Jamie Pedersen

Jamie Pedersen DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 43

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Jamie PedersenDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 43
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Jamie D. Pedersen (born September 9, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 43rd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Yale Law School
JD
1991 - 1994
Yale University
BA American Studies; Soviet/Eastern European Studies
1986 - 1990
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Majority Floor Leader
Washington State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Washington State Senate
2006 - Current
Former Assistant Majority Whip
Washington State House of Representatives
Vice President and General Counsel
McKinstry Company, Limited Liability Company
2012 - Current
Attorney
K and L Gates Limited Liability Partnership
1995 - 2012
Lawyer
K&L Gates Limited Liability Partner
1995 - 2012
Partner, Of Counsel
K and L Gates
1995 - 2012
Law Clerk
Judge Stephen Williams, United States Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
1994 - 1995
Clerk
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Den Leader
Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 9 at Saint Joseph's School
Current
Legal Services
Pride Foundation
Current
Legal Services
Social Venture Partners
Current
Legal Services
Lambert House
Current
Legal Services
Seattle Girls Choir
Current
Chair
National Leadership Council, Lambda Legal
2005 - Current
Chair
Lambda Legal Board
2003 - 2005
Treasurer and Past President
Central Lutheran Church
2004 - Current
Member
Seattle Men's Chorus
1995 - Current
Legal Volunteer
Flying House Productions
Member
Office of Public Defense Oversight Committee
2014 - Current
Commissioner
Uniform Law Commission
2010 - Current
Member
Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee
2009 - Current
Member
Legislative Ethics Board
2008 - Current
Former Chair
Law and Justice Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Business & Financial Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
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