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Kimberlyn King-Hinds

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American politician
Kim King-Hinds
Official House portrait of King-Hinds in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black jacket and floral black and white shirt.
Official portrait, 2025
Delegate to theU.S. House of Representatives
from theNorthern Mariana Islands'at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byGregorio Sablan
Personal details
BornKimberlyn Kay King
(1975-04-10)April 10, 1975 (age 50)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseChester Hinds
Children1
RelativesKarl King-Nabors (brother)
EducationLoyola Marymount University (BA)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (MA,JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Kimberlyn Kay King-Hinds (born April 10, 1975)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as thedelegate to theUnited States House of Representatives from theNorthern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district since 2025. A member of theRepublican Party, she previously served as chair of the Commonwealth Ports Authority and as a member of the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission. King-Hinds is one of twoChamorro members of Congress, alongsideJames Moylan.

Early life and education

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King-Hinds was born on April 10, 1975 to Serafina King, who served for a time as a member of theNorthern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. Her brother is SenatorKarl King-Nabors.[2][3] King-Hinds is fromTinian.[4] She is married to Chester Hinds and has one child.[5]

She earned a bachelor of arts in political science fromLoyola Marymount University. She later attended theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she earned a master's degree in human resource management from theShidler College of Business, and earned a juris doctor from theWilliam S. Richardson School of Law.[6]

Legal career and public service

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From 2000 to 2002, she was the special assistant for projects and community services for Lieutenant GovernorJesus Sablan. She has served as member of the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission and as Commonwealth Ports Authority board chair. She has served as a former legal counsel of the NMI Settlement Fund. She also served as chair of theNorthern Marianas College board of regents from 2002 to 2006. She also served as executive director of the Tinian Youth Center and chief of staff of the Tinian mayor's office.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

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2024 election

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Main article:2024 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands

On January 18, 2024, incumbent DelegateGregorio Sablan announced that he would not seek re-election in 2024.[8] King-Hinds defeated Democratic candidateEd Propst and three independent candidates with a plurality of 40.3% of the vote.[9]

Tenure

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King-Hinds was sworn into office at the start of the119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025.

Committee assignments

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For the 119th Congress:[10]

Electoral history

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2024United States House of Representatives election inNorthern Mariana Islands[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKimberlyn King-Hinds4,93140.34%
DemocraticEd Propst4,06733.27%
IndependentJohn Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales2,28218.67%
IndependentJames Michael Rayphand6655.44%
IndependentLiana Sablan Hofschneider2802.29%
Total votes12,225100.00%

References

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  1. ^McCumber, Kevin A. (Acting Clerk) (October 18, 2024).Nominees for the Offices of US Senator and US Representative in the 119th Congress from Official Sources for the Election of November 5, 2024(PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 32. RetrievedNovember 6, 2024.
  2. ^Connolly, Joey (February 9, 2023)."February is Black History Month".Saipan Tribune. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2023.
  3. ^Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 6, 2024)."Senate president and longest-serving senator lose seats".Saipan Tribune. RetrievedNovember 6, 2024.
  4. ^Gelardi, Chris; Perez, Sophia (June 12, 2019)."'This Isn't Your Island': Why Northern Mariana Islanders Are Facing Down the US Military".The Nation. RetrievedDecember 17, 2024.
  5. ^Feliciano, Candy (May 10, 2024)."The other side of Kimberlyn Hinds".Marianas Variety. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2025.
  6. ^Erediano, Emmanuel T. (May 19, 2021)."King-Hinds may run for US Congress".Marianas Variety. RetrievedNovember 6, 2024.
  7. ^De La Torre, Ferdie (October 31, 2024)."King-Hinds: CNMI deserves a strong, fearless advocate".Saipan Tribune. RetrievedNovember 6, 2024.
  8. ^Manglona, Thomas (January 18, 2024)."NMI Del. Sablan will not seek re-election after 16 years in office".KUAM-TV. RetrievedNovember 6, 2024.
  9. ^"2024 Election Results".www.votecnmi.gov.mp. RetrievedNovember 5, 2024.
  10. ^"King-Hinds appointed to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee" (Press release). Office of Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds. December 18, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2025.
  11. ^"2024 Election Results".Commonwealth Election Commission.Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2025.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Delegate to theU.S. House of Representatives
from theNorthern Mariana Islands' at-large congressional district

2025–present
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byUnited States delegates by seniority
6th
Last
United States Order of PrecedenceSucceeded byas Governor of Puerto Rico
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Speaker:Mike JohnsonMajority Leader:Steve ScaliseMajority Whip:Tom Emmer
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Minority Leader:Hakeem JeffriesMinority Whip:Katherine Clark
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