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Kim Wyman

15th Secretary of State of Washington

Summary

15th Secretary of State of Washington

Field	Value
name	Kim Wyman
image	Kim Wyman.jpg
office	15th Secretary of State of Washington
governor	Jay Inslee
term_start	January 16, 2013
term_end	November 19, 2021
predecessor	Sam Reed
successor	Steve Hobbs
birth_name	Kimberley Marie Wyman
birth_date
birth_place	Southern California, U.S.
party	Republican
spouse
children	2
education	California State University, Long Beach (BA)
Troy University (MPA)

Troy University (MPA) Kimberley Marie Wyman (born July 15, 1962) is an American politician who served as the 15th Secretary of State of Washington from 2013 to 2021. Wyman resigned as Secretary of State on November 19, 2021, to work on election security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration. , Wyman is the last Republican to have held statewide office in the State of Washington, or in any of the three contiguous West Coast states.

Early life and education

Wyman attended college at California State University, Long Beach and lived abroad after graduation. Barriers to voting in US elections while living in Germany inspired her to become an elections official. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree from Troy University's European Division. Wyman was one of the first public officials to become a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator from Auburn University.

Political career

In 2001, Wyman was appointed as Thurston County Auditor, succeeding Sam Reed. She was elected to the position in 2002 and reelected in 2006 and 2010.

In the 2012 Washington state elections, Wyman was elected Secretary of State, succeeding Sam Reed, narrowly defeating her Democratic opponent, former state Representative Kathleen Drew. She was endorsed in the election by the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, The Wenatchee World, the Tri-City Herald, and The Seattle Times. The Times cited her bipartisan appeal and experience as an elections administrator in its endorsement. She was also endorsed by the Washington Education Association, which normally endorses Democrats.

In the 2016 elections, Wyman was reelected, defeating former Seattle City Councilwoman Tina Podlodowski with 55% of the vote.

Wyman was re-elected to a third term in the 2020 election, defeating Democratic State Representative Gael Tarleton with 54% of the vote. On October 27, 2021, Wyman announced that she would resign as Secretary of State to join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration to work on election security. Her resignation took effect on November 19.

Personal life

Wyman lives in Lacey, Washington, with her husband John and their two children. She has run in several marathons.

In March 2017, Wyman was diagnosed with an early form of colon cancer.

Electoral history

Washington Secretary of State Primary Election, 2012
Party
Republican
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Constitution
Independent
Human Rights

	Republican			Democratic
2012	Kim Wyman	1,464,741	50.38%	Kathleen Drew
2016	Kim Wyman	1,713,004	54.74%	Tina Podlodowski
2020	Kim Wyman	2,116,141	53.61%	Gael Tarleton

References

[http://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?docid=1673152 Candidate Registration, Thurston County Auditor, 2009]
Reed, Sam. (November 6, 2012). "Secretary of State". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
(November 3, 2020). "Kim Wyman leads Gael Tarleton in Washington state secretary of state election results". [[Seattle Times]].
"Meet Kim". Kim Wyman.
Brunner, Jim. (November 17, 2012). "State Republicans ponder long-term prospects on blue West Coast". [[The Seattle Times]].
(October 12, 2012). "Kim Wyman clear choice for Washington's secretary of state". [[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]].
(October 20, 2012). "Kim Wyman for secretary of state". [[The Wenatchee World]].
(October 3, 2012). "Kim Wyman best choice for secretary of state". [[Tri-City Herald]].
(October 7, 2012). "Editorial: The Times recommends Kim Wyman for Washington's secretary of state". [[The Seattle Times]].
"WEA-PAC recommends Kim Wyman for election as Secretary of State". Washington Education Association.
"2016 General Data".
Wyman, Kim. (December 1, 2020). "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
O'Sullivan, Joseph. (October 26, 2021). "Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigns to join Biden administration". The Seattle Times.
(March 27, 2017). "Secretary of State Kim Wyman to be treated for colon cancer". [[The Seattle Times]].
"Election Results and Voters Pamphlets". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].

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