USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyWashington · Washington's 8th congressional districtMember of the House of Representatives
Kim Schrier
Profile
Kim Schrier is an American politician and former pediatrician serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district since 2019. Before entering politics, she practiced medicine at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Issaquah. Motivated by healthcare policy concerns and the 2016 election results, she successfully ran for Congress, focusing her platform on the expansion of Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. She is a member of the Democratic Party and serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Details
- Born
- August 23, 1968 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- Los Angeles, California
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley; University of California Davis School of Medicine
- Career
- Pediatrician
