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 (1942-10-28)October 28, 1942 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	October 19, 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 80)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ron Appleton
Alma mater	University of Miami

Sherry Phyllis Appleton (née Tarpey,^[1] October 28, 1942 – October 19, 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]

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