Herrera Beutler, Jaime, 1978-

Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler (born November 3, 1978) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district since 2011. She is the first Hispanic in history to represent Washington on the federal level.

Born Jaime Lynn Herrera in Glendale, California and raised in Ridgefield, Washington, she attended Seattle Pacific University before earning an A.A. from Bellevue Community College and a B.A. from the University of Washington. In 2004, she was an intern in the office of Washington State Senator Joe Zarelli; from 2005 to 2007, she served as a senior legislative aide to U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Herrera moved back to the 18th Legislative District to run for state representative, and was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 2007 to replace Richard Curtis, who resigned amid a sex scandal. Herrera was elected as Assistant Floor Leader, the youngest member of her party's leadership in the State House. In 2008, she married Daniel Beutler.

Herrera ran for Washington's 3rd congressional district when Democratic incumbent Brian Baird retired in 2010. Surviving a Tea Party challenge to win the Republican nomination, Herrera Beutler narrowly defeated Democrat Denny Heck in November. Herrera Beutler was ranked the 15th most bipartisan member of the U.S. House by Georgetown University and the Lugar Center. Protecting good-paying jobs and economic opportunity for Southwest Washington residents has been a top priority of Herrera Beutler since taking her oath of office. She has authored and secured into law multiple legislative solutions to protect employers and create jobs in sectors across Southwest Washington including the fishing, manufacturing, and forest products industries. As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Herrera Beutler has successfully secured federal support for vital priorities in the Columbia Gorge and coastal communities including maintenance of the Columbia River, dredging for small ports along the coast, and resources for salmon recovery. She also co-founded the bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus, the first of its kind in Congress, and has been a champion for maternal and child health.