Conduct.6

Personal life

She married Ron Appleton (1930–2006) in 1981.81 They had five children and she has lived in Poulsbo for at least 30 years.7

References

References

  1. "Marriage Licenses". Florida Today. February 19, 1981. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/southwest-ranches-fl/sherry-appleton-11518154
  3. "Sherry Appleton". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. "Sherry Appleton for State House District 23 of Washington". PollVault. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015.
  5. Pilling, Nathan (October 14, 2019). "Rep. Sherry Appleton, longtime member of Kitsap legislative delegation, to retire". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020.
  6. Twietmeyer, Nick (October 16, 2019). "Rep. Appleton will retire at end of term in 2021". Kitsap Daily News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019.
  7. "Biography — Sherry Appleton". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. "Ron Appleton". Kitsap Sun. August 9, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2021.