Kevin Ranker | |
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Member of the Washington Senate from the 40th district | |
In office January 12, 2009 –January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Harriet Spanel |
Succeeded by | Liz Lovelett |
Member of the San Juan County Council from the 2nd district | |
In office January 1,2006 –January 12,2009 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Rich Peterson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 (age 53–54) England,United Kingdom |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Orcas Island,Washington,U.S. |
Alma mater | Evergreen State College (BS) University of Idaho |
Website | kevinranker |
Kevin M. M. Ranker [1] (born 1970) [2] is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the 40th District from 2009 to 2019 in the Washington State Senate. [3] [4]
Prior to his election to the Senate,Ranker served as a member of the San Juan County Council. In 2011,he was appointed as an Advisor to President Obama's National Ocean Council. He is also the 2013-2014 President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region,a partnership of ten U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Ranker was first elected in 2008,winning 58.6% of the vote against Republican Steve Van Luven. He was re-elected in 2012 with 62.9% of the vote,defeating Republican John Swapp. [5]
Ranker resigned from the Senate on 9 January 2019,following sexual harassment and hostile workplace accusations. [6] [7] [8]
Ranker lives on Orcas Island with his wife and daughter;his son serves in the U.S. Navy.
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