Kimberlyn King-Hinds
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MP-0| Age | 51 (b. 1975-04-10) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Chamorro (indigenous Pacific Islander) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, Loyola Marymount University (2000); Master of Human Resource Management, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Shidler College of Business); J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2014) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (private practice focused on family law, probate, and civil litigation; licensed in Hawaii and the CNMI). Prior public service included Special Assistant for Projects and Community Services to Lieutenant Governor Jesus Sablan, Chair of the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents, member of the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, Chair of the Commonwealth Ports Authority, legal counsel for the NMI Settlement Fund, Executive Director of the Tinian Youth Center, and Chief of Staff in the Tinian Mayor's office. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Marital status | Married — Chester Hinds |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Notable relatives | Brother Karl King-Nabors (President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate); mother Serafina King (former member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Previous offices | Special Assistant for Projects and Community Services to Lt. Gov. Jesus Sablan (2000-2002) · Chair, Northern Marianas College Board of Regents (2002-2006) · Member, Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission · Chair, Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Committees | Committee on Small Business · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Ideology | DW-NOMINATE score not yet stable; Voteview notes she has cast relatively few roll-call votes so her ideological score may be unreliable. Republican. |
| Signature legislation | TRAVEL Act (H.R. 3400) - Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act of 2025 · H.R. 8931 - bill to eliminate the touchback requirement for certain Commonwealth Only Workers · VA SUBCON Act (H.R. 7795) |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
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