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 by | Phil Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Tarra Simmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sherry Phyllis Tarpey October 28, 1942 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | October 25, 2023 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ron Appleton |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
Sherry Phyllis Appleton (née Tarpey,[1] October 28, 1942 — October 25, 2023[2]) 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.[3][4][5][6]
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]
She married Ron Appleton (1930–2006) in 1981.[8][1] They had five children and she has lived in Poulsbo for at least 30 years.[7]