Kim Wyman
{{Short description|15th Secretary of State of Washington}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Kim Wyman
|image = Kim Wyman.jpg
|office = 15th Secretary of State of Washington
|governor = Jay Inslee
|term_start = January 16, 2013
|term_end = November 19, 2021
|predecessor = Sam Reed
|successor = Steve Hobbs
|birth_name = Kimberley Marie Wyman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|7|15}}
|birth_place = Southern California, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = {{marriage|John Wyman|1988}}
|children = 2
|education = California State University, Long Beach (BA)
Troy University (MPA)
}}
Kimberley Marie Wyman[http://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?docid=1673152 Candidate Registration, Thurston County Auditor, 2009] (born July 15, 1962) is an American politician who served as the 15th Secretary of State of Washington from 2013 to 2021.{{cite web |url=http://vote.wa.gov/results/current/StateExecutive-All.html |title=November 06, 2012 General Election Results |first=Sam |last=Reed |author-link=Sam Reed |date=November 21, 2012 |publisher=Secretary of State of Washington |access-date=November 26, 2012}}{{cite web | url= https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/kim-wyman-gael-tarleton-washington-secretary-of-state-election-results/ | title= Kim Wyman leads Gael Tarleton in Washington state secretary of state election results | publisher= Seattle Times | date= November 3, 2020 | access-date= January 15, 2021}} Wyman resigned as Secretary of State on November 19, 2021, to work on election security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration. {{As of|2024}}, Wyman is the last Republican to have held statewide office in the State of Washington, or in any of the three contiguous West Coast states.
Early life and education
Wyman attended college at California State University, Long Beach and lived abroad after graduation{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}. Barriers to voting in US elections while living in Germany inspired her to become an elections official. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree from Troy University's European Division. Wyman was one of the first public officials to become a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator from Auburn University.{{cite web |url=http://www.kimwyman.com/kim.htm |title=Meet Kim |publisher=Kim Wyman |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028233008/http://www.kimwyman.com/kim.htm |archive-date=October 28, 2012 }}
Political career
In 2001, Wyman was appointed as Thurston County Auditor, succeeding Sam Reed. She was elected to the position in 2002 and reelected in 2006 and 2010.
In the 2012 Washington state elections, Wyman was elected Secretary of State, succeeding Sam Reed, narrowly defeating her Democratic opponent, former state Representative Kathleen Drew. Wyman was the only Republican elected to statewide office in the state.{{cite news|title=State Republicans ponder long-term prospects on blue West Coast |first=Jim |last=Brunner |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019705225_gopfuture18m.html?prmid=4939 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=November 17, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118223505/http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019705225_gopfuture18m.html?prmid=4939 |archive-date=November 18, 2012}} She was endorsed in the election by the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin,{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman clear choice for Washington's secretary of state |url=http://union-bulletin.com/news/2012/oct/04/kim-wyman-clear-choice-washington's-secretary-state/ |newspaper=Walla Walla Union-Bulletin |date=October 12, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012}} The Wenatchee World,{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman for secretary of state |url=http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/oct/20/kim-wyman-for-secretary-of-state/ |newspaper=The Wenatchee World |date=October 20, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012}} the Tri-City Herald,{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman best choice for secretary of state |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/10/03/2122059/kim-wyman-best-choice-for-secretary.html |newspaper=Tri-City Herald |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012}} and The Seattle Times.{{cite news |title=Editorial: The Times recommends Kim Wyman for Washington's secretary of state |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2019355125_editkimwymanforsecretaryofstatexml.html |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=October 7, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012}} The Times cited her bipartisan appeal and experience as an elections administrator in its endorsement. She was also endorsed by the Washington Education Association,{{cite web |url=http://ourvoicewashingtonea.org/elections/statewide/wyman/ |title=WEA-PAC recommends Kim Wyman for election as Secretary of State |publisher=Washington Education Association |access-date=November 26, 2012}} which normally endorses Democrats.
In the 2016 elections, Wyman was reelected, defeating former Seattle City Councilwoman Tina Podlodowski with 55% of the vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/washington-secretary-of-state |title=Washington Secretary of State Results: Kim Wyman Wins |date=November 29, 2016 |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201180309/http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/washington-secretary-of-state |archive-date=December 1, 2016}}
Wyman was re-elected to a third term in the 2020 election, defeating Democratic State Representative Gael Tarleton with 54% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Official Canvass of the Returns |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/Official%2520Canvass%2520of%2520the%2520Returns%2520G2020_%2520Certification%252012%252001%25202020.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of Washington |access-date=3 December 2024}} On October 27, 2021, Wyman announced that she would resign as Secretary of State to join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration to work on election security. Her resignation took effect on November 19.{{cite news |last=O'Sullivan |first=Joseph |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigns to join Biden administration |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-secretary-of-state-kim-wyman-resigns-to-take-election-security-post-in-biden-administration/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=October 27, 2021}}
Personal life
Wyman lives in Lacey, Washington, with her husband John and their two children. She has run in several marathons.
In March 2017, Wyman was diagnosed with an early form of colon cancer.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/secretary-of-state-kim-wyman-to-be-treated-for-colon-cancer/|title=Secretary of State Kim Wyman to be treated for colon cancer|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=March 29, 2017|date=March 27, 2017}}
Electoral history
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Washington Secretary of State Primary Election, 2012 |
| Party
|Candidate |Votes |% |
| Republican
|Kim Wyman |528,754 |39.75% |
| Democratic
|Kathleen Drew |289,052 |21.73% |
| Democratic
|Greg Nickels |210,832 |15.85% |
| Democratic
|Jim Kastama |185,425 |13.94% |
| Constitution
|Karen Murray |50,888 |3.83% |
| Independent
|David Anderson |44,276 |3.33% |
| Human Rights
|Sam Wright |20,809 |1.56% |
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Secretary of State of Washington{{cite web |title=Election Results and Voters Pamphlets |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/research/Election-Results-and-Voters-Pamphlets.aspx |publisher=Secretary of State of Washington |access-date=February 3, 2017}} !|Year ! !|Republican !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Democratic !|Votes !|Pct |
| 2012
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Kim Wyman |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,464,741 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |50.38% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Kathleen Drew |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |1,442,868 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |49.62% |
| 2016
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Kim Wyman |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,713,004 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |54.74% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Tina Podlodowski |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |1,416,299 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |45.26% |
| 2020
| |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Kim Wyman |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,116,141 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |53.61% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Gael Tarleton |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |1,826,710 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |46.27% |
References
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External links
- [http://www.kimwyman.com/ Campaign website]
- {{Ballotpedia|Kim_Wyman|Kim Wyman}}
- [http://votesmart.org/candidate/140066/kim-wyman Kim Wyman] at Project Vote Smart
- {{C-SPAN|73712}}
- {{Twitter}}
- [http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/auditor/audstate/kimwyman.htm Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726174254/http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/auditor/audstate/kimwyman.htm |date=July 26, 2009 }} from Thurston County
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