Kristine Reeves was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and lives in Federal Way, Washington. Reeves graduated from Moses Lake Senior High School in 1999. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Washington State University in 2004, and a master's in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University in 2007. In 2023, she was pursuing a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from Seattle Pacific University, with the expectation to receive her degree in 2025. Reeves' career experience includes working as a statewide veterans constituency coordinator, South Sound regional director, and Kitsap & Olympic Peninsula director for U.S. Senator Patty Murray; and as the economic development director for the Military and Defense sector for Washington state.
