About Claudia Kauffman
Born 1959. Claudia Kauffman is an American politician.
Claudia G. Kauffman (born July 15, 1959) is an American politician who is a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 47th district. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Native American (Nez Perce) woman elected to the upper chamber. She lost her re-election in 2010 before making a successful return to the senate in 2022.
Biography
Kauffman was born in Idaho in 1959 to John and Josephine Kauffman. She attended Cleveland High School and later studied at the University of Idaho and the Oglala Lakota College.
In 2022, she defeated Republican Bill Boyce to reclaim her old senate seat following the retirement of fellow Democratic senator Mona Das.
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American politician
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Claudia Kauffman was born on 15 July 1959 in Idaho.
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