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Kitsap state Rep. Sherry Appleton retains key spots on state panels

State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo, 23rd) was appointed this month to a fourth term as a legislative member of the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Appleton, the senior member of the 23rd-district legislative team, will also continue as a member of the Washington Council on Aging, which advises the governor and other state officials on matters pertaining to policies, programs and services affecting older Washingtonians.

The Sentencing Commission is directed by state law “to evaluate and monitor adult and juvenile sentencing policies and practices, recommend modifications to the governor and the Legislature and serve as a clearinghouse and information center on adult and juvenile sentencing.”  In addition to serving on the sentencing commission, Appleton retains her role as co-chair of the commission’s Juvenile Sentencing Guidelines Committee.

“Safe and secure communities, a more equitable, effective and affordable criminal-justice system, and treating our elders with dignity and respect are priorities for me,” Appleton said.  “The chance to serve our state in these nonpartisan positions is one I’m grateful to have, and I’m looking forward to continuing this important work.”

Last year, Appleton was recruited to become a member of the executive committee of the Council of State Governments-West (CSG-W), the division of the larger non-partisan Council of State Governments that comprises the 13 westernmost states in the U.S. The CSG-W executive committee serves as the organization’s board of directors, overseeing the work of policy committees ranging from economic development and education to international trade.

A former Poulsbo city council member, Appleton has represented Kitsap County’s 23rd legislative district since 2005.  She is a former member of the Washington State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (appointed by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton), the state Commission on Judicial conduct, the Puget Sound Partnership, and the Legislators’ Leadership Council on HIV/AIDS at the Center for Women’s Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.

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