1. Michelle L Downey Caldier was born on 1976 and is an American dentist, professor, and politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 26th district since 2015.
22 Facts About Michelle Caldier
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Michelle Caldier's district includes the cities of Bremerton, Gig Harbor and Port Orchard.
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Michelle Caldier was born in Bremerton, Washington, and raised in Kitsap County.
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Michelle Caldier earned her Associate of Sciences at Olympic College, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington, followed by her Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
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Michelle Caldier has owned a dentistry practice for more than a decade that serves nursing homes around Puget Sound.
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Michelle Caldier was an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
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In 2012, Michelle Caldier joined others to lobby the Legislature to restore funding to adult dental care for those on Medicaid, and was successful.
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Michelle Caldier has donated thousands of hours to caring for the underserved, and chaired the Access to Care Committee for several years.
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In 2014, Michelle Caldier challenged incumbent Democratic State Representative Larry Seaquist for Washington's 26th house district, seat 2.
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Michelle Caldier became the first Republican elected to the seat since then Rep.
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Michelle Caldier's election provided the Washington Republicans one of four pickups in the House in the 2014 election.
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The first bill sponsored by Michelle Caldier to become law was House Bill 1855, a measure that requires local school districts to waive local requirements for foster children, homeless children, and at-risk youth who have attended three or more high schools and have met all state requirements for graduation.
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Michelle Caldier left the House Republican Caucus during its reorganization meeting in Spokane.
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Michelle Caldier publicly stated that Wilcox's resignation and the subsequent election of new leadership, particularly Rep.
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The report noted that Michelle Caldier had provided false information in some interviews regarding her accommodation requests.
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Michelle Caldier has been the subject of multiple investigations regarding her treatment of staff.
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The first independent investigation was initiated following an incident at Spokane Airport, which occurred immediately after the House Republican Caucus reorganization meeting, during which Michelle Caldier exited the Caucus.
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Michelle Caldier was accused of violating a workplace policy on retaliation after she identified some of the staff members involved in Spokane Airport incident to the press.
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Michelle Caldier's actions were retaliatory and bullying; she lashed out at the witnesses not only by disclosing their names, but by portraying them as political operatives.
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Michelle Caldier has been an advocate for foster children, having been a foster child herself.
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Michelle Caldier is the mother and foster mother of three daughters.
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In December 2016, Michelle Caldier lost sight in her left eye due to acute glaucoma.