Julia Patterson
American politician
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Julia L. Patterson (born December 1, 1953) is an American politician from Washington. She is a former member of the King County Council, Washington State Senate, Washington House of Representatives, and the SeaTac city council.
Julia Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the King County Council | |
| In office January 7, 2008 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Gossett |
| Succeeded by | Dow Constantine |
| Member of King County Council | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Les Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Dave Upthegrove |
| Constituency | District 13 (2002–2006) District 2 (2006–2014) |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 6, 1997 – November 21, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Smith |
| Succeeded by | Karen Keiser |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office February 1, 1993 – January 6, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Hine |
| Succeeded by | John "Rod" Blalock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1953 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrick L. Patterson |
| Alma mater | Washington State University (BA) University of Washington (BA) |
| Website | Official |
Education
Patterson earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, from the University of Washington and Washington State University.[1]
Career
Patterson began her political career by assisting in the effort to incorporate the City of SeaTac, Washington. In 1989, she was elected as a founding member of the SeaTac City Council. Subsequently, she served three terms as a state representative and two as a state senator in the Washington State Legislature, representing the 33rd Legislative District.[2]
For 12 years, Patterson served as a member of the King County Council, representing District Five, which consists of portions of South King County, including Kent, Des Moines, Burien, Seatac, and Renton. Patterson also served as a Sound Transit board member and chair of the Transportation Policy Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council.
In 2013, Patterson announced she would not run for a fourth term on the King County Council.[3][4] In 2004, Patterson was nominated to serve on the Washington State Gambling Commission. She served as vice chair of the commission, and her term expired in 2024.[5]
Patterson has written several op-ed columns for The Seattle Times.[6]