Richard A. King (August 30, 1934 – January 15, 2018) was an American educator and politician in the state of Washington.
Dick King | |
|---|---|
 King in 1967 | |
| Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 12, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Charette |
| Succeeded by | Gary A. Nelson |
| Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 12, 1981 – January 11, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Duane Berentson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Ehlers |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 11, 1965 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Metcalf |
| Succeeded by | Jeralita “Jeri” Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1934 Ritzville, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 2018 (aged 83) Port Angeles, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary King |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BA, MA) |
| Profession | Teacher |
King was born in Ritzville, Washington, and attended the University of Washington, attaining B.A. and M.A. degrees. King was also an educator, serving as a faculty member of the Everett Community College for 31 years until this retirement in the 1990s.[1] A Democrat, King represented the 38th district in the Washington State House, which included parts of Snohomish County.[2] From 1965 to 1994, he served 15 consecutive terms.[3] He and his wife Mary had 4 children.[1]
He died on January 15, 2018.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1994). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. ISSN 0736-3850. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Richard "Dick" King". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). 1 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (29 January 2018). "30-year legislator Dick King dies at 83". Everett Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2021.