Julia Patterson
Julia Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the King County Council | |
| In office January 7, 2008 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Gossett |
| Succeeded by | Dow Constantine |
| Member of King County Council | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Les Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Dave Upthegrove |
| Constituency | District 13 (2002–2006) District 2 (2006–2014) |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1997 – November 21, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Smith |
| Succeeded by | Karen Keiser |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office February 1, 1993 – January 6, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine A. Hine |
| Succeeded by | John "Rod" Blalock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1953 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrick L. Patterson |
| Residence(s) | SeaTac, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington State University (BA) University of Washington (BA) |
| Website | Official |
Julia L. Patterson (born December 1, 1953) is an American politician from Washington. She is a former member of the King County Council, Washington State Senate, Washington House of Representatives, and the SeaTac City Council.
Education
[edit]Patterson earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, from the University of Washington and Washington State University.[1]
Career
[edit]Patterson began her political career by assisting in the effort to incorporate the City of SeaTac, Washington. In 1989, she was elected as a founding member of the SeaTac City Council. Subsequently, she served three terms as a state representative and two terms as a state senator in the Washington State Legislature, representing Washington's 33rd Legislative District.[2]
For 12 years, Patterson served as a member of the King County Council, representing District Five, which consists of portions of South King County, including Kent, Des Moines, Burien, Seatac and Renton. Patterson also served as a Sound Transit board member and chair of the Transportation Policy Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council.
In 2013, Patterson announced that she would not run for a fourth term on the King County Council.[3][4] In 2004, Patterson was nominated to serve on the Washington State Gambling Commission. She now serves as vice chair of the commission, and her term is set to expire in 2024.[5]
Patterson has written several op-ed columns for The Seattle Times.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Julia Patterson". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Members of the Legislature 1889-2009" (PDF). leg.wa.gov. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ^ Radford, Dean (2013-04-26). "Julia Patterson to retire from King County Council". Tukwila Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ Hunter, Steve (2013-04-26). "Julia Patterson announces she won't seek re-election to King County Council". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Commissioners | Washington State Gambling Commission". www.wsgc.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ "Julia Patterson | The Seattle Times". www.seattletimes.com. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- Living people
- 1953 births
- King County Councillors
- Members of the Washington House of Representatives
- Washington (state) state senators
- Women state legislators in Washington (state)
- University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Washington State University alumni
- People from SeaTac, Washington
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature