USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyWashington · 43rd legislative districtMember of the Washington State Senate
Jamie Pedersen
Profile
Jamie Pedersen is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate, representing the 43rd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013. A graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School, Pedersen practiced law at Preston Gates & Ellis and served as General Counsel for McKinstry. Throughout his legislative career, he has been a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, firearms regulation, and progressive tax reform, including the sponsorship of legislation to tax high-income earnings.
Details
- Born
- September 9, 1968 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- Puyallup, Washington
- Education
- Puyallup High School; Yale University; Yale Law School
- Career
- Lawyer at Preston Gates & Ellis; General Counsel at McKinstry
