Zachary Lucas Hudgins (born December 12, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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for the 11th Legislative District from 2003 to 2021. His District included Renton, Tukwila and South Seattle.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Hudgins has a degree from the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

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Career

Prior to his career in politics, Hudgins worked at

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as a project manager and program manager with

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. He has also worked as a campaign manager for various Democratic congressional candidates.

Politics

On November 1, 2011, Hudgins announced his candidacy for the office of the

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in the 2012 general election. On March 12, 2012, Hudgins withdrew from the race, focusing instead on running for an additional term representing the 11th District. Zack Hudgins ran for the office of King County Director of Elections in 2015, losing to Julie Wise, the Deputy Director of the Department. His committee assignments include Business & Financial Services, General Government Appropriations & Oversight (Chair) and Ways & Means. He is active in the Beacon Alliance of Neighbors and the SW

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Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Highlands Community Association. Hudgins has led seminars on democracy in the newly independent republics of

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

and

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and in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

, with the

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References

External links

Personal website
1968 births Living people Amazon (company) people University of Notre Dame alumni Members of the Washington House of Representatives Microsoft employees 21st-century American politicians People from Tukwila, Washington {{Washington-politician-stub