Derek Kilmer

Derek Kilmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded byNorm Dicks
Chair of the House Modernization Committee
In office
January 4, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byJim Himes
Succeeded bySuzan DelBene
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 8, 2007 – December 10, 2012
Preceded byRobert Oke
Succeeded byNathan Schlicher
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 8, 2007
Preceded byLois McMahan
Succeeded byLarry Seaquist
Personal details
Born
Derek Christian Kilmer

(1974-01-01) January 1, 1974 (age 50)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJennifer Kilmer
Children2
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Green Templeton College, Oxford (PhD)
WebsiteHouse website

Derek Christian Kilmer (born January 1, 1974) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2012.

In March 2012, Kilmer announced he was running to succeed Norm Dicks to represent Washington's 6th congressional district.[1] On November 6, he won the general election to become the district's representative.[2]

On November 9, 2023, Kilmer announced that he would not be seeking re-election in 2024.[3]

  1. ^ "State Sen. Kilmer Running for US Rep. Dicks' Open Seat". Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Schrader, Jordan; Shannon, Brad. "Democrats Derek Kilmer, Denny Heck win Congressional races". theolympian.com. The Olympian. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Papp, Justin. "Kilmer says he will not seek another House term". Roll Call. Retrieved November 15, 2023.