Claudia Balducci

Claudia M. Balducci (born September 24, 1967) is an American politician and activist from the state of Washington. She serves on the King County Council, representing District 6. She previously served as the mayor of Bellevue, Washington.

Claudia Balducci
Member of the King County Council
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2016
Preceded byJane Hague
Mayor of Bellevue, Washington
In office
2014–2015
Personal details
Born (1967-09-24) September 24, 1967
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materProvidence College (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Education

Balducci earned a Bachelor of Arts from Providence College and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school, Balducci worked as a labor negotiator in Lake Hills, Bellevue.[2] She has also worked as a leader in the areas of affordable housing, education, and transportation. Balducci was elected to the Bellevue City Council in 2004, and as mayor in 2014. She serves as vice president of the Puget Sound Regional Council.[3]

Balducci defeated six-term incumbent Jane Hague in the 2015 election to the King County Council.[4][5] In 2020, she was selected to serve as chair of the council. She is the first woman to serve as council chair since 2008 [6]

Personal life

In 2009, Balducci and her husband adopted a child from Kazakhstan.[7]

References
  1. About Claudia
  2. "Claudia Balducci - Bellevue Pos. 5". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. "About Claudia". www.claudiabalducci.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. "Balducci defeats 6-term incumbent Hague for King County Council". The Seattle Times. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. Murray, Ryan (2015-11-05). "Balducci pulls upset in King County race". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  6. "Girmay Zahilay Begins Work on King County Council as Larry Gossett Era Ends". The Seattle Times. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. Larin, Lindsay (2009-03-26). "Bellevue Deputy Mayor Claudia Balducci gets the best Valentine's Day present: her new son". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-06.


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