Editing Doc Hastings (section)

==Washington House of Representatives (1979-1987)==

===Elections===
In 1978, Hastings ran for Washington's 16th House District (seat 2). He defeated incumbent Democratic State Representative Charles Kilbury 62%–38%.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713750 | title=Our Campaigns - WA State House District 16 Seat 2 Race - Nov 07, 1978 }}</ref> In 1980, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Democrat Dorothy Miller 70%–30%.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=695072 | title=Our Campaigns - WA State House District 16 Seat 2 Race - Nov 04, 1980 }}</ref> In 1982, he was re-elected to a third term against Democrat Sandy Dodd by 55%–45%.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=690576 | title=Our Campaigns - WA State House District 16 Seat 2 Race - Nov 02, 1982 }}</ref> In 1984, he won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Democrat Bill Grant 52%–48%.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=532909 | title=Our Campaigns - WA State House District 16 Seat 2 Race - Nov 06, 1984 }}</ref>

===Tenure===
Hastings served in the [[Washington House of Representatives]] from 1979 to 1987, where he was selected by his colleagues to be Assistant Majority Leader and Republican Caucus Chairman. In 1983, he challenged the constitutionality of the state's 1.1% sales tax hike.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4_hLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1769,6284109&dq=doc+hastings&hl=en 1983 challenge by Hastings to the constitutionality of Washington's 1.1% sales tax hike]</ref> He voluntarily left the Legislature, claiming family reasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Richard|url=http://www.dochastings.com/content/?page_id=2|work=Hastings Backgrounder|publisher=Friends of Richard Hastings|access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
[[File:Doc Hasting, official 109th Congress photo.jpg|thumb|left|Official 109th Congressional photo]]
He served on the [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G_hLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=se4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5438,1966106&dq=doc+hastings+committee&hl=en House Tax Advisory Committee].