Derek Kilmer

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, Kilmer previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and as a member of the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2013, representing the 26th district. On March 5, 2012, Kilmer announced he was running to succeed Norm Dicks for the seat representing Washington's 6th congressional district. On November 6, 2012, Kilmer won the general election to become the district's next representative. He received 186,661 votes, to opponent Bill Driscoll's 129,725. 2Early life, education, and business career Kilmer was born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington. Both of his parents were public school teachers. Kilmer earned a BA in public affairs with a certificate in American Studies from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He won a Marshall Scholarship to obtain his PhD in Comparative Social Policy from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at Green Templeton College, Oxford.Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company. He was also a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce Count