Emilio Cantu (May 10, 1926 – April 13, 2017)[1] was an American politician and engineer in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate as a Republican.[2] Before his time in the legislature, he had a long career with Boeing as an Engineering Design Manager. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree and was a veteran of the United States Navy.[3]

Emilio Cantu
Cantu in 1987
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 41st district
In office
January 14, 1985 – January 13, 1997
Preceded byGeorge W. Clarke
Succeeded byJim Horn
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985
Preceded byRon Dunlap
Succeeded byJoseph L. Williams
Personal details
Born(1926-05-10)May 10, 1926
DiedApril 13, 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 90)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJosephine Cantu (d. 2014)
Alma materUniversity of Texas
OccupationEngineer

Career

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During Cantu's career with Boeing, he designed the shelter structures used for transporting the Saturn V components along the interstate.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Emilio Cantu Obituary - 2017 - Bellevue, WA - Everhere". everhere.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "A pictorial guide to the Washington State Legislature, 1983, Forty-Eighth Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  4. ^ Interview with John F. Cantu, August 7, 2021