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| Ken Eikenberry | |
|---|---|
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| Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Bettridge |
| Succeeded by | Dale Foreman |
| In office January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Davenport |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Dunn |
| 15th Attorney General of Washington | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 13, 1993 | |
| Governor | John Spellman Booth Gardner |
| Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
| Succeeded by | Christine Gregoire |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | John Murray |
| Succeeded by | Joe Taller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (1932-06-29) June 29, 1932 (age 92) Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Beverly |
| Education | Wenatchee Valley College Washington State University, Pullman (BA) University of Washington (JD) |
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician.
Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United States Senate. Eikenberry ran for governor of Washington in 1992, and was defeated narrowly by Democrat Mike Lowry. Eikenberry is currently on the board of the Constitutional Law PAC.
Eikenberry was a 3-term elected member of the Washington State House of Representatives, 36th District, from 1971 through 1977. He also served as the elected Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party 1977 to June, 1980, and again from 1993 through 1996.
He endorsed Clint Didier for the Senate in the 2010 midterm elections.
Recently he has been seen on TV in Washington urging a "NO" vote on the Washington Initiative 522, 2012 on labeling of genetically-engineered foods.
References
- Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Turner Publishing. 1998. p. 133. ISBN 978-1563114731.
- "ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT: From the desk of Ken Eikenberry, former chair of state GOP & Attorney General". Clint Didier for U.S. Senate. July 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- "Former GOP Chair Endorses Didier for Senate" The Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEarl Davenport | Chair of the Washington Republican Party 1977–1981 |
Succeeded byJennifer Dunn |
| Preceded byBob Williams | Republican nominee for Governor of Washington 1992 |
Succeeded byEllen Craswell |
| Preceded byBen Bettridge | Chair of the Washington Republican Party 1993–1996 |
Succeeded byDale Foreman |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded bySlade Gorton | Attorney General of Washington 1981–1993 |
Succeeded byChristine Gregoire |
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