About

Patty Kim currently serves as the Pennsylvania State Senator representing the 15th District which encompasses lower Dauphin County. Elected to the State Senate in 2024, she brings extensive legislative experience from a decade of service in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where she represented the 103rd District from 2013 to 2024.

In the House of Representatives, Kim served as the Chair of the House Insurance Committee and was previously Chair of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, which made her the first Asian American to serve as Chair of a PA House Committee. She is also credited with creating and serving as the first Chair of the PA Legislative Asian Pacific American Caucus. She has previously served on the Appropriations, Education, Insurance, and Local Government committees. She is a member of the United Way of the Capital Region Board of Director. Prior to her work in the legislature, Kim was elected to Harrisburg’s City Council where she served two terms. She was elected as council Vice President by her colleagues during her second term.

Throughout her legislative career, Senator Kim has been a strong advocate for education funding, small business growth, and ensuring access to quality healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. She has championed legislation to raise the minimum wage and has earned recognition for her efforts to bridge partisan divides and work collaboratively to achieve practical solutions for the challenges working families face.

A 1995 graduate of Boston College, Patty is married to John and together they have two children. Her free time is spent with her family, hiking, and trying out new restaurants.