Zack Hudgins
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Zack Hudgins | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eileen Cody |
| Succeeded by | David Hackney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zachary Lucas Hudgins December 12, 1968 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gabriela Juana Quintana |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Tukwila, Washington |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) |
| Website | Official |
Zachary Lucas Hudgins (born December 12, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 11th Legislative District from 2003 to 2021.[1] His District included Renton, Tukwila and South Seattle.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Austin, Texas,[2] Hudgins has a degree from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to his career in politics, Hudgins worked at Amazon.com as a project manager and program manager with Microsoft.[1] He has also worked as a campaign manager for various Democratic congressional candidates.
Politics
[edit]On November 1, 2011, Hudgins announced his candidacy for the office of the Secretary of State of Washington in the 2012 general election.[3] On March 12, 2012, Hudgins withdrew from the race, focusing instead on running for an additional term representing the 11th District.[4]
Zack Hudgins ran for the office of King County Director of Elections in 2015, losing to Julie Wise, the Deputy Director of the Department.[5]
His committee assignments include Business & Financial Services, General Government Appropriations & Oversight (Chair) and Ways & Means.[1] He is active in the Beacon Alliance of Neighbors and the SW King County Chamber of Commerce.[1] He is also a member of the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Highlands Community Association.[1] Hudgins has led seminars on democracy in the newly independent republics of Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan and in Iraq, with the National Democratic Institute.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
- ^ http://zackhudgins.info/
- ^ "Rep. Zack Hudgins dropping run for Secretary of State". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Zemke, Steve. "Candidates August 4, 2015 Primary". King County Elections. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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