Zack Hudgins

Zachary Lucas "Zack" Hudgins (born December 12, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 11th Legislative District from 2003 to 2021.[1] His District included Renton, Tukwila and South Seattle.

Zack Hudgins
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13) – January 11, 2021
Preceded byEileen Cody
Succeeded byDavid Hackney
Personal details
Born
Zachary Lucas Hudgins

(1968-12-12) December 12, 1968
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Gabriela Juana Quintana
Children1
ResidenceTukwila, Washington
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
WebsiteOfficial

Early life and education

Born in Austin, Texas,[2] Hudgins has a degree from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.[1]

Career

Prior to his career in politics, Hudgins worked at Amazon.com as a project manager and program manager with Microsoft.[1] 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 Secretary of State of Washington in the 2012 general election.[3] On March 12, 2012, Hudgins withdrew from the race, focusing instead on running for an additional term representing the 11th District.[4]

Zack Hudgins ran for the office of King County Director of Elections in 2015, losing to Julie Wise, the Deputy Director of the Department.[5]

His committee assignments include Business & Financial Services, General Government Appropriations & Oversight (Chair) and Ways & Means.[1] He is active in the Beacon Alliance of Neighbors and the SW King County Chamber of Commerce.[1] He is also a member of the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Highlands Community Association.[1] Hudgins has led seminars on democracy in the newly independent republics of Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan and in Iraq, with the National Democratic Institute.[1]

References
  1. "Biography". Washington House Democrats. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. http://zackhudgins.info/
  4. "Rep. Zack Hudgins dropping run for Secretary of State". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. Zemke, Steve. "Candidates August 4, 2015 Primary". King County Elections. Retrieved May 22, 2015.


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