Patty Kim (politician)

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Patty Kim
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013[1]
Preceded byRon Buxton
ConstituencyDauphin County, Pennsylvania
Personal details
Born (1973-07-29) July 29, 1973 (age 48)[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)John Sider
ResidenceHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Alma materBoston College
ProfessionLegislator
WebsiteRep. Patty Kim

Patty H. Kim (born July 29, 1973) is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 103rd district, serving since 2013. She previously served on the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania City Council.

Early life and education[]

Kim was born on July 29, 1973.[2] Kim graduated from Langley High School in 1991 and Boston College in 1995.[2] Kim's father immigrated from Korea after the Korean War.[3][4]

Television career[]

Prior to her career in elected office, Kim was a television reporter[3] as well as a television production assistant; associate producer, and news anchor.[2]

Political career[]

Harrisburg City Council[]

Kim served on the Harrisburg City Council from 2006 to 2012, serving two terms.[2] She served as vice president of the council.[5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives[]

Elections[]

In 2011, Kim announced that she would run for state House District 103 the next year, challenging incumbent Ron Buxton, a fellow Democrat, in the primary election.[5] Buxton ultimately decided to not run for reelection.[6] In the 2012 primary, Kim defeating Roy Christ, Karl Lewis Singleton, and Gloria E. Martin-Roberts, receiving 28.81% of the vote; Christ received 28.03%, Singleton 24.4%, and Martin-Roberts 18.76%.[7] She ran unopposed in the general election.[8]

In the 2014 election, Kim defeated Gina L. Roberson in the Democratic primary, receiving 78.42% of the vote to Roberson's 21.58%.[9] Kim ran unopposed in the 2014 general election.[10]

In 2016, Kim defeated opponent Richard Soto in the Democratic primary,[11] receiving 89.41% of the vote to Soto's 10.58%.[12] She ran unopposed in the 2016 general election.[13]

In the 2018 election, Kim ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[14] In the November 2018 general election, Kim defeated Republican nominee Anthony Thomas Harrell, receiving 83.98% of the vote to Harrell's 16.02%.[15]

Tenure[]

Over several sessions in the state House, Kim was a leader in efforts to increase in Pennsylvania's state minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour.[16][17] Kim also sponsored legislation that would expunge the criminal records of persons convicted of non-violent crimes who do not commit another crime for at least seven years.[11]

Kim, who is Korean American, is the first Asian-American to serve in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3]

In 2015, Kim recruited six other House Democrats from inner-city districts across the state to go to block parties to reach out to voters to increase awareness for more education spending in state budget.[18]

In 2019, Kim supported calls by Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse for a state-appointed receiver to assume control of the long-troubled Harrisburg School District, which has been plagued by financial mismanagement, poor academic performance, and high employee turnover.[19][20]

In 2019, Kim was the sole Democrat in the state House to support a pension reform proposal that would switch a traditional pension plan for state workers to a 401(k)-style plan.[21]

Kim currently sits on the Appropriations, Education, Finance, Insurance, and Local Government committees.[22]

Personal life[]

Kim is married to John Sider; they have two children.[4]

Kim is a major supporter and sponsor of the Tri-Community Basketball Association.[23]

References[]

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Page Not Found". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved October 18, 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ a b c Murphy, Jan (January 1, 2013). "Swearing-in Day at the state Capitol made history for Harrisburg and the state". The Patriot News. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Biography". Rep. Patty Kim. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Vickers, Robert (November 12, 2011). "Harrisburg Councilwoman Patty Kim to challenge Rep. Ron Buxton". The Patriot-News. Retrieved October 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Jan Murphy, Pennsylvania Rep. Ronald Buxton says he won't run again, PennLive.com (December 8, 2011).
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  8. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  10. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  11. ^ a b "Patty Kim crushes challenger in Democratic primary race to represent Harrisburg". PennLive.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  13. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  14. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  15. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  16. ^ Jan Murphy, Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to move toward a $15 an hour minimum wage for all workers (January 30, 2019).
  17. ^ Lasherica Thornton, A boost in the minimum wage in this year's Pa. budget?, Philadelphia Inquirer (June 1, 2018).
  18. ^ "Pa. House Dems 'Whip' and 'Nae-Nae' for budget awareness". WPMT. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  19. ^ Jan Murphy, State takeover of Harrisburg schools may not produce the results advocates seeks, PennLive.com (April 29, 2019).
  20. ^ Harrisburg lawmakers back mayor’s request for state takeover of city schools, PennLive.com (April 24, 2019).
  21. ^ Jan Murphy, Pa. lawmakers cling to pensions after pushing 401(k)-style plans, PennLive.com (May 6, 2019).
  22. ^ "Representative Patty Kim". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "State Rep. Patty Kim - Tri-Community Basketball Association". Tri-Community Basketball Association. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

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