18 Facts About Sharon Wylie

Sharon L Wylie was born on July 12,1949 and is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

Sharon Wylie is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 49th district since 2011.

Sharon Wylie has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside, and moved to Washington to become the city administrator of Tukwila in 1981.

Sharon Wylie was later employed by the King County government and moved to Gresham, Oregon.

Sharon Wylie was an aide to two Multnomah County Commissioners and helped organize the Gresham farmers' market.

Sharon Wylie filed her intent to run for the 22nd district seat in the Oregon House of Representatives in February 1992.

The incumbent representative from the 22nd district, Ron Sunseri, withdrew from the race in August 1992 and left Sharon Wylie running against a last-minute Republican opponent.

Sharon Wylie won the seat by a large margin, defeating Francis Martinez in the general election.

Sharon Wylie won re-election in a "heated" 1994 rematch with Martinez that included attack ads and over $125,000 in funds raised by both campaigns ahead of the general election.

In December 1995, Sharon Wylie announced that she would not run for a third term.

Sharon Wylie's husband, Ted Gathe, was hired in 1994 as city attorney of Vancouver, Washington, leading to speculation that Wylie would move out of Oregon; she would remain eligible to serve in the Oregon House unless expelled by a vote.

Sharon Wylie served the remainder of her House term while living in Gresham and moved to Vancouver with her husband and children in 2002.

Sharon Wylie was hired by the Clark County government in 2001 to serve as a government relations manager and lobbyist to the state legislature.

Sharon Wylie took office later that day in Olympia to finish the remaining months of the term.

Sharon Wylie ran for a permanent term and defeated her Republican opponent by a margin of 13 percent in the November 2011 general election.

Sharon Wylie is the chair of the Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee and a member of the House Finance Committee.

Sharon Wylie is a member of the Washington State Arts Commission and the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority.

Sharon Wylie is married to Ted Gathe, the former city attorney of Vancouver.