This is an accepted version of this page Derek Christian Kilmer (born January 1, 1974) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2025.

In March 2012, Kilmer announced he was running to succeed Norm Dicks to represent Washington's 6th congressional district.

He completed his 184-page senior thesis, "Recovering From the Addiction: The Social and Economic Impacts of the Pacific Northwest Timber Crisis; An Analysis of the Implementation of the Clinton Forest Plan on Washington's Olympic Peninsula", under the supervision of Steven R.

[6][7] In 2004, Kilmer challenged incumbent Republican state representative Lois McMahan of Washington's 26th house district, seat 2.

[10] In 2007, Kilmer was one of just three Democratic state senators to vote against the bill that would allow labor unions to spend non-members' bargaining fees on political causes without first getting their permission.

The News Tribune praised him for having "an uncommon understanding of trade, business taxation, smart regulation, job creation and other fundamentals of economic growth."

3374; 113th Congress), a bill that would authorize some financial institutions to conduct a contest, known as a "savings promotion raffle", in which the sole requirement for a chance of winning designated prizes is the deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or program, where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of being drawn.

Under the bill, the villages must have associated supportive services to allow veterans to build and live in energy efficient homes, maintain social connections with each other, learn skills, and receive critical counseling.

[27] After retiring from Congress, Kilmer will join the Rockefeller Foundation in a newly created senior vice president role, leading the organization's U.S. programs and policy initiative.