[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NOMINATION OF KYMBERLY KATHRYN EVANSON

 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today the Senate will vote to 
confirm Kymberly Evanson to the U.S. District Court for the Western 
District of Washington. A native of Longview, WA, Ms. Evanson received 
her bachelor's degree from Seattle University and her law degree from 
Georgetown University Law Center. Ms. Evanson began her legal career as 
an associate with K&L Gates, where she practiced for 2 years before 
joining her current firm, the Seattle-based Pacifica Law Group.
  At Pacifica, Ms. Evanson has a varied practice with an overarching 
focus on public interest legal work, including on behalf of legal 
municipalities and municipal agencies. She has handled cases that touch 
on a broad range of issues, from the State constitutional amendment 
process and federalism to immigration, trade secrets, and clemency. Her 
work also includes two briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court. The 
American Bar Association rated Ms. Evanson ``well qualified,'' and she 
has the strong support of Senators Murray and Cantwell.
  Given her breadth and depth of litigation experience, as well as her 
commitment to equal justice and the rule of law, Ms. Evanson will make 
an outstanding addition to the Western District of Washington.
  I strongly support her nomination and urge my colleagues to join me 
in voting for her confirmation.
  (At the request of Mr. Schumer, the following statement was ordered 
to be printed in the Record.)

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