Biography
King County Councilmember Julia Patterson was raised on a small farm in South King County. She attended Washington State University, where she received her B.S. in Society & Justice, and the University of Washington, where she received her B.A. in English. Today, she lives with her husband of 25 years, Pat, in SeaTac. Their daughters Erin and Caitlin are attending college in the Seattle area and their son Alex is pursuing his PhD at George Fox University in Portland. Julia’s son Alex and her daughter-in-law Chelsea have two children, Hannah and John.
Julia became involved in local politics when she felt that the County was ignoring the needs of her community. Together with other citizens, Julia led the City of SeaTac incorporation effort. In 1989 she was elected as a founding member of the new city council. Over the past 22 years Julia has served the public at three distinct levels of government - city, county, and state. Her campaign experience includes nine successful elections to public office – two for city council, three for 33rd District State Representative, two for 33rd District State Senate, and two for her currently held King County Council position. Julia has emerged as an independent regional leader in transportation, election reform, and law and justice issues in her time on the King County Council. She has proven a strong advocate for South King County and the suburban areas of King County.
Julia serves as 2011 Chair of the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee and the King County Flood Control District. Julia is also a member of the King County Board of Health, the Regional Transit Committee and the King County Ferry District.
Julia also serves in leadership positions on a number of boards in the region including Sound Transit, the South County Area Transportation Board, and the Highline YMCA Board.
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