Kimberly Dudik
Kimberly Dudik | |
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Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
In office January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ellie Boldman |
Succeeded by | Tom France |
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Betsy Hands |
Succeeded by | Tom Steenberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Frenchtown, Montana, U.S. | November 4, 1974
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Montana State University (BSN) University of Montana (JD) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
Kimberly Dudik (born November 4, 1974) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.[1][2] Dudik was a candidate for attorney general of Montana in the 2020 Democratic primary.[3]
Early life and education[]
Dudík was born in Frenchtown, Montana.[4] She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Montana State University.[5] She also has earned a J.D. degree from the University of Montana School of Law and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.[5][6]
Career[]
Dudik works as an attorney in private practice at Dudik Law P.L.L.C. She served as chair for the Office of State Public Defender Task Force.[7]
Montana House of Representatives[]
In 2015, Dudik worked with Republican Montana Attorney General Tim Fox to combat human trafficking in Montana. She carried House Bill 89 which substantially reformed Montana’s human trafficking laws.[4][8]
Committee assignments[]
During Dudik's tenure, she served on the House Appropriations Committee, the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice, and the House Rules Committee.[9][10][11][12] She also served on the Legislative Finance Committee from 2013 to 2018.[9][10][11]
During the 2017 and 21019 legislative sessions, she vice chaired the House Rules Committee.[11][12]
In 2019, Dudik sertved as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Settlement Accountability.[12]
2020 Montana attorney general campaign[]
On December 17, 2017, Dudik announced her candidacy for Montana attorney general in the 2020 election.[3] She has reported approximately $101,000 in the quarter ending June 30, 2019. She loaned her campaign $85,000. She has repaid $30,000 of the loan.[13] Dudik placed second in the Democratic primary after Raph Graybill.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Kimberly Dudik". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ "Dudik retains seat over challenger Cox for Montana House District 94 seat". missoulian.com. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ a b Cates-Carney, Corin (December 17, 2017). "Rep Kimberly Dudik Announces Bid For Attorney General's Office". Montana Public Radio. Missoula, Montana. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ a b jayme.fraser@lee.net, JAYME FRASER. "Missoula legislator secures sweeping criminal justice reforms". missoulian.com.
- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "Montana Legislature: Task Force on State Public Defender Operations". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ Missoulian, KEILA SZPALLER. "Montana toughens sex-trafficking law, but work remains to help victims". The Billings Gazette.
- ^ a b "2013 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
- ^ a b "2015 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "2017 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "House of Representatives Committees 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Ambarian, Jonathon. Montana candidates report fundraising numbers for 2020 elections, KXLH Channel 9, Great Falls, Montana, July 6, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Staff, Sidney Herald. "Raph Graybill won state Democratic nomination for Attorney General". Sidney Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Members of the Montana House of Representatives
- Montana Democrats
- American nurses
- American women nurses
- Montana lawyers
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women