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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Oxford (England) - MA, economic development policy; PhD, comparative social policy (1996-1999)

  Activities and notes: Marshall Scholar

• Princeton University - BA, public affairs; certificate, American studies (1992-1996)

• Port Angeles (Wash.) High School - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  6th Congressional District of Washington
  Derek Christian Kilmer, 59.30%

  Democrat
  Elizabeth Kreiselmaier, 40.45%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  6th Congressional District of Washington
  Derek Christian Kilmer, 63.00%

  Democrat
  Douglas Dightman, 37.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  6th Congressional District of Washington
  Derek Christian Kilmer, 61.53%

  Democrat
  Todd Anthony Bloom, 38.47%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  6th Congressional District of Washington
  Derek Christian Kilmer, 62.98%

  Democrat
  Marty Mcclendon, 37.02%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  6th Congressional District of Washington
  Derek Christian Kilmer, 59.00%

  Democrat
  Bill Driscoll, 41.00%

  Republican

Employment History

• Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (Wash.) (2002-2012)

  Vice President

• McKinsey & Co. Inc. (1999-2002)

  Consultant

Associated Organizations

• Defense, Economic Renewal, Education and Knowledge PAC

• People For Derek Kilmer (Washington)

Awards

• Advocacy of Independent Higher Education Award (National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) (Feb. 2024)

• Democracy Award for Innovation and Modernization (Congressional Management Foundation) (Aug. 2023)

• Frank E.A. Sander Innovation in Alternative Dispute Resolution Award (American Bar Association) (May 2023)

• Friends of National Service Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Distinguished Service Award (Voices for National Service) (2023)

• Stubblefield Institute Civility Award (Stubblefield Institute) (Sept. 2022)

• Democracy Award for Innovation and Modernization (Congressional Management Foundation) (April 2020)

• Congressional Youth Innovation Award (Boys and Girls Clubs of America) (March 2020)

• Congressional Leadership Award (National Congress of American Indians) (Feb. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (April 2019)

• National Park Heritage Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (April 2019)

• Legislative Action Award (Bipartisan Policy Center) (March 2019)

• Distinguished Public Service Award (U.S. Department of the Navy) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Friend of the National Parks Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (July 2015)

• Outstanding New Member Award (Voices for National Service) (2014)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	1226 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4706
Phone:	202-225-5916

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Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2013 - 2023 costing $37,564

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Administration Committee
House Administration Committee Modernization Subcommittee, Ranking Member
House Administration Committee Oversight Subcommittee
• House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
• Joint Committee on Printing
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

• ALS Caucus
• American Seafood Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• AUKUS Working Group, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Land-Grant and Public Research Universities Caucus
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Working Group, Co-Chair
• Congressional Algae Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional America’s Languages Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Aviation Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Biomass Caucus
• Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
• Congressional Blue Collar Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional Cambodia Caucus
• Congressional Candy Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on International Exchange and Study
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Caucus on the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Co-Chair
• Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus
• Congressional Coronavirus Task Force
• Congressional Cranberry Caucus
• Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Deaf Caucus
• Congressional Defense Communities Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Estuary Caucus
• Congressional Future Caucus
• Congressional Future of Work Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional History Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional Hospitality Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Investment in American Jobs
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Long-Term Care Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Family Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
• Congressional National Parks Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Neurosciences Caucus
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
• Congressional Nuclear Security Working Group
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus
• Congressional Peace Corps Caucus
• Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
• Congressional Planetary Science Caucus
• Congressional Popular Arts Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Primary Care Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus
• Congressional Reformers Caucus
• Congressional Robotics Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Rural Hospitals Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Safe Climate Caucus
• Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Soccer Caucus
• Congressional STEAM Caucus
• Congressional Study Group on Korea
• Congressional Submarine Caucus
• Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional UK Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group
• Congressional White Oak Caucus
• Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
• Congressional Working Forests Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Youth ChalleNGe Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Fix Congress Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Friends of Australia Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Future Forum
• Healthy Forest Caucus, Co-Chair
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House Aerospace Caucus
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Cancer Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Climate Solutions Caucus
• House Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Impact Aid Coalition
• House NASA Caucus
• House Organic Caucus
• House Paper and Packaging Caucus
• House Recreational Vehicle Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Climate and Agriculture Task Force
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Nature and Oceans Task Force
• International Conservation Caucus
• Municipal Finance Caucus
• National Heritage Areas Caucus
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition, Vice Chair of Policy
• New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
• New Democrat Coalition Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force
• New Democrat Coalition Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force
• Northern Border Caucus
• Northwest Energy Caucus
• Public Shipyard Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Regional Leadership Council, Region 5 Representative
• Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus
• Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus
• Voices for National Service

Caught Our Eye

• Amid growth spurt, Fulcrum Public Affairs keeps staffing up

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 24, 2021
  One of the fastest-growing lobbying firms has hired its second Democratic staffer since April. read more

• Democratic staffer heads to Fulcrum Public Affairs

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 6, 2021
  After working both chambers, a longtime congressional staffer has moved to K Street. read more

• Former staffer and lobbyist returns to Hill as Kilmer LA

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 22, 2015
  Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) has expanded the depth of his office with an ocean specialist and former lobbyist. read more

• Kilmer's legislative director moves to Export-Import Bank

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 11, 2015
  The embattled Export-Import Bank has brought on another Hill staffer to work as vice president of congressional affairs. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 26, 2013
  Members of Congress continue to add last-minute town halls to their recess schedule, with nearly 775 scheduled during this recess period so far.The town hall events come in any number of flavors and with all kinds of different branding. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) advertises his as "Sweet Tea with Tim" and Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) holds "Conversations with Kilmer." When in person, the town halls range from events in large auditoriums to a series of meetings involving a small and controlled number of people - even one-on-one sessions in some cases. read more