Kimberly Dudik
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 4, 2021
Preceded byEllie Boldman
Succeeded byTom France
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 99th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byBetsy Hands
Succeeded byTom Steenberg
Personal details
Born (1974-11-04) November 4, 1974 (age 49)
Frenchtown, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMontana 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 2021.[1][2][3][4] Dudik was a candidate for attorney general of Montana in the 2020 Democratic primary.[5]

Early life and education

Dudík was born in Frenchtown, Montana.[6] She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Montana State University.[7] 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.[7][8]

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.[9] She co-founded the Public Policy Institute of the Rockies and developed a program to provide pro bono legal assistance to families impacted by the MMIP epidemic.[10]

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.[6][11] In 2017, Dudik led substantial bipartisan public defender reforms. That year, Dudik is thought to be the first sitting state legislator to give birth during a Montana legislative session, returning to the House floor four days later with the baby with her.[12] Dudik led the National Foundation for Women Legislators as chairperson in 2018.[13] Dudik served as the chairperson for the Council of State Governments West in 2019.[14]

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.[15][16][17][18] She also served on the Legislative Finance Committee from 2013 to 2020.[15][16][17]

During the 2017 and 2019 legislative sessions, she vice chaired the House Rules Committee.[17][18]

In 2019, Dudik served as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Settlement Accountability.[18]

2020 Montana attorney general campaign

Main article: 2020 Montana Attorney General election

On December 17, 2017, Dudik announced her candidacy for Montana attorney general in the 2020 election.[5] 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.[19] Dudik placed second in the Democratic primary after Raph Graybill.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Kimberly Dudik". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. ^ "Dudik retains seat over challenger Cox for Montana House District 94 seat". missoulian.com. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  3. ^ "Montana 94th District State House Results: Kimberly Dudik Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. ^ "Kimberly Dudik". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b FRASER, JAYME. "Missoula legislator secures sweeping criminal justice reforms". missoulian.com.
  7. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  8. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  9. ^ "Montana Legislature: Task Force on State Public Defender Operations". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  10. ^ "Public Policy Institute of the Rockies establishes fund to eliminate legal costs for indigenous families seeking legal assistance for missing or murdered relatives". Char-Koosta News. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  11. ^ Szpaller, Keila. "Montana toughens sex-trafficking law, but work remains to help victims". The Billings Gazette. Missoulian.
  12. ^ FRASER, JAYME. "Missoula legislator secures sweeping criminal justice reforms". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  13. ^ "2018 Chair Farewell". National Foundation for Women Legislators | WomenLegislators.org. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  14. ^ Committee Assignments CSG West 2019-2020:https://leg.mt.gov/content/Committees/Administration/Legislative-Council/2019-20/Meetings/April2019/CSGcommittee19.pdf
  15. ^ a b "2013 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
  16. ^ a b "2015 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
  17. ^ a b c "2017 Committee Assignments" (PDF).
  18. ^ a b c "House of Representatives Committees 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  19. ^ Ambarian, Jonathon. Montana candidates report fundraising numbers for 2020 elections, KXLH Channel 9, Great Falls, Montana, July 6, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  20. ^ Staff, Sidney Herald. "Raph Graybill won state Democratic nomination for Attorney General". Sidney Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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