Sherry Appleton

Sherry Phyllis Appleton (née Tarpey, October 28, 1942 — October 25, 2023 ) 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.

Career
She was on the Poulsbo City Council for two terms.

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. 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.

Personal life
She married Ron Appleton (1930–2006) in 1981. They had five children and she has lived in Poulsbo for at least 30 years.