• KILMER, DEREK
Experience: House: District 6, 2013-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,614,508Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Derek Kilmer
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Jennifer; 2 Children: Sophie, Tess
    Birth Date: 01/01/1974
    Birth Place: Port Angeles, WA
    Home City: Gig Harbor, WA
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    Certificate, American Studies, Princeton University
    PhD, Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford, 1999
    BA, Public Affairs, University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University,1996

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Former Precinct Committee Officer
    Senator, Washington State Senate, 2006-2012
    Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2004-2006

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member

Professional Experience

    Business Consultant, McKinsey and Company, 1999-2002

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Bremerton Chamber of Commerce
    Former Vice-Chair, Communities in Schools of Peninsula
    Business Retention Manager, Economic Development Board, Tacoma-Pierce County, present
    Board Member, Gig Harbor-Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Gig Harbor Rotary
    Member, Gig Harbor United Methodist Church
    Member, Key Peninsula Business Association
    Member, Navy League of the United States
    Board Member, Peninsula Schools Education Foundation
    Member, Pierce County Economic Development Roundtable
    Member, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Puget Sound Naval Bases Association
    Member, Rotary
    Co-Chair, Social Concerns Committee, Gig Harbor United Methodist Church
    Former Trustee, Tacoma Community College
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

No Opinion
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 65
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/12/2017 H.R.2882 To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification. 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 H.R.2852 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the United States, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.1159 United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act 04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.2036 To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes. 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
04/24/2017 H.R.1829 Military Retiree Employment Act 04/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2035 Tribal Adoption Parity Act 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.2034 Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
04/06/2017 H.R.1705 Keeping American Jobs Act 04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1770 OPEN Government Data Act 03/29/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/22/2017 H.R.1344 State Cyber Resiliency Act 03/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.  (All Actions)
03/20/2017 H.R.1518 Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act 03/20/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 H.R.1285 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2017 03/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1253 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.1066 VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1160 ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/30/2017 H.R.742 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard. 01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6512 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2016 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
11/30/2016 H.R.6407 VA Management Alignment Act of 2016 11/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
10/07/2016 H.R.6261 ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2016 10/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.5989 United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.  (All Actions)
Total: 1082
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/22/2016 H.R.5064 Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016
09/22/2016 H.R.2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
09/21/2016 H.Res.220 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/20/2016 H.R.6085 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
09/19/2016 H.Res.845 Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as National Estuaries Week.
09/19/2016 H.R.5899 Strengthening Forgiveness for Public Servants Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5898 Know Your Repayment Options Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5844 ACTION for National Service Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5635 LEARNS Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5622 GPA Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5447 Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016
09/19/2016 H.R.5310 Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act
09/19/2016 H.R.4955 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016
09/19/2016 H.R.4843 Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act Passed Yea
09/19/2016 H.R.4617 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.
09/15/2016 H.R.6037 Sam Farr Peace Corps Enhancement Act
09/15/2016 H.Con.Res.155 Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Yea
09/13/2016 H.R.921 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
09/12/2016 H.Res.810 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, peace, and Holocaust remembrance.
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