Patty Kuderer

Kuderer was born in Minneapolis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law (now the Mitchell Hamline School of Law).{{Cite web|last=sdcadmin|title=Biography|url=http://sdc.wastateleg.org/kuderer/biography/|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Sen. Patty Kuderer - Washington State Senate Democrats|language=en-US}}

The King County Council appointed Kuderer to the Washington House of Representatives in 2015, following the resignation of Ross Hunter.{{cite web|url=http://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/329853761.html|title=King County Council appoints Patty Kuderer to vacant 48th District representative seat - Redmond Reporter|date=September 28, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=December 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kirklandreporter.com/news/334873021.html|title=Attorney Patty Kuderer announces 2016 campaign for 48th District State Representative - Kirkland Reporter|date=October 20, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=December 23, 2016}} Following the election of Cyrus Habib to be lieutenant governor of Washington in 2016, county and state Democrats chose Kuderer to succeed Habib in the Washington State Senate in January 2017.https://www.kirklandreporter.com/news/kuderer-replaces-cyrus-habib-in-wa-senate/

In 2019, Kuderer sponsored a bill to require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns to qualify for the Washington state primary and general election ballots.{{cite news | newspaper=Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington) | date=March 14, 2019 | page=A5 | last=James | first=Tom | title=Senate passes bill on presidential tax returns | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93436022/kuderer-tax-sponsor/}} Kuderer's bill is similar to legislation proposed in at least 25 other states, which have begun a debate on the Constitutional authority for states to make the tax return release a requirement.{{cite web | title=Washington state passes bill mandating political candidates release tax returns in order to appear on ballot | website=CBS News | date=2019-03-13 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-state-passes-bill-mandating-political-candidates-release-tax-returns-in-order-to-appear-on-ballot/ | access-date=2022-01-25}} The bill was signed into law on April 26, 2019.{{cite web | title=Washington State Legislature | website=Washington State Legislature | url=https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5074&Year=2019 | access-date=2022-01-25}}

On January 20, 2020, a complaint was filed by the Washington Asians for Equality and the American Coalition for Equality for Kuderer's use of the phrase "Chinese fire drill" during a committee hearing on January 17. Kuderer had apologized at the January 20 session of the committee, before the complaint was filed.{{cite web | last=Berg | first=Jake | title=Chinese organizations file complaint against Kuderer, alleging racism | website=Kirkland Reporter | date=2020-02-10 | url=https://www.kirklandreporter.com/news/chinese-organizations-file-complaint-against-kuderer-alleging-racism/ | access-date=2022-01-25}}

Kuderer sponsored a bill to prohibit open carry of weapons around the state Capitol and around permitted public demonstrations,{{cite news | newspaper=The News Tribune | date=March 30, 2021 | page=A3 | last=La Corte | first=Rachel | title=House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93434721/kuderer-open-carry/}} that was signed into law on May 12, 2021.{{cite web | last=Corte | first=Rachel La | title=Washington's Inslee signs ban on open carry of weapons at rallies, Capitol | website=OPB | date=2021-05-13 | url=https://www.opb.org/article/2021/05/12/open-carry-of-weapons-now-prohibited-at-rallies-capitol/ | access-date=2022-01-25}} In April 2023 Kuderer supported a bill that would ban the import, manufacture and sale of guns defined as assault weapons.{{cite web |title=Assault weapon ban passes Washington Senate, will go back to House for concurrence |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/assault-weapon-ban-passes-senate-to-house-concurrence/281-4400321f-2822-4685-9fae-05a0f1cb1ef8 |access-date=9 April 2023 |ref=34}}

In the 2024 elections, Kuderer ran for Insurance Commissioner of Washington.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Rich |date=4 May 2023 |title=Sen. Patty Kuderer Announces Run for Insurance Commissioner |url=https://www.thestranger.com/news/2023/05/04/78976317/sen-patty-kuderer-announces-run-for-insurance-commissioner |access-date=8 February 2024 |publisher=The Stranger}} She defeated Republican state Senator Phil Fortunato in the general election with 57% of the vote.https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/patty-kuderer-leading-phil-fortunato-in-insurance-commissioner-race/{{cite web |title=Official Canvass of the Returns |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/Official%20Canvass%20of%20the%20Returns%20G2024_%20Certification%2012%2004%202024.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of Washington |access-date=4 December 2024}}

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Category:1958 births

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