19 Facts About Derek Kilmer

Derek Christian Kilmer was born on January 1,1974 and is an American politician who served as the US representative for Washington's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2025.

In March 2012, Kilmer announced he was running to succeed Norm Dicks to represent Washington's 6th congressional district.

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

Derek Kilmer completed his 184-page senior thesis, "Recovering From the Addiction: The Social and Economic Impacts of the Pacific Northwest Timber Crisis; An Analysis of the Implementation of the Clinton Forest Plan on Washington's Olympic Peninsula", under the supervision of Steven R Brechin.

Derek Kilmer earned a Marshall Scholarship to obtain his Ph.

Derek Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company.

Derek Kilmer was a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County, is a trustee for Tacoma Community College, and served on the board of Peninsula Schools Education Foundation.

In 2004, Derek Kilmer challenged incumbent Republican state representative Lois McMahan of Washington's 26th house district, seat 2.

In 2007, Derek Kilmer was one of just three Democratic state senators to vote against the bill that would allow labor unions to spend non-members' bargaining fees on political causes without first getting their permission.

Derek Kilmer sponsored the Senate bill that would increase fines to pay for a new $849 million Tacoma Narrows bridge in his district.

Business groups praised Derek Kilmer for being one of the most pro-business Democrats in Olympia.

Derek Kilmer is the three-time recipient of the "LEADER Award" from the Washington Economic Development Association.

Derek Kilmer received the Legislative Business Star Award from Enterprise Washington's Business Institute.

Derek Kilmer was named Legislator of the Year by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Derek Kilmer was recognized by the Northwest Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America as Legislator of the Year.

Derek Kilmer was named an honorary fire chief by the Washington Fire Chiefs.

Derek Kilmer decided to run for the newly redrawn Washington's 6th congressional district.

Derek Kilmer was part of a 37-member congressional delegation that visited Israel.

Derek Kilmer sponsored the Honest Ads Act, election reform legislation that would have addressed Federal Election Commission law and citizen financing of campaigns, and required disclosure of financing of social media electioneering.