Births on October 2

Kevin Van De Wege, American firefighter and politician

Kevin Wayne Van De Wege (born October 2, 1974) is an American firefighter and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 24th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017. His district includes much of the Olympic Peninsula, which is made up of Clallam County, Jefferson County, and half of Grays Harbor County, and includes Forks, Hoquiam, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim, McCleary, Elma, and Ocean Shores.Van De Wege chairs the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee and also serves on the Senate Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee. He lives in Sequim with his wife Jennifer, a vice principal at Roosevelt Elementary School, and their two teenagers, Allison and Jackson.