Kevin Ranker  | |
|---|---|
|   Ranker in 2011  | |
| 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 54–55) 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.