About

Senator Patty Kim, a former state representative, news anchor, reporter, and Harrisburg City Councilwoman was elected to state senate in 2024 and has been a leader in government reform and transparency. Kim’s priorities in the General Assembly include taking a solution-based approach to statewide issues, working in cooperation and collaboration with colleagues, and utilizing her record of service to support initiatives that stand to better the lives of the citizens she represents.

Leading her caucus’s charge to provide a livable wage for all Pennsylvanians, Kim has introduced bills to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. She continues her fight for a minimum wage increase to restore the middle class by lifting thousands of Pennsylvanians out of poverty. Her priorities also include combating climate change and bolstering public schools by ensuring qualified teachers receive competitive pay and by providing pathways for college students to enter the profession.

Kim serves as the Chair of the Local Government Committee. Senator Kim is also a member of the Aging & Youth, Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Community and Economic & Recreational Development committees. 

A 1995 graduate of Boston College, Kim is married to John Sider and together they have two children, Brielle and Ryan.