Patty Kuderer Explained

Patty Kuderer
State Senate:	Washington
District:	48th
Term Start:	January 5, 2017
Predecessor:	Cyrus Habib
State House1:	Washington
District1:	48th
Term Start1:	January 12, 2015
Term End1:	January 5, 2017
Predecessor1:	Ross Hunter
Successor1:	Vandana Slatter
Birth Place:	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Party:	Democratic
Education:	University of Minnesota (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD)
Signature:	Patty Kuderer Signature.png

Patricia Eileen Kuderer^[1] (born 1958)^[2] is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 48th district. She was appointed to the State Senate after Cyrus Habib was elected lieutenant governor.

Early life and education

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).^[3]

Political career

The King County Council appointed Kuderer to the Washington House of Representatives in 2015, following the resignation of Ross Hunter.^{[4] [5]}

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.^[6] 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.^[7] The bill was signed into law on April 26, 2019.^[8]

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.^[9]

Gun control

Kuderer sponsored a bill to prohibit open carry of weapons around the state Capitol and around permitted public demonstrations,^[10] that was signed into law on May 12, 2021.^[11]

In April 2023 Kuderer supported a bill that would ban the import, manufacture and sale of guns defined as assault weapons.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legal Profile: Patricia Eileen Kuderer. Washington State Bar Association. 2021-12-10.
2. Web site: Legislative Manual 2021-2022. Washington State Legislature.
3. Web site: sdcadmin. Biography. 2020-07-12. Sen. Patty Kuderer - Washington State Senate Democrats. en-US.
4. Web site: King County Council appoints Patty Kuderer to vacant 48th District representative seat - Redmond Reporter. September 28, 2015. December 23, 2016.
5. Web site: Attorney Patty Kuderer announces 2016 campaign for 48th District State Representative - Kirkland Reporter. October 20, 2015. December 23, 2016.
6. News: Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington) . March 14, 2019 . A5 . James . Tom . Senate passes bill on presidential tax returns .
7. Web site: Washington state passes bill mandating political candidates release tax returns in order to appear on ballot . CBS News . 2019-03-13 . 2022-01-25.
8. Web site: Washington State Legislature . Washington State Legislature . 2022-01-25.
9. Web site: Berg . Jake . Chinese organizations file complaint against Kuderer, alleging racism . Kirkland Reporter . 2020-02-10 . 2022-01-25.
10. News: The News Tribune . March 30, 2021 . A3 . La Corte . Rachel . House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies .
11. Web site: Corte . Rachel La . Washington's Inslee signs ban on open carry of weapons at rallies, Capitol . OPB . 2021-05-13 . 2022-01-25.
12. Web site: Assault weapon ban passes Washington Senate, will go back to House for concurrence . 9 April 2023 . 34.