Eugene Victor "Gene" Lux (August 16, 1926 – June 21, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 35th Legislative District and then the 11th Legislative District for more than six and five years, respectively. Lux was also appointed to two brief stints in the Washington State Senate in the 35th and 11th legislative districts in 1973 and 1988, respectively.[1]

Eugene V. Lux
Lux in 1977
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 11th district
In office
May 31, 1988 (1988-05-31) – January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)
Preceded byAvery Garrett
Succeeded byLeo K. Thorsness
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10) – May 31, 1988 (1988-05-31)
Preceded byMichael E. Patrick
Succeeded byMargarita Prentice
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
August 18, 1975 (1975-08-18) – January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10)
Preceded byWilliam "Bill" Chatalas
Succeeded byMax Vekich
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 35th district
In office
August 1, 1973 (1973-08-01) – November 6, 1973 (1973-11-06)
Preceded byRobert C. "Bob" Ridder
Succeeded byRuthe Ridder
Personal details
Born(1926-08-16)August 16, 1926
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2019(2019-06-21) (aged 92)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationSelf-employed building contractor

In 2009, Lux unsuccessfully ran for the office of King County, Washington Assessor.[2] As of 2017, the 91 year-old Lux was serving his seventh four-year term as Commissioner of King County Fire District 20.[3] He died on June 21, 2019, aged 92.[4]

He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and worked as a self-employed building contractor.[5]

References

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  1. ^ WA State Legislature (1 June 2012). "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  2. ^ "Former lawmaker joins assessor race". Seattle Times. August 25, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Board of Fire Commissioners". king20fire.org. King County Fire District 20. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Eugene Lux Obituary - Seattle, WA". Legacy.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1988). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. ISBN 9780911927115. ISSN 0736-3850. Retrieved 2014-10-05.