Posted on Nov 10, 2023
WA Congressmember Derek Kilmer not running for re-election
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After six terms as Washington's representative in the 6th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer said he's planning for life outside of Congress.
Kilmer, a Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2024. In his announcement Thursday, he framed the news from his perspective as a father, recalling how he has discussed his job with his children and the reasons behind his exit from D.C.
Kilmer, a Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2024. In his announcement Thursday, he framed the news from his perspective as a father, recalling how he has discussed his job with his children and the reasons behind his exit from D.C.
WA Congressmember Derek Kilmer not running for re-election
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State of Washington
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Posted 6 mo ago
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."While saying he’s proud of his accomplishments, Kilmer, 49, cited the personal toll on his family life that went with the elected office, which frequently kept him thousands of miles away from home in Washington, D.C.
“As nourishing as this job has been, it has come with profound costs to my family. Every theatrical performance and musical recital I missed. Every family dinner that I wasn’t there for,” he said in his statement.
A former state legislator, Kilmer was elected to Congress in 2012, succeeding Norm Dicks, the powerful Democrat who had served in the seat for 36 years.
His announcement makes him the only member of the state’s congressional delegation to bow out of running for reelection next year."...
..."While saying he’s proud of his accomplishments, Kilmer, 49, cited the personal toll on his family life that went with the elected office, which frequently kept him thousands of miles away from home in Washington, D.C.
“As nourishing as this job has been, it has come with profound costs to my family. Every theatrical performance and musical recital I missed. Every family dinner that I wasn’t there for,” he said in his statement.
A former state legislator, Kilmer was elected to Congress in 2012, succeeding Norm Dicks, the powerful Democrat who had served in the seat for 36 years.
His announcement makes him the only member of the state’s congressional delegation to bow out of running for reelection next year."...
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