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.

Zack Hudgins
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13) – January 11, 2021
Preceded byEileen Cody
Succeeded byDavid Hackney
Personal details
Born
Zachary Lucas Hudgins

(1968-12-12) December 12, 1968 (age 55)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGabriela Juana Quintana
Children1
ResidenceTukwila, Washington
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
WebsiteOfficial

Early life and education

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Born in Austin, Texas,[2] Hudgins has a degree from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.[1]

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Biography". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
  3. ^ http://zackhudgins.info/
  4. ^ "Rep. Zack Hudgins dropping run for Secretary of State". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ^ Zemke, Steve. "Candidates August 4, 2015 Primary". King County Elections. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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