Amy Walen

{{Short description|American politician (born 1967)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

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| image = Amy Walen (cropped).jpg

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| name = Amy Walen

| caption = Walen in 2024

| state_house = Washington

| district = 48th

| alongside = Osman Salahuddin

| term_start = January 14, 2019

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| predecessor = Joan McBride

| office1 = Mayor of Kirkland, Washington

| term_start1 = January 1, 2014

| term_end1 = January 31, 2019

| predecessor1 = Joan McBride

| successor1 = Penny Sweet

| party = Democratic

| birth_name = Amy Diane Teufel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|12|26}}

| birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.{{cite web|url=https://leg.wa.gov/LIC/Documents/Historical/Legislative%20Manuals/2019-2020%20Legislative%20Manual.pdf|title=2019-2020 Legislative Manual|work=State of Washington|year=2019|access-date=2021-12-14}}

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| spouse = Jim Walen

| alma_mater = University of Queensland (BA, LLB)

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| signature = Amy Walen Signature.jpg

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Amy Diane Walen (née Teufel,{{cite book|url=http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UQLRS/2016/4.pdf|title=T.C.Beirne School of Law: A History, 2nd ed.|first=Michael|last=White|year=2017|access-date=2021-12-21}} born December 26, 1967) is an American politician who is the member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 48th district in King County.

Political career

=Election=

Walen was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 73 percent of the vote over 27 percent of another Democratic candidate, Cindi Bright.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-washington-elections.html|title=Washington Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|website=The New York Times|date=6 November 2018 |access-date=November 19, 2018}}

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