Emilio Cantu (May 10, 1926 - Apr 13, 2017) 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. 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.
Career
During Cantu's career with Boeing, he designed the shelter structures used for transporting the
Saturn V components along the interstate.
[Interview with John F. Cantu, August 7, 2021]
References
2017 deaths
Republican Party Washington (state) state senators
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
1926 births
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